Free Speech, but Not for Thee
Let’s be clear. Auckland Council doesn’t own council venues. Ratepayers own them. Auckland Council can’t stop people using them without good reason. And having opposing ideological views isn’t one of them.
Censorship
People Have Rights, Religions Do Not
We need a state confident enough to say that no mosque, church, temple, synagogue, prophet, scripture, imam, pastor or ideology is above criticism. Not one.
Mouthing off Is Now a No No
If we take everything that is said too seriously, we are in danger of completely losing our sense of humour.
Hero Doctor Punished for Telling the Truth
The Karen Class destroys a good man, just for speaking plainly.
What This Says About Free Speech in Britain Today
I’m saying it without my name attached, in a publication built specifically to defend my right to say it with my name attached. If that strikes you as a contradiction, it should.
How To Destroy a Western Nation
From making the population stupid to replacing the natives and then acting surprised when it explodes in your face.
The Tide Is Finally Turning
Robert Nola, Michael Corballis and John Werry – have died since the letter was published. But the stand they took alongside their fellow professors Kendall Clements, Dame Elizabeth Rata, Douglas Elliffe and Garth Cooper continues to reverberate in public debate and government policy.
We Should Read Between the Lines
Smuggling in a regime of pre-emptive speech control. The right response is therefore the simplest one. Support the deepfake amendment for exactly what it is – a narrow, sound, self-contained closing of a gap in the law – and refuse, flatly, to let the commission’s wider regime ride in on its back.
Boards Should Be Neutral
The NZPB is not alone. The Real Estate Authority, the Teaching Council and the Nursing Council have all adopted provisions that threaten practitioners with consequences if they don’t toe the ideological line.
Camp Freedom Is Revisited
River of Freedom and now Heart of the Protest at least introduce a semblance of balance into what was previously an overwhelmingly one-sided narrative.
NZCCP Sets a Precedent of Censorship
When a professional body removes a peer-reviewed article because it conflicts with organisational values, the issue is no longer a single publication, but the future of open inquiry, editorial independence, and professional disagreement.
I’m Making Changes to the Way That I Communicate With You
What happened to Yifat is a warning. I’m not backing away from the work, but I am going to be much more deliberate about protecting the connection that I have with those who want to keep reading it.