The International Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest and most representative representative of the private sector, openly called on the UN not to adopt the convention at the General Assembly in September.
The very thought of normal people gaining access to primary sources is hateful because it means there is no place for court historians.
The “shocking interaction” between Alexa and users regarding the 2024 candidates is “exhibit A of the problem” of Amazon’s bias.
If Zuckerberg believes suppressing the story was wrong, why keep Gleicher in such a senior role? If he knew of Gleicher’s participation in the Aspen exercise, why didn’t he blow the whistle at the time? Instead, he places all the blame at the foot of the federal government.
I thought it wise to get the story straight from the horse’s mouth, so asked Hazledine what had gone on. He says he was passed the lawyers’ letter and considers the defamation claim to be ridiculous – an attempt to “chill discussion” of the Foodstuff merger.
A range of controversial speakers have included New Zealand in their international speaking tours. None of them should have to wade through a murky process to determine whether Immigration NZ believes allowing them to speak in NZ serves the subjective and arbitrary ‘public interest’.
The takeover has been swift and total. The key has been the ruthless squashing of dissent.
The ultimate responsibility for guarding against deception and manipulation and for achieving such personal moral progress rests with each individual.
It’s not about keeping us safe – it’s about keeping us silent.
Eventually, as Orwell predicted, telling the truth will become a revolutionary act. If the government can control speech, it can control thought and, in turn, it can control the minds of the citizenry.
There are ongoing attacks on our fundamental rights – be these free speech, freedom of belief, and even freedom of association. Be it in the UK or Australia, the US or NZ, the dynamics are the same.
The only anchor will be precisely what our rationalist Enlightenment society pushed to the background: loyalty to ethical principles even if it means losing whatever you possess in the world of appearances.
So complete has been the betrayal of our citizenry, now by successive governments, as to invoke the notion of treason.
Events across the UK, and also more locally, highlight how fundamental rights are being consistently challenged. This is Part One of a two-part Substack looking at the concerning dynamics in play.
