Davos Gets a Reality Check
They’ve been told to their faces that they’re a joke. And there’s nothing they can do about it, because it’s true – and everyone is finally admitting it out loud.
Economy
Is Permissioned Access Still Money?
One unverifiable dispute locked me out. If permission to pay with my own money can be blocked, what does owning it mean anymore?
No Word from China That Can Be Trusted
Who’d trust official Chinese government statistics?
Hipkins Launches Labour’s Gaslighting Election Campaign
An election-year address that only works if New Zealanders have collective amnesia.
2026 Through a Political Lens
Right now the political waters might look more like the Cook Strait on a bad day, but I think by election day the sun will be shining on the coalition.
The Maths Isn’t Getting Any Better
Legacy media are finally starting to run the numbers.
Why the US Will Not Follow Argentina
By the time voters demand real change, it will almost certainly be too late to avoid serious financial consequences.
The Public School Shell Game Dwarfs the Phantom Day Cares
Adults siphon off taxpayer money earmarked for kids, and no one is held accountable. Teachers’ unions share the same dysfunctional incentives as headline-grabbing fraudsters in Minnesota.
The Limits of the Fed’s Immunity
The DOJ’s investigation is ugly politics, but we might welcome a test of whether central bankers are subject to the same oversight as everyone else.
What Is It With the Left?
The moral is to never let the left near the levers of power, or disaster will surely follow.
This Could Be a Strength In 2026
NZ’s low productivity is often blamed on businesses staying small.
Show Us the Receipts
If MPs want trust, they should stop asking for it and start earning it. Publish the receipts. Every quarter. Every MP. Until then, do not be surprised when the public assumes the worst.
Pakuranga Fire and a Cheap Shot
Spare us the moral grandstanding about firefighters “gambling with lives” when the real gamble is a system that underpays essential services while happily burning money elsewhere.
Why I Am So Grateful to Tim Walz
Ultimately solving this problem will come down to Congress. They have to be willing to do this. And for the most part, they aren’t. Too many of their constituents and donors make money off this graft, and a portion of the funds end up as campaign contributions.
The UK Is in Freefall
England’s predicament has been managed and self-inflicted. Britain chose a path that prioritized symbolic commitments and distributional narratives over growth, affordability, and territorial cohesion.
