This Is a Sharp Departure in Child Poverty Approach
Jacinda Ardern would never, ever have spoken those words.
Economy
Trump’s Energy Secretary Wright: The Cartel’s Nightmare
At the DOE, Mr Wright can help make way for more oil and gas pipelines. These and other steps can reestablish Mr Trump’s vision of American energy dominance.
Will Newsom Become the New ‘Teflon’ Politician?
Be prepared to see numerous fawning pieces from mainstream media outlets that present him as a demigod.
Javier Milei’s Blueprint for DOGE
A chainsaw for bureaucracy. Too many politicians don’t really understand economics, but Milei clearly does.
A Message to All Graduates
Don’t apply to Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ Social Investment Agency. It’s a PR scam.
How to Cut $2 Trillion of Fat From the Federal Budget
If it doesn’t ‘scream and bleed’ politically, it won’t likely make a dent in achieving the $2 trillion goal. There is just plain nothing antiseptic about slashing the Federal budget.
A Free-Market Guide to Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Some aspects of Trump’s immigration policy have the potential for fueling further expansion of a federal police state.
Living Freely in an Unfree World
By developing skills and strategies to live freely and independently, libertarians can pursue personal autonomy and minimise their susceptibility to control by others, particularly the government.
This Is the Revolution of 2024
It turns out that medical freedom, food freedom, free speech, political freedom, and peace all go together. Who knew?
What Should President Trump Do Once He’s in Office?
It’s my hope that Trump will finally break the cycle of ignoring our looming debt issues. The proposals of the Late Scholastics would be a great place to start.
A $10b Welfare Bailout Is Not OK
A bailout to keep Sir Bob Jones afloat and save NZ’s only shrinking city, Wellington, by the rest of us is unacceptable.
The Consequences for Us
Both Trump’s and NZ Labour’s approaches have a logic to them within their domestic contexts.
Trump Victory Could Spark NZ Rethink at APEC in Peru
In addition to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and foreign minister Winston Peters, trade minister Todd McClay is also expected in Peru. For all three ministers, APEC will be a chance to meet more of their counterparts.