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A Modest Free Speech Victory

A Modest Free Speech Victory

Dane Giraud Spokesperson Free Speech Coalition Last week we had a refreshing turn of events; a modest free speech victory to celebrate. Late Tuesday night, MPs voted on a Supplementary Order Paper to the Abortion Reform Bill. The crucial issue being voted on was David Seymour’s SOP which would

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The Censorship Culture on Campus

The Censorship Culture on Campus

Andrew Breitbart coined the maxim that “politics is downstream from culture”. If you want to see the future of left-wing politics, you only need look at the culture on university campuses. It doesn’t look good. How much longer can univer­sity leaders ignore the accelerating rhythm to raids on

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The Virtue of Defending Your Opposite

The Virtue of Defending Your Opposite

Tribalism runs deep in politics. No matter how ‘fair-minded’ we like to tell ourselves we are, it’s hard to resist the temptation to see ‘us’ through the prism of goodness and ‘them’ as the incarnation of wrong. Mostly, this involves ‘my-side bias’: focusing on only the good of your

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High Court Says Free Speech Defence Is NOT Public Interest

High Court Says Free Speech Defence Is NOT Public Interest

In 2018 many supporters of free speech donated to the Free Speech Coalition which was founded as a result of Phil Goff de-platforming Canadian speakers Stephen Molyneux and Lauren Southern and Don Brash being ‘uninvited’ as a speaker by Massey University. In just a few days, the FSC raised enough

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Part Thirteen: Conclusion on China

Part Thirteen: Conclusion on China

Professor Anne-Marie Brady Supplementary Submission to the New Zealand Parliament Justice Select Committee Inquiry into Foreign Interference Activities, 2019 * Part One: Magic Weapons * Part Two: Leninist tactic * Part Three: Soft Power * Part Four: Making NZ Serve China * Part Five: Why NZ is of interest to China * Part Six: China’s

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Part One: Church & State Summit a Roaring Success

Part One: Church & State Summit a Roaring Success

Dave Pellowe brought his Church & State Summit to New Zealand for this year, the third year it’s been running. The mission of the organisation is “to help Christians first be better informed about the Biblical basis for political involvement and to then be better involved in providing the

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COLFO Ad CENSORED by NZ Herald

COLFO Ad CENSORED by NZ Herald

The NZ Herald has censored an ad placed with them by COLFO. They refused to publish photos of children taking part in a healthy and active legal sport with one or more family members. A sport that brings families together, moreover, and that puts food on the table. I am

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The BFD Video: Freedom of Speech ‘no longer exists’ in Australia & the UK

The BFD Video: Freedom of Speech ‘no longer exists’ in Australia & the UK

Stringent government control and oppressive social media platforms are forcing Australians to self-censor themselves, according to controversial media personality Katie Hopkins. Ms Hopkins, who is known for her strident support of Donald Trump and Boris Johnson, says social media giants like Twitter and Facebook often punish those whose views fall

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Lizzie Confuses Reputation with Free Speech

Lizzie Confuses Reputation with Free Speech

When Renae Maihi went to court, I couldn’t help but wonder where Don Brash, David Seymour and the free speech brigade were. Given that Brash and his “Free Speech Coalition” quickly rushed to court to defend Lauren Southern and what’s-his-face Molyneux’s right to free speech, I waited

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