Wera Sager When I studied German at Otago University, I was straight out of school with little life experience. It’s been said that children in a classroom may not remember much about their lessons, but they do remember how they felt. I clearly remember the warmth, tone, and cadence
Some of the most riveting passages in William L Shirer’s classic history, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, are his eye-witness accounts of key events. One of the most extraordinary is his on-the-scene account of the Anschluss as it played out on the streets of Vienna, where
Peter St Onge Peter St Onge is a Mises Institute associated scholar and an Economic Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation. St Onge received his PhD from George Mason University and was a 2014 Mises Institute Research Fellow. mises.org Governments worldwide are trying to replace cash with CBDCs, and
As you probably know, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has released a proposal entitled Safer Online Services and Media Platforms. Under the proposal, platforms (which will include sites like The BFD) will be required to come up with codes of practice, approved by a regulator. As a platform you can
rutherford.org CHARLOTESVILLE, Va. – Responding to a report suggesting that the University of Virginia should consider tracking the religious and political affiliations/ideologies of students and faculty, The Rutherford Institute has warned that such a program would raise significant constitutional concerns, especially as it pertains to the right of citizens
As Sun Tzu said, he who knows when to fight and when not to fight, will always be victorious. Sometimes, your enemies do enough damage to themselves that the best course is to just sit back and let them go at it. In Australia, opponents of the “Indigenous Voice” referendum
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com At a post-Cabinet press conference on the 8th of February, just two weeks after becoming New Zealand’s 41st Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins announced that Labour’s proposed hate speech legislation would be withdrawn and the matter referred to the Law Commission. He explained the
PA Pundits – International Douglas Andrews Douglas Andrews began part-time editing for The Patriot Post more than two decades ago, working primarily with Mark Alexander. He joined our editorial team full-time as a writer and analyst in 2020. As a former marine with 30 years of research and writing experience, he
Gary Bauer Gary L. Bauer is an Opinion Columnist at The Patriot Post, and is one of America’s most effective spokesmen for pro-life, pro-family, and pro-growth values. Bauer is a frequent guest on a wide variety of political talk shows and a much-in-demand speaker nationwide. papundits.wordpress.com Reprinted
Janet Wilson commonroomnz.com Janet Wilson is a freelance journalist and communications consultant. This article was first published at The Common Room In George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, the citizens of Oceania are watched everywhere they go through telescreens by the ruling Party’s omniscient leader Big Brother. To
Julian Adorney Julian Adorney is a writer and marketing consultant with the Foundation for Economic Education (fee.org), and has previously written for National Review, The Federalist and other outlets. mises.org Kimberlé Crenshaw, one of the founders of Critical Race Theory (CRT), recently decried what she called the “war
newsbusters.org Elon Musk’s Twitter stumbled into a censorship controversy this week as the platform initially limited the visibility and ability to share The Daily Wire’s movie What is a Woman just as The Daily Wire host Matt Walsh’s documentary made its debut on the Blue Bird.
Catherine Salgado newsbusters.org Catherine Salgado is a Staff Writer with Media Research Center’s NewsBusters’ Free Speech America. She also has a column, Washington’s Bayonette, on The Rogue Review and her own SubStack newsletter, Pro Deo et Libertate. Catherine previously wrote for The National Pulse and is a
Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
Yesterday the Department of Internal Affairs released a consultation document on proposed changes to our censorship regime. This is a review of New Zealand’s regulatory system for media and online platforms. It proposes a major shift in how media and online platforms allow you to express yourself openly. – The
