Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four … And if the party says that it is not four but five—then how many? George Orwell, “1984” Of all fields, those of us unburdened by a modern university education might be tempted to think that mathematics is
To recycle an old joke, how do you know when a Stuff editor is lying…? You know the answer to that one. How about this one, then: how do you know when a Stuff editor is guilty? They’re accusing someone else. We saw that one proven in spades, recently,
Veteran journalist Glenn Greenwald recently wrote that: “Anyone who claims to be: a ‘disinformation expert’; an ‘anti-extremist expert’; an ‘online safety expert’ is a fraud. These are fake expertises that do not exist, that are inherently politicized and subjective, and that are designed to disguise ideology as science.” Greenwald
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Freedom of speech is under fire in New Zealand. The newly released documentary ‘Silenced’ reveals how streams of subtle censorship running through the covid 19 response skewed the story relayed to the public by the media, academia and the medical establishment.
“The big lie is such a big lie that ordinary people like us think, ‘Well, that can’t be a lie because I would never tell such a big lie as that. We only lie in small ways’” Adolf Hitler Hitler might have ascribed the Big Lie to his enemies,
Some time back, The BFD reported on the extraordinary, interlinked programs of spying on its own citizens launched by the New Zealand state. As revealed by an OIA request, the the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s briefing, Strengthening New Zealand’s Resilience to Mis/Disinformation, and the initial
Cranmer cranmer.substack.com Lawyer with over 25 years experience in some of the world’s biggest law firms. I divide my time between the UK and NZ. This Substack explores issues facing NZ at present under my nom du plume, Cranmer. The Disinformation Project has once again hit the
Jeffrey A Tucker brownstone.org Jeffrey A Tucker is Founder and President of the Brownstone Institute. He is also senior economics columnist for Epoch Times, author of 10 books, including Liberty or Lockdown, and thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press. He speaks widely on topics of economics,
Jess Gill fee.org Jess Gill is a fellow with FEE’s Henry Hazlitt Project for Educational Journalism. A resident of Manchester in the United Kingdom, she is the host and director of Reasoned UK where she makes daily videos on British politics from a libertarian perspective. She is also
In 1976 comedian Ronnie Barker had a skit on his show The Two Ronnies called “The Ministry of Sexual Equality”. In 1979 Monty Python’s The Life of Brian was not only banned but also took the piss out of all sorts of things, including trannies, and South Park in
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Most New Zealanders will have watched last week’s Albert Park demonstration against British woman’s rights campaigner ‘Posie Parker’ with alarm and disgust, as a surging mob of howling rainbow rights activists threatened to crush her, while the Police stood by and did nothing.
Luis Cornelio newsbusters.org Luis is the MRC Assistant Editor for Business and Free Speech American. He graduated cum laude with a Political Science and a minor from City College of New York. Most recently he served as the English Editor-in-Chief of El American and is an alum
The Doctor My heart warms at all the impassioned articles and comments that defend the doctrine of free speech. People seem to have in mind what I call “gentlemen’s debate at the town hall” view of speech where we all respect each other and listen to each other’s
Gary Moller garymoller.com The recent incident at Albert Park in Auckland, where an aggressive, baying mob attacked Kellie-Jay Keen and a small group of supporters, is a clear example of how New Zealand has lost the democratic values of free speech and respectful dialogue. The Free Speech Coalition,
Stuart Smith National MP for Kaikoura The right to freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, and it is crucial for the functioning of a democratic society. It allows individuals to express their opinions and beliefs, even if they are unpopular or controversial. This right is protected by international
