Thorsteinn Siglaugsson brownstone.org Thorsteinn Siglaugsson is an Icelandic consultant, entrepreneur and writer and contributes regularly to The Daily Sceptic as well as various Icelandic publications. He holds a BA degree in philosophy and an MBA from INSEAD. Thorsteinn is a certified expert in the Theory of Constraints and author
Defenders of free speech often argue that the best answer to free speech that offends is more free speech that offends back. Salman Rushdie famously said that without the right to offend, free speech ceases to exist. Right now, we’re getting a great lesson in that principle, thanks to,
Information Opinion It wasn’t so long ago that we saw Auckland’s mayor de-platform speakers who had views that he didn’t like by taking away the council facilities that they had booked. He did it at the last minute, making it almost impossible for them to find
Oh no! It looks like poor Kate Hannah is now having to protect herself from knitting and handicrafts mums and white girls with braided hair! Those who study disinformation and online extremism are themselves increasingly the targets of harassment, abuse and threatening behaviour. The latest example came this week when
How do you know when the ABC approves of a campaign, and when it doesn’t? If it’s described as “grass-roots activism” or “community campaign”, it means the ABC approves. If not, it’s “a targeted campaign”, or an “extremist takeover”. When can you trust the ABC to
Information Opinion Air NZ is celebrating World Pride 2023 with free trips across the Tasman under the banner ‘Aniwaniwa i te rangi’ (rainbow in the sky) with a RuPaul Drag Race Down Under celebrity on board for entertainment. Clever marketing to capture two very fashionable groups in one hit – Maori
Mary Hobbs freenz.substack.com Information Opinion “You may be 38 years old, as I happen to be. And one day, some great opportunity stands before you and calls you to stand up for some great principle, some great issue, some great cause. And you refuse to do it because
familyfirst.org.nz What is the ‘Public Square’ and why is it so important to our democracy? Let’s explore the meanings and origins of the public square, and why we need more principled people speaking into it. There is certainly a battle for the minds of the New Zealand
Autumn Johnson newsbusters.org Autumn is a practicing attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. When not working, Autumn enjoys reading, writing, playing video games, and spending time with her cats. Elon Musk reaffirmed his commitment to free speech in a meeting with advertisers Wednesday.
Truth in advertising is officially forbidden in Britain, now, if it ‘offends’ someone. Which should be no surprise, really: Britain has banned and criminalised the truth for years. You’re not allowed to tell the truth about Islamic terror, and you’re certainly not allowed to tell the truth about
Speech by Kate Hannah, director, The Disinformation Project, delivered at New Zealand International Science Festival 2022: [Introduction, in Maori of course] At the conclusion of the 23-day occupation of Parliament Grounds in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Prime Minister stated: “One day it will be our job to try and
Bryce Edwards Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Sunday’s announcement by Justice Minister Kiri Allan about forthcoming legislation on hate speech has sparked concerns that the country is headed for a second round of culture wars over free speech. As one journalist states today, Allan is
When Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter became a firm prospect, the Biden administration threatened to step in and kill the deal. Why would they do that? Because they are terrified of what Musk, lately a convert to the Republican party, might find and make public. We know something
Guy Hatchard hatchardreport.com Dr Guy Hatchard 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 PhD in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. Information Opinion Justice Minister Kiri Allan
Kay O’Lacey wokejoke.nz Warning Satire The new Minister of Justice, Kiri Allan, who has promised to make an announcement on hate speech as soon as by the end of this year, and ‘guaranteed’ that she will have introduced law before the next election, has found surprising new allies
