As George Orwell so accurately predicted in his instruction manual for governments in the 21st century: “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength”. A wonderful example of this Orwellian double-speak has been provided for us by the ACLU, the American Civil Liberties Union. In the years following World
It always strikes me as a terrible indictment of the NZ media that, if you want to find unbiased reporting of the performance of our government, you have to look overseas to find it. I am sure there are other countries whose media pack do nothing but praise the government;
The word for today is… shibboleth (noun) – 1a : a word or saying used by adherents of a party, sect, or belief and usually regarded by others as empty of real meaning b : a widely held belief c : truism, platitude 2a : a use of language regarded as distinctive of a particular
Michael Cook mercatornet.com Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. On August 5, 2017, Michael Hari and two other men from a tiny terrorist group called the White Rabbits firebombed the Dar al-Farooq (DAF) Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, at the time of morning prayers. A pipe bomb filled
righttolife.org.uk Marie Stopes Australia has closed four of its Queensland clinics. The clinics, located in Townsville, Rockhampton, Southport, and Newcastle employed over 40 staff and performed around 5,000 abortions annually. Managing director Jamal Hakim described the closures as “a really difficult decision“. He explained: “Costs, when it
I’ve tried to resist commenting on the Queen’s grandson and younger son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. After all, he’s had a rough life, being born into the royal family and all that, and his brother getting all the glory just because he’s older. Judging
The word for today is… cataract (noun) – 1 a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light 2 a obsolete : waterspout b : waterfall especially : a large one over a precipice c : steep rapids in a river Source : Merriam -Webster
Kathy Ann Townsend Dominique Potvin University of the Sunshine Coast Kathy Ann Townsend is a marine scientist with a particular interest in marine conservation and human impacts on the marine environment. Dominique teaches and coordinates Animal Ecology and Envioronmental Science courses at USC’s Moreton Bay campus. Environmental scientists see
Birsen Filip mises.org Birsen Filip holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and master’s degrees in economics and philosophy. She has published numerous articles and chapters on a range of topics, including political philosophy, geo-politics, and the history of economic thought, with a focus on the Austrian School of
I consider myself blessed that the little regional art gallery in my home town hosted some of the great works of Australian art. For a bus fare, I could walk the hushed galleries and be awed by the work of great Australian artists such as Arthur Streeton, Grace Cossington-Smith, Eugene
Caitjan Gainty King’s College London Caitjan Gainty is a historian of twentieth century medicine and technology. She initially trained in public health and worked for several years in health care research before returning to academia to pursue a PhD in the history of medicine, which she received in 2012.
The word for today is… hoodlum (noun) – 1 : thug : a violent criminal 2 : a young ruffian Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A hoodlum can be anyone from a dangerous thug to a young person who’s just up to no good. The exact origins of the word are not known, but
Jon Miltimore fee.org Oscar Stark recently was warming up leftover vegetarian pasta in his flat, a red-brick 1960s tower outside Stockholm. Reheated veggie pasta isn’t exactly a gourmet meal, but it’s all the 20-year-old Swede said he can afford, because the majority of his income is spent
John Quiggin The University of Queensland John Quiggin is an Australian economist, a Professor at the University of Queensland, and a fomer member of the Climate Change Authority of the Australian Government. You may have already downloaded to your phone a digital certificate proving you have received one or two
Giada Ferrucci Western University Giada ferrucci is a Ph.D. Candidate in Media Studies at Western University. She holds a BA in Economic Development and International Cooperation from the University of Florence, Italy, where her research focused on the opium trade in Afghanistan and alternative economic development reforms, and an
