If we’re to believe the loonies dressing up in silly costumes and gluing themselves to roads, “capitalism is the problem”. Capitalism, the eco-nuts want us to believe, is the mortal enemy of Mother Gaia. In fact, the opposite is more often true. But there are two reasons this
Graham Hryce rt.com Graham Hryce, an Australian journalist and former media lawyer, whose work has been published in The Australian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Sunday Mail, the Spectator and Quadrant. Information Op-Ed Parents were once thought to know what’s best for their children. That
The word for today is… recrudescence (noun)- : a new outbreak after a period of abatement or inactivity Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Recrudescence derives from the Latin verb recrudescere, meaning “to become raw again” (used, for example, of wounds). Ultimately, it can be traced back to the Latin word for raw,
Suku Sukunesan Swinburne University of Technology Dr Sukunesan is a Senior Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology within the Information Systems Department. He is an experienced researcher with a keen interest in social media applications, social network analysis and health innovation. There’s no shortage of people online looking to
Jack Elbaum fee.org Jack Elbaum is a Hazlitt Writing Fellow at FEE and an incoming sophomore at George Washington University. His writing has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The New York Post, and the Washington Examiner. Those who promote government intervention in the economy often have
Jasmine McNealy University of Florida Jasmine E. McNealy is an associate professor in the Department of Media Production, Management & Technology, in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida, where she studies information, communication, and technology with a view toward influencing law and policy. Dark patterns
The word for today is… bipartisan (adjective) – : of, relating to, or involving members of two parties – specifically : marked by or involving cooperation, agreement, and compromise between two major political parties Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Bipartisan is a two-part word. The first element is the prefix bi-, which means “two”
John Ling wealthmorning.com John is the Chief Investment Officer at Wealth Morning. His responsibilities include trading, client service, and compliance. He is an experienced investor and portfolio manager, trading both on his own account and assisting with high net-worth clients. The Lion King. Beauty and the Beast. Aladdin.
Fr Frank Brennan SJ mercatornet.com Fr Frank Brennan SJ is the Rector of Newman College, Melbourne, the Distinguished Fellow of the P M Glynn Institute, Australian Catholic University, and the former CEO of Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA). Cardinal George Pell’s conviction in a Melbourne court of historic
Dark Jester The New Lynn shopping mall attack shows that despite our reassurances, there are Jihadist and ISIS linked elements in New Zealand. But what was interesting was the reaction on social media underneath. Many of the comments underneath the articles that covered the New Lynn attack would be considered
Kimberly Ells mercatornet.com Kimberly Ells is the author of The Invincible Family: Why the Global Campaign to Crush Motherhood and Fatherhood Can’t Win and is a policy advisor for Family Watch International. Israeli Labor Party Leader Merav Michaeli has momentous news: she has a new baby. This news
Trojan Pony As a qualified journalist with a record of contributing to society, it’s been a sobering ride into the bowels of the welfare system in just a matter of weeks: not so much that I find myself a fresh graduate without a full-time job, but more so
The word for today is… wherefore (adverb, noun) – adverb 1 : for what reason or purpose : why 2 : therefore noun : an answer or statement giving an explanation : reason – wants to know the whys and wherefores Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A bit of a rarity this morning, an adverb. When Shakespeare’s
The word for today is… bivouac (noun, verb) – noun 1 : a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter 2a : encampment usually for a night b : a temporary or casual shelter or lodging verb 1 : to make a bivouac 2 : to take shelter often temporarily Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In
The word for today is… jeremiad (noun) – : a prolonged lamentation or complaint Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Jeremiah was a naysayer. That Jewish prophet, who lived from about 650 to 570 BC, spent his days lambasting the Hebrews for their false worship and social injustice and denouncing the king for his
The word for today is… urbane (adjective) – : notably polite or polished in manner Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : City slickers and country folk have long debated whether life is better in town or in the wide open spaces, and urbane is a term that springs from the throes of that debate.
