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Most So-Called ‘Socialists’ Know Nothing about Socialism
Simon Black sovereignman.com Simon Black, as James Hickman is more commonly known, is the Founder of Sovereign Man. He is an international investor, entrepreneur, and a free man. His daily e-letter, Notes from the Field, draws on his life, business and travel experiences to help readers gain more
Rewriting History: Apologies for the Dawn Raids
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments It was Prime Minister Helen Clark who started the practice of making apologies to groups who could be
What the Nazis Had in Common with Every Other Collectivist Regime of the 20TH Century
Lawrence W. Reed mercatornet.com Lawrence W. (“Larry”) Reed is FEE’s President Emeritus, Humphreys Family Senior Fellow, and Ron Manners Global Ambassador for Liberty. Reed served as president of FEE from 2008-2019 after serving previously as chairman of its board of trustees in the 1990s and both writing
11 Weird Wars in History That Will Shock You
Jason Green weirdworldwire.com Jason Green is Weird World Wire’s resident expert on weird wars, weapons, dictators, and various other bizarre aspects of the world. He particularly enjoys covering the weird aspects of the UK and Eastern Europe. As the Edwin Starr song goes: ”War, what is it good
The BFD Food Column: Parmigiano Melanzane
Parmigiano Melanzane What a great way to say Eggplant Parmesan. Full of gusto, Latin rhythm and a superbly succinct description of the portion at hand. Eggplant parmesan is a mix of continents. The eggplants originate from Asia, the tomato from South America and the cheese from Italy where it was
Eradicating Smallpox: The Global Vaccination Push That Brought the World Together
Michael Bennett mercatornet.com Michael Bennett is Professor in School of History and Classics, at the University of Tasmania. Born and educated in Britain, he moved to Australia in 1974 and has been Professor of History at the University of Tasmania since 1993. As the roll-out of COVID vaccines
Jack the Journo Is a Joke
Should we extend some pity towards Jack Tame? I believe so. Jack Tame is 34 years young. He is of a generation that, to be fair, doesn’t always have it easy. Trying to get on the housing ladder is no joke. But Jack has proven that he is just
Why the Government Will Fall in 2023
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com I’m old enough to vividly remember every election since 1949, which ushered in the first National government. I’d just turned ten and still recall my child’s shock on Sunday morning (the votes having been counted overnight) at the sight of my father’
South Australia Horror Virus Story – 82 Dead – 19,964 Cases Recorded
Adelaide newspaper The Advertiser reported that the deaths included 5 under the age of 65 with the youngest being 15. The story in The Advertiser is dated July 9, 2019. It is well before the world had even heard of Covid-19, and understandably, the South Australian Government was concerned.
Apartheid in New Zealand. If I Must Go to Jail for Saying This; Then So It Be.
Ross Meurant hobsonspledge.nz Ross Meurant resigned from the police at inspector rank in 1987 to enter parliament as a National MP. Today he is Honorary Consul for Morocco and trustee and CEO of commercial assets owned by absentee Russian investors. In 1981 I was one who literally fought to
Elizabeth Rata: Responding to Andrew Geddis on Treaty Partnerships
Elizabeth Rata Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Professor Elizabeth Rata, Faculty of Education, University of Auckland My recent article about the role that the concept of a Treaty ‘partnership’ has played in the development of ethno-nationalism provoked a critical response from Professor Andrew Geddis. We
The Madcap Laughs
I am in Westport. We own three properties here. Westport is, as most of you know, on the mighty Buller River, but it also has a feeder river called the Orowaiti. Last weekend, with extremely heavy rains – one could accurately say biblical rains – both rivers flooded, but mainly the Orowaiti,
The Prime Minister Won’t Answer Because She Can’t
Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 In recent years, the Ardern Government has gone heavily over-board with the notion that the Treaty of Waitangi created a partnership between Maori New Zealanders and the
Responding to Elizabeth Rata on Treaty Partnerships
Andrew Geddis Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Andrew Geddis is a Professor at the University of Otago’s Faculty of Law. His research and teaching interests lie in the area of constitutional and public law. In 2019, he was awarded the Gama Foundation Critic and Conscience