February 5th, 2024 I read with interest Lushington’s piece on the UK Bomber Command in the Second World War. My father served with Bomber Command, being a rear gunner with 76 Squadron out of Linton-on-Ouse airfield near York. He related to me that most of his fellow servicemen hated
Caleb Anderson First published on NZCPR In the eighteenth century, the idea took root among the thoughtful classes of the “noble savage”. Genevan Philosopher Jean-Jacque Rousseau was prominent in painting a picture of indigenous societies as inherently peaceful and equal. Many of the eighteenth-century European explorers set sail with these
Is the Biden administration preparing to pull the worst betrayal of an ally by a Western nation since Czechoslovakia was dismembered and handed to the Hitler regime? In 1938, Chamberlain and Deladier cravenly sold out the Czechs in a futile attempt to mollify Hitler’s aggressive avarice. In 2024, Joe
Ross Baker One New Zealand Foundation Inc www.onenzfoundation.co.nz While we continue to argue over whether Maori had sovereignty in 1840, has anyone ever stopped to ask, “Did Maori really have sovereignty over New Zealand in 1840”? British resident James Busby’s 1835 Declaration of Independence definitely did
If, like me, you were a nerdish kid in the ’70s, you were probably also a fan of the Leonard Nimoy-hosted TV series, In Search Of… It was, of course, just a part of the 1970’s weirdness that included everything from Chariots of the Gods? to “pyramid power” and
Sergio Fernández Redondo Sergio Fernández Redondo hails from Spain and is located in Ireland. Although he has degrees in engineering and translation, his range of interests encompasses history, linguistics, economy and political philosophy. mises.org Javier Milei has already been sworn in as the new president of Argentina and faces
Paul Malvern Paul Malvern writes from Canada. He is president of The Malvern Consulting Group Ltd, which provides public and private sector clients with advice and assistance in the areas of strategic communication and social marketing. mercatornet.com In his study, On War, the 19th century military theorist, Carl von
Personal responsibility: remember that quaint idea? It is positively Dickensian these days, when individual problems are made the responsibility of the country at large by way of various blunt instruments. The bottom line is that large numbers of our citizens accept no responsibility for their choices in their lives – it
As George Orwell wrote in 1943, in response to “progressive” hand-wringing over the bombing of German cities, “all talk of ‘limiting’ or ‘humanizing’ war is sheer humbug”. The opponents of the bombing, Orwell noted, still wanted the war to be won — they were not so foolish, at least, as to
A government supported artist, Robert Heinlein wrote, is an incompetent whore. He might have added, an abusive one. Of course, there are some weirdos who pay a great deal of money to be abused by whores, but for most people, handing over money to beggars only to be returned a
Michael Bassett 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 bassettbrashandhide.com Shane Jones deserves full support for his round-arm swing at the Waitangi Tribunal which is now fiddling about with
Dear Editor Why have a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi when it played such a small role in New Zealand’s political, legal and justice systems? This was achieved by the six documents below that are held at Archives New Zealand but, except for the Tiriti o Waitangi, are
Barbara Kay Barbara Kay lives in Montreal. She is a columnist for the National Post, the Epoch Times and the WesternStandardOnline.com. mercatornet.com “Canadians deserve to know the truth,” Federal Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters earlier this week, regarding 2021 claims made — but never investigated — of unmarked graves
Jack Vowles Professor of Political Science Victoria University of Wellington The coalition government’s approach to Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) will inevitably set the scene for Waitangi Day next week, with the ACT Party’s Treaty Principles Bill already generating protest and ill will. But ACT’s
Dieuwe de Boer rightminds.nz You can follow Dieuwe de Boer on Telegram or Twitter. I’ve wanted to go ever since I found out it existed: the Lion and Tusk Museum of the Rhodesian Services Association. It’s a small museum tucked away in a unit of the Port
“The Devil wears PRADA” (2006) was a comedy-drama starring Meryl Streep and was loosely based on real-life Vogue Editor Anna Wintour. The title of this film could equally apply to Golriz Ghahraman. Recently resigned Greens MP Ghahraman was caught on camera playing the Devil in Scottie’s Boutique, Ponsonby, allegedly
