Some of the most riveting passages in William L Shirer’s classic history, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, are his eye-witness accounts of key events. One of the most extraordinary is his on-the-scene account of the Anschluss as it played out on the streets of Vienna, where
Add another to the growing list of lawsuits against the groomer medicos. As the well-deserved backlash against the groomer movement gathers pace, the only thing that’s certain is that those responsible for some of its worst excesses are going to try and slither into the shadows faster than Josef
After the lawlessness and pathetic policing in Opotiki last week, two political parties have made an attempt at convincing voters that they are tough on crime and will deal with gangs. One party announced something on Thursday, and the other announced something on Saturday. Let’s look at the two
righttolife.org.uk An expert in euthanasia law in the Netherlands confirmed to MPs on Tuesday that there has been at least one case of someone being euthanised under Dutch law because they had tinnitus. During the third oral evidence session of the UK Health and Social Care Select Committee’
Harry Palmer I asked the driver of the empty bus parked at its terminus stop outside Manchester Airport what time he was scheduled to leave for the centre of Manchester. Before he could respond a woman behind me piped up and advised that the bus in the adjoining bay was
Pass the popcorn: a flamboyantly homosexual MP is taking one of Australia’s most notorious political bruisers to court. All over a tweet graphically describing gay sex, and gay politicians going into schools. Newly released court documents reveal independent MP Alex Greenwich is suing NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham
Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. Professor of Law Harvard University The question of whether to indict a former U.S. president is a difficult one. And yet, a state prosecutor has charged Donald Trump with violating New York business laws. And a federal prosecutor has charged Trump with violating national security
Is this the death of the “MeToo” phenomenon in Australia? Ever since it broke in the US, the Australian left, being the slavish imitators of the worst of American culture that they are, were desperately casting about for their own “MeToo” poster girl. For a while, Grace Tame was their
Graham J Noble Chief political correspondent and satirist at LibertyNation.com. Raised and inspired by his father, a World War II veteran, Graham learned early in life how to laugh and be a gentleman. After attending college, he decided to join the British Army, where he served for several years
libertynation.com The unsealing of the indictment against former President Donald Trump reveals 37 criminal charges: 31 counts of Willful Retention of National Defense Documents and one each of Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice, Withholding a Document or Record, Corruptly Concealing a Document or Record, Concealing a Document in a Federal
Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the political analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Democracy in New Zealand could and should be improved in so many ways. So it’s a
Aisha K. Gill Professor of Criminology, Centre for Gender and Violence Research University of Bristol Sundari Anitha, Professor of Gender, Violence and Work University of Lincoln Forced marriage – marriage that lacks the consent of one or both parties – is a serious issue which affects 22 million people around the world
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Peter Canaday’s Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT) Hearing. Dr Peter Canaday, a medical doctor, former respiratory physician and more recently a retired radiologist, defended several charges of alleged professional misconduct laid by the New Zealand Medical Council’s PCC (Professional
David Jefferson Senior Lecturer Above the Bar University of Canterbury The recent decision in “one of the most complex and long running” trademark cases in New Zealand was a loss for the country’s manuka honey producers. But it also served to highlight just how ill-equipped our laws are for
Stuart Smith National MP for Kaikoura This article was first published at The Platform Professional bodies have a crucial role in establishing standards of conduct and protecting the reputation of their respective professions. It is expected that their directives remain apolitical and do not infringe upon the freedom of their
The Doctor The Law Society is consulting on making it compulsory for its members to follow the “principles of the treaty of Waitangi” in all their work. Government departments, local councils and even some private entities have committed themselves in writing to follow these “principles”. Note that these entities do
