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Parallel Structures for Freedom

Titus Gebel mises.org Titus Gebel is founder, President, and CEO of Free Private Cities, Inc. He is a German entrepreneur with a PhD in international law, and is the author of Free Private Cities: Making Governments Compete For You. The battle for political supremacy in the West has been

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Three Places to Retire on the Beach and Cut Your Cost of Living

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 freedom,

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Why Marriage Is the Cornerstone of Society

Belinda Brown mercatornet.com Belinda trained in social anthropology then studied the collapse of communism in Poland identifying family and religion as playing key roles in bringing this about. She has written extensively on the damage caused by feminism for The Conservative Woman, The Daily Mail, MercatorNet and other websites.

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E is for Eunuch

E is for Eunuch

Michael Cook mercatornet.com Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. He lives in Sydney, Australia. The ever-expanding acronym LGBTQI+ has a new letter, E. That’s E for eunuch, the latest official gender identity. It comes stamped with the seal of approval of the world’s leading medical association

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World’s Largest Trial in the UK

Kontrast.at scoop.me The social democratic magazine Kontrast.at covers current political events, both in Austria and in the rest of the world. We view society, state and economy from a progressive, emancipatory point of view. Kontrast casts the gaze of social justice on the world. The world’s

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Strength through Joy with Dictator Dan

Strength through Joy with Dictator Dan

One of the most rewarding pleasures in life is plunging into a beautiful stream or waterhole after hours, if not days, of tramping. Not any more, if “Dictator Dan” has his way. Those walking off a trail, swimming in a waterway or conducting research in a park could face hefty

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Dear Jacinda

FreeNZ Contributor freenz.substack.com Dear Jacinda, I need to thank you! I need to thank you for so many positive things that have happened to me. I need to thank you for instigating change in my life and perception of life. I need to thank you for the way

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The End of the Golden Age of TV as We Know It

The End of the Golden Age of TV as We Know It

Siobhan Lyons Macquarie University Dr Siobhan Lyons is a media scholar and casual lecturer in the Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies at Macquarie University, where she completed her doctoral dissertation in 2017. When it was announced that the creators of Breaking Bad would be filming a prequel

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Cockroaches in the Curtains and Rats in the Ceiling

It is no secret: in theory I am a home renovation enthusiast; in practice I devour home makeovers, so it came as no surprise when, for the second time in our marriage, we bought a do-up. The kids had left home, living either in a new build with state of

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Selling Voyeurism: Companies Create Value from Taboo

Selling Voyeurism: Companies Create Value from Taboo

Trish Ruebottom McMaster University Madeline Toubiana L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Maxim Voronov York University Canada Sean Buchanan University of Manitoba Trish Ruebottom is an associate professor of HR and management at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Madeline Toubiana is associate professor and the Desmarais Chair

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The Cambodian Water Fight Festival

Gareth streetfoodguy.com Khmer New Year, Cambodian New Year, Choul Chnam Thmey, or quite simply the Cambodian Water Fight Festival has been rung in throughout Cambodia, but the place to be was without a doubt Siem Reap! What is Khmer New Year? It turns out Jesus did not invent New

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Love and Marriage, the Two Used to Go Together

Family First NZ Family First NZ is warning that the declining marriage and fertility rates are setting up a ‘perfect storm’ for negative social consequences in New Zealand. According to statistics just released, the general marriage rate dropped to a record low in 2021 of only 7.7 couples per

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I’m Not Single I Married Myself!

I’m Not Single I Married Myself!

familyfirst.org.nz There’s a ‘story’ that’s been appearing throughout our media this week. Yes, the media are all over this one – they love it. No it’s not a story of great importance, such as the war in Ukraine, instead, it’s a ‘lifestyle’ story about a

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The Incredible Case of the Most Fertile Group in the World

The Incredible Case of the Most Fertile Group in the World

Louis T. March mercatornet.com Louis T. March has a background in government, business and philanthropy. A former talk show host, author and public speaker, he is a dedicated student of history and genealogy. Louis lives with his family in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. In the 1400s the

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This Easter Put Your Family First

familyfirst.org.nz No doubt many of us will join the hordes of shoppers rushing off to shopping malls this Easter weekend. Social distancing might be very challenging among the shopping crowds. And with inflation rapidly accelerating in New Zealand, holiday-weekend shopping will certainly stress our bank balance. Closing our

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