Everything about politics
Harry Palmer It’s been my observation that being born into modern suburban life can only lead to one unknowingly living a life of repression and thus ripe for manipulation, indeed, ‘brainwashing’. The pressure to conform to the norms, beliefs and behavior of those around you are overwhelming for most
Ashley Church israelinstitute.nz It would be an understatement to say that the events of 7 October changed the focus of my life. While I’m not Jewish, I’ve been an increasingly passionate supporter of Israel and the Jewish people for at least two decades and was a co-founder
One of the criticisms made of Mott the Hoople albums is the mixing that was undertaken after they were recorded. Back then it was a requirement to keep production ‘thin’ for radio and not to overdo things. The radio industry – particularly in America – made that very clear to musicians. When
Kurt Mahlburg Kurt Mahlburg is a writer and author, and an emerging Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He has a passion for both the philosophical and the personal, drawing on his background as a graduate architect, a primary school teacher, a missionary, and a young adult pastor.
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com On Thursday 29 February, members from New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS) presented a comprehensive letter to parliament documenting our concerns and the growing body of evidence of harm from the covid injections. The gathering marked a significant moment
lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Sometimes the gems are buried. My ears pricked up when the following statement was reported on a news programme playing in the background: “MSD staff assessing anyone applying for emergency housing will increase their scrutiny of whether they have unreasonably contributed to their immediate emergency housing need
March 6, 2024 Events in the UK just seem to happen organically with no apparent concern from the government. Anti-Israel demonstrations are now a weekly occurrence, with crowds varying from 50,000 to 200,000+ (estimates provided by various sources: select your own figure). The police are reluctant to arrest
Simon O’Connor Husband, step-father and longtime student of philosophy and history. Also happen to be a former politician, including chairing New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Committee. onpointnz.substack.com When it comes to free speech in New Zealand, the hypocrisy (or at best, inconsistency) of many
Arthur Barlow We have had a change of government with the majority of voters being sick and tired of poisonous Marxist nonsense and destructive rubbish, yet the lefty-infested organisations around the country continue to attack the government at every chance and turn. Like the cretinous MSM, they don’t seem
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.substack.com A top university academic, selected by former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to head a big project aimed at reducing division and extremism in New Zealand, is currently in trouble
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests this week were Paul Moon and Michael Bassett and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! PROFESSOR PAUL MOON, Philosopher, Historian And Author: On His Article, ‘Waitangi Day 2024: 5 Myths And Misconceptions That Confuse The Treaty Debates’
cfact.org Federal and state energy policies, now pushing electric vehicles on a reluctant public, are running in conflict with other social and environmental restrictions banning vital materials and component imports. As a consequence, U.S. and European auto companies are racing into Chinese rare earth monopoly and other supply
Australian state governments too often like to use car license plates as banners for their Maoist little slogans. Especially in Victoria. They used to be just “The Garden State”, but in the last few decades, they’ve had “Nuclear Free State”, “Education State”, and so on. Still, not as embarrassing
Won’t somebody please think of the public servants? It’s not easy, you know, pulling in a paltry hundred grand a year, working flexi time, and gorging yourself stupid in Lambton Quay. (Just like Canberra and Hobart, it’s conspicuous just how many fancy cafes and bars tend to
Jared Mondschein Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Donald Trump’s political obituary has been written many times. His dominant performance in the Super Tuesday Republican primaries marks one more instance of him outlasting those who counted him out. While Trump has yet to officially clinch the
“De-colonisation” is one of the latest buzz-words to take the place of thought in the empty heads of the left. Resentful Bungas who owe pretty much everything they have to colonisation have suddenly decided that biting the hand that gave them — at last count, modern medicine, science, an end to
