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Peter Jacobsen Peter Jacobsen is a Writing Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education. fee.org Javier Milei, the recently elected president of Argentina, is somewhat famous for his eccentric relationship with his dogs. There are a lot of quirks about Milei’s dogs, including the fact that they are
El Gato Malo El gato malo is a pseudonym for an account that has been posting on pandemic policies from the outset. AKA a notorious internet feline with strong views on data and liberty. brownstone.org Well, that sure does maybe explain why so much of this felt like a
Lyn F A long-standing Australian client, a man in his mid-70s and of British origin, sent me a Crikey article published in Australia this week. As I read it, I became increasingly angry. I checked out the author and then understood her aim with this piece of propaganda.
Peter Thompson Victoria University of Wellington theconversation.com Winston Peters had only just been sworn in as deputy prime minister when his long-standing antipathy to the news media emerged in the form of a serious accusation. Referring to the Public Interest Journalism Fund (PIJF) set up under the previous
Graham Adams Graham Adams is a freelance editor, journalist and columnist. He lives on Auckland’s North Shore. This article was first published at The Platform bassettbrashandhide.com No one is going to die wondering how some of the nation’s most influential journalists personally view the new National-led
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. I was still recovering from my stint in hospital so it is an extended Buddies session. Enjoy! Help Keep The BFD Alive We are are experiencing significant running cost increases. Something has to give, will it be you or us?
David Farrar David Farrar blogs at Kiwiblog bassettbrashandhide.com 1 News reports: Christopher Luxon says he was told by some Kiwis on the campaign trail they “didn’t know” the difference between Waka Kotahi, Te Pukenga and Te Whatu Ora. Speaking to Breakfast, the incoming prime minister said having English
Remember how Marcia Langton promised us we’d never have to hear another fatuous “Welcome to Country” if the Voice referendum failed? Well, we’re waiting for that promise to come good. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has demanded a ban on Welcome to Country rituals in the wake of
So, Australia’s taxpayer-funded national broadcaster is running Hamas propaganda campaigns, now? Because that’s the upshot of the featured story on the ABC today, which is wall-to-wall hand-wringing over terrorists getting their just desserts and tendentious justification for Hamas’ murderous rule. And, of course, lots
Oved Lobel aijac.org.au The ubiquitous handwringing and condemnation regarding potential Israeli violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is the political and media equivalent of one hand clapping. While there is no evidence to date that Israel has violated IHL despite the devastation of the war – on the contrary,
In the 1930s, Stalin embarked on a sweeping ideological purge of the Soviet military. The purge was designed to remove potential threats to Stalin’s grip on power, and any ideological remnants of Trotskyism. In 2021, the Democrat party embarked on a sweeping ideological purge of the American military. That
Newzealanddoc Philadelphia-born psychoanalyst, psychiatrist and author who emigrated to New Zealand in 2006. He retired from psychiatric practice in 2021, refusing to be inoculated, after working in the public sector in New Zealand. newzealanddoc.substack.com Transcript Below Okay, welcome and this is Dr Matt Shelton and it is
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz IT’S NOT A BRIBE New Zealand’s media has had an absolute gutsful of our new deputy prime minister Winston Peters. From the moment the combative politician regained his position in government, he has been on the attack. Peters has labelled the Ardern-era “public
It’s been an interesting, and worthwhile-watching, week so far – with the entertainment provided by Mr Scab-Ripper-in-Chief Peters turning the tables, so to speak, in holding media to account, a highlight. They don’t like it up ’em, do they Captain Mainwaring? To see the industry
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com The mass media indignation of recent days ignited by Winston Peters’s accusations of bribery reminds us of a famous
From the moment the new government was sworn in, the news media have been floundering, They have been thrashing around, having taken the bait laid for them by none other than their long-standing nemesis, Winston Peters. Winston, playing a part equivalent to the artful dodger (a crafty person behaving
