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Imagine if, following Kristallnacht, Melbourne councils had started flying the swastika flag, “in solidarity” with Germany. There would have been outrage and condemnation then, and it would be remembered as a shameful anti-Semitic incident today. Yet, just such a shameful show of anti-Semitic hate is happening in Melbourne
Michael Scott Bryant Professor of History and Legal Studies Bryant University Late in 1938, Nazis across Germany attacked Jews and their homes, businesses and places of worship and arrested about 30,000 Jewish men. The attacks became known as Kristallnacht – the “Night of Broken Glass” – for the streets littered with
Ruth Elisabeth Appel Ph.D. Candidate in Communication Stanford University Misinformation is a key global threat, but Democrats and Republicans disagree about how to address the problem. In particular, Democrats and Republicans diverge sharply on removing misinformation from social media. Only three weeks after the Biden administration announced the Disinformation
Gary Moller garymoller.com Embracing the Right Path at 70: Hey there, folks, Gary here, and I’ve got to say, it was a thrill to celebrate my 70th birthday this October. As a three-time mountain-biking Masters world champion and someone who’s had a whopping 50 years
GORDON LIGHTFOOT whakatakitimes.nz CLASSY Labour MP Ginny Andersen is apparently under the impression that she lost her electorate seat in Hutt South because of one teenage volunteer who she believed “didn’t knock on enough doors” during the election campaign. Andersen has given one of the most convincing apologies
Bridges’ post on social media garnered 18,000 reactions online: 3,000 likes, and almost 15,000 reacting with either laughter or anger emoticons as of the morning of 22 April 2020. They weren’t just Labour supporters. Surprisingly, some indicated they were National Party supporters and praised Prime Minister
Graham Adams bassettbrashandhide.com Graham Adams is a freelance editor, journalist and columnist. He lives on Auckland’s North Shore. This post was first published at The Platform. Last week Newsroom’s political editor, Jo Moir, seemed surprised to discover that co-governance and its various policy manifestations aren’t
Cam’s Buddies dial in to the show to share their thoughts on the media carry-on and Winston Peters. Enjoy! Help Keep The BFD Alive We are fighting increased costs and need to raise funds to keep The BFD afloat. Will you help us? To become a valued member
Here are the replays of The Crunch. This week’s guests were Casey Costello, John Banks and Ken Turner. John Banks joins Cam to discuss his thoughts on the election and where to from now. Casey Costello joins Cam to explain how she is striving to win Port Waikato. Plus
Gabriela Pariseau Gabriela is an Assistant Editor in the Media Research Center’s Free Speech America division. She is a graduate of Christendom College where she earned a B.A. in History. Gabriela has also contributed to The Catholic Register, Arlington Catholic Herald, Students For Life of America and Iowa
The recent referendum result in Australia showed in the starkest possible terms the yawning chasm between the tiny cliques of elites in the wealthy suburbs and the vast sprawl of ordinary Australians. Almost without exception, the “Yes” vote was confined to the wealthiest hotspots of Australia — not coincidentally, the citadels
cfact.org “The forces on the Left are just too big and powerful. There’s no way to stop them. We are locked out of the process. Our elected officials just won’t listen to us!” This is what I hear every day from activists who truly want to stand
There’s been no end of blatherskite from the Hamas-fanciers about “innocent Palestinians”. Which seems to me about as useful as talking about “innocent Germans” in 1944. Which, of course, the socialist hand-wringers did. But, as George Orwell bluntly reminded them, you can’t accept war as a
Rosemary Abbott whakatakitimes.nz MIDDLE-AGED WHITE GUY Ruby Galbraith, a 29-year-old self-proclaimed social justice warrior achieved a new zenith of personal satisfaction today. “Another white, pale, stale male in power. Do better NZ.” Ruby Tweeted to her echo chamber of followers as she sipped her ethically
JD In a time when employers are crying out for workers, it’s interesting to analyse the unemployment statistics, always recognising that the figures themselves are something of a farce given what is or isn’t considered when they are compiled. For example, if you haven’t looked for a
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 democracyproject.nz Is it a problem that lobbying firms are being given contracts by government departments? Such firms, who assist private businesses
