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The Shame of the Media
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The Shame of the Media

The world’s media propagated a lie, a terrible lie, that Israel had attacked a hospital and killed hundreds in Gaza. It was deliberate and egregious disinformation on the part of a terrorist organisation that has killed thousands in their attacks against Israel. Yet it was a lie the world’

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They Shredded Our Social Contract

Jeffrey A. Tucker Jeffrey A. Tucker is Founder and President of the Brownstone Institute. He is also Senior Economics Columnist for Epoch Times, author of 10 books, including Liberty or Lockdown, and thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press. He speaks widely on topics of economics, technology, social

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Enough of These Obvious Lies

Enough of These Obvious Lies

There are some excuses that just don’t wash. Most of them centre around the simple word, “but”. The infamous, “I’m not a racist, but…”, for example. For years, the “I’m not anti-Semitic, but…” excuse has become just as threadbare. Especially in the context of supporting the

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Thank God for Albo

Thank God for Albo

No wonder the Australian left are having such a massive sooking fit after last weekend’s referendum. They didn’t just lose the “Voice” referendum, they’ve lost some of their most treasured causes for at least a generation. One of the most consequential outcomes of the sheer scale of

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The Tightrope Israel Walks in Gaza

The Tightrope Israel Walks in Gaza

Elliot Mathias Elliot Mathias is Aish’s Chief Operating Officer for Global Activities, as well as Executive Director of Aish New York. Elliot is also the founder of Hasbara Fellowships, a program he created while studying at Aish in Jerusalem, Hasbara Fellowships grew under his leadership to become one of

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NZ Election 2023: Labour Out, National In
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NZ Election 2023: Labour Out, National In

Toby Boraman Massey University theconversation.com For an election ostensibly fought over a “cost-of-living crisis”, there was a strong unspoken consensus between the two major parties: most people’s living standards needed to be reduced to thwart inflation. Regardless of the election result, a form of austerity was

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Trump Vows to Crack Down on Immigration

Trump Vows to Crack Down on Immigration

While I have little love for the government of French president Emmanuel Macron, in at least one respect France is showing up the mainstream left. While the rest of the left are cheerfully marching alongside virulently intolerant, pro-Hamas mobs, France is promising to arrest and deport any non-citizens

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What Will the Newly Elected Govt Change?

What Will the Newly Elected Govt Change?

Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior

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Corporate Elites Have Much to Answer For

Corporate Elites Have Much to Answer For

One of the clearest results from last Saturday’s referendum in Australia is just how stark is the divide between the elite and the masses. The elites — the wealthiest suburbs of the inner capital cities, and the entire ACT — were the only areas to vote Yes. Everywhere else — everywhere — the

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A Popular Career Choice for Ex-Labour Ministers

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 In April this year, when Kiri Allan was still Minister of Justice, she launched a review of lobbying. Justice officials

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Luxon the Cat Among the Media Pigeons

This is starting to look delicious. Christopher Luxon has upset the precious little darlings in the media. Their knickers are in a humongous twist. They are immediately realising that their friends are no longer there. They are highly irritated that rather than being able to set and dictate the narrative,

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New Zealand Appoints Its Chief Restructuring Officer

New Zealand Appoints Its Chief Restructuring Officer

Philip Crump Lawyer and writer Philip Crump explores political, legal and cultural issues facing New Zealand. Sometimes known as Thomas Cranmer. cranmer.substack.com On Saturday New Zealand elected its 42nd Prime Minister, or did it?  Only time will tell, but quite possibly the country has, more accurately, appointed a

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New Zealanders Vote for Change

New Zealanders Vote for Change

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com After six years of the Labour’s lies, bullying and deceit, New Zealanders have overwhelmingly voted for change. Labour’s party vote has been slashed from 50.1 per cent in 2020 to 26.8 per cent on the provisional figures. The party was decimated

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So Much for Protecting Indigenous People
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So Much for Protecting Indigenous People

Te Pati Maori are constantly banging on about indigenous peoples. But suddenly when Jews are under attack with Hamas pogroms and executions of civilians it isn’t them they are seeking to protect, no, it is Hamas. They are now showing just how deeply racist and anti-semitic they really

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