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The A-Bomb of Our Time

The A-Bomb of Our Time

L Matthew Meyers L Matthew Myers is a data-driven financial, media, and policy analyst. His work has appeared in over 20 major publications, and he has published extensively on toxicology, health sciences, biotech, and pharmaceuticals. brownstone.org Oppenheimer is an epic film, and an extraordinary cinematic achievement. Writer-Director

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We Should Watch Out for Professional Populism

We Should Watch Out for Professional Populism

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has noticed the rise in national populism around the world. As awareness of the globalist establishment agenda is growing and resistance to the establishment grows, we are witnessing a political realignment in which the traditional left-right divide is being

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They Really Think We Are Stupid

They Really Think We Are Stupid

The Dumb and Dumber of New Zealand politics, Chris Hipkins and Grant Robertson, must really think we are exceptionally stupid. They are bravely forging ahead with their GST-off-fruit-and-vegetables policy, despite denying they were going to have this as a policy just a few short weeks ago.

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Green Policy of the Day

Green Policy of the Day

The Green Party announced a policy to cut power costs and climate emissions yesterday. Despite stating Earth is “heating at a frightening speed”, co-leader James Shaw says the policy will help with warm homes, jobs and cheaper power for New Zealanders. “Most people want action on the climate crisis

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Milgram Is Still Relevant Today

Milgram Is Still Relevant Today

Armando Simón Armando Simón is a retired psychologist, originally from Cuba, and author of The U, Fables From the Americas and A Prison Mosaic. brownstone.org Today’s toxic state in society is a cornucopia for psychologists. For example, victimhood has become a status symbol in society to the point

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France’s Unrest Has Deep Roots

Emmanuel Comte Dr Emmanuel Comte is a senior research fellow of the European Program at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy in Athens (ELIAMEP) and a professorial lecturer at the Vienna School of International Studies. mises.org Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s frescoes adorning the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, Italy,

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Zelensky Fires Heads of Recruitment

Tyler Durden ronpaulinstitute.org It’s long been clear that Ukraine’s armed forces have undergone some significant recruitment problems amid generally low morale as throughout the summer the counteroffensive has stalled and appears failing. There’s also a grim emerging consensus that Ukraine is suffering staggering losses. Even just

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But Are the Insurance Costs Sustainable?

But Are the Insurance Costs Sustainable?

Duggan Flanakin Duggan Flanakin is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow. A former Senior Fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Mr. Flanakin authored definitive works on the creation of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and on environmental education in Texas. A brief history

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Fluoride in Water, Part 1

Fluoride in Water, Part 1

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Water fluoridation is under the spotlight in New Zealand as the decision to add fluoride to public drinking supplies has become the sole responsibility of the Director-General of Health, removing the decision from local communities who have been voting NO.

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Out of the Shadows

Alexander Gillespie University of Waikato theconversation.com [The] release of the threat assessment by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS) is the final piece in a defence and security puzzle that marks a genuine shift towards more open and public discussion of these crucial policy areas. Together with July’

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One Step at a Time

One Step at a Time

Harry Palmer CO2 is a bonus product extracted with natural gas in the Taranaki gas field. It’s used in fire extinguishers, soft drinks, beer propellant in pubs and dry ice in the entertainment industry, for example. However, when I was a production engineer at a NZ company producing a

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The Effects Are Starting to Hit

The Effects Are Starting to Hit

Lindsay Mitchell Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, TV and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission and exhibits

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How Not to Cross a River

How Not to Cross a River

Harry Palmer If you’re out walking in the bush and you come across a river, you look for stepping stones to help you get across. Being a careful person, and if you’re accompanied by children, it is, of course, important for you and them to try to avoid

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Thought of the Day

On social media yesterday, Alia Bee posted this thoughtful and well-written comment regarding the young man before the court for assaulting an older woman, and those responsible for inciting the chaos and violence at Albert Park. Read more here. Discuss it on The BFD. If you would like to

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Lazarus with a Triple Bypass and Steroids?

Lazarus with a Triple Bypass and Steroids?

Back in 1987, John Howard described his chances of a comeback as “Lazarus with a triple bypass”. Howard had suffered a humiliating defeat against Bob Hawke and seemed done for good with politics. Less than a decade later, he went on to become Australia’s longest-serving PM. Could Tony

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