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Peter St Onge Peter St Onge is a Mises Institute associated scholar and an Economic Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation. St Onge received his PhD from George Mason University and was a 2014 Mises Institute Research Fellow. mises.org Governments worldwide are trying to replace cash with CBDCs, and
There is a reason governments do a Friday bad news dump. It is to hide other news that is usually unpalatable. And so it was last Friday as we salivated over Meng Foon’s conflict of interest drama that saw him effectively sacked. While we were talking about that we
After the lawlessness and pathetic policing in Opotiki last week, two political parties have made an attempt at convincing voters that they are tough on crime and will deal with gangs. One party announced something on Thursday, and the other announced something on Saturday. Let’s look at the two
Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi finished taking part in the Cambridge Union Debate and has headed to Paris. The footage appears to show their accommodation is in the 7th arrondissement, and that particular area is not a modest ticket. Given many Kiwis are feeling the cost of living crisis
As you probably know, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has released a proposal entitled Safer Online Services and Media Platforms. Under the proposal, platforms (which will include sites like The BFD) will be required to come up with codes of practice, approved by a regulator. As a platform you can
rutherford.org CHARLOTESVILLE, Va. – Responding to a report suggesting that the University of Virginia should consider tracking the religious and political affiliations/ideologies of students and faculty, The Rutherford Institute has warned that such a program would raise significant constitutional concerns, especially as it pertains to the right of citizens
Finn Andreen mises.org The last Group of Seven (G7) summit that took place May 19–21, 2023, in Hiroshima deserves attention because it exposes the latest Western attempt to impose its unipolar worldview. But first, a bit of background on the G7. The G7 is the group of seven
Stuart Smith National MP for Kaikoura stuartsmith.national.org.nz On Sunday, our Science, Innovation and Technology Spokesperson, Hon Judith Collins, announced National’s Harnessing Biotech Plan that will end the ban on genetic modification and gene editing in New Zealand. The policy will unlock the benefits of these technologies
Harry Palmer I asked the driver of the empty bus parked at its terminus stop outside Manchester Airport what time he was scheduled to leave for the centre of Manchester. Before he could respond a woman behind me piped up and advised that the bus in the adjoining bay was
If public sentiment doesn’t change – and we still seem to have many marooned and undecided voters this close to the election – what happens if there’s no clear cut winners or parties have ruled out certain coalitions? We could have a minority government: But as [former UnitedFuture leader and
Matthew Flinders Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield The House of Commons committee of privileges has published its long awaited report on the conduct of Boris Johnson and the conclusions are damming. If Mr Johnson were still a Member
It’s not for nothing that my Third Law of the Media is Always assume that “fact-checkers” are trying to bullshit you. There is no better proof of this law than Australia’s very own taxpayer-funded leftist propaganda outfit public broadcaster, the ABC. Take any random ABC “fact-
Pass the popcorn: a flamboyantly homosexual MP is taking one of Australia’s most notorious political bruisers to court. All over a tweet graphically describing gay sex, and gay politicians going into schools. Newly released court documents reveal independent MP Alex Greenwich is suing NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham
Duggan Flanakin cfact.org 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
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Christopher Luxon was caught on microphone this week telling farmers, “We have lost the plot, and we have to get our mojo back”. He
Dieuwe de Boer rightminds.nz You can follow Dieuwe de Boer on Telegram or Twitter. The summit organised by Peter Mortlock was on the North Shore at 7 pm on a Tuesday evening, so I arrived late. It was very well attended, perhaps 700 people, and we needed to park
