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Paul Tolmachev mises.org The Russian-born Tomachev is portfolio manager at BlackRock (London, UK), with $500 million in personally managed assets. He also is a visiting scholar at the Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research, where he researches institutional and political economy. Warning Long read: 1641 words Where are
David Seymour ACT Party Leader With interest rates set to undergo another hike this week, the pressure being heaped on Kiwi households is close to breaking point. The Government’s mismanagement of the border and unworkable isolation periods are making the problem worse for no benefit. Until New Zealand is
Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc “We Are One” was the catch cry after the Christchurch Mosque shootings. Some consequences of that tragedy made a mockery of what unity we may have had, when the NZ Government and the NZ Police began targeting responsible, law-abiding NZ firearms owners
I’m usually not interested in local government. In 2019, I didn’t even know the majority of the names I put my preferences to when I filled out the ballot. My votes were based on whether or not I had heard of the person before and whether or not
Budget Day is probably the most important day of the political calendar, other than the day of a general election. Everyone is affected by the budget one way or another. Whether you were hoping for more funding for Pharmac, an increase in benefits, tax cuts, more money for those with
Every time I read a headline and story like the one Radio NZ was running on the weekend about how terrible colonisation was, I immediately think of the Monty Python sketch from The Life of Brian about what the Romans did. First opened in 2006, the Time Tunnel (soon to
Dr Duncan du Bois https://www.duncandubois.co.za/ Dr Duncan du Bois is a Historian, Political Commentator and Analyst. Freedom Day, 27 April, was an occasion to reflect upon the road South Africa has travelled since 1994. But applying even the most analytical detachment, not only is it difficult
Dan Sanchez fee.org Dan Sanchez is the Director of Content at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and the editor-in chief of FEE.org. During his presidency, George W Bush became known for his “Bushisms”, which Wikipedia describes as “unconventional statements, phrases, pronunciations, Freudian slips, malapropisms, as well
The Orcs’ siege of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol was paused on 17 May while 265 people surrendered, some of them wounded soldiers. This nearly 82-day stand-off has been compared to the great historical sieges of Troy, Leningrad and the Alamo. But it is suspected the ‘Die
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. The ram-raids on retail stores across the North Island are appalling and it is a result of a government that has sent a message loud and clear to New Zealanders that they’re soft on crime. Since 2017,
Another year, another budget presented by another government where the worst people get handed money that has been stolen from the best people. Instead of this being rightly condemned as wickedness, it is seen as somehow ‘virtuous’ and only right and proper: what I call “The New Zealand Disease”. Frankly
Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc www.sportingshooters.nz Propaganda is communication that is used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda. It is a political tool and we’ve seen it used powerfully during the recent years by our government. Truth is not necessarily its
We are running another fantastic giveaway for our members. The prizes are two signed, hardback copies of Nudged into Lockdown? Behavioral Economics, Uncertainty and Covid-19 by BFD author Ananish Chaudhuri. Utilizing extensive research in economics, psychology, political science, neuroscience and evolutionary theory, Ananish Chaudhuri provides a critical perspective on
Gabrielle Bauer brownstone.org Gabrielle divides her time between writing books, articles, and clinical materials for health professionals. She has received six national awards for her health journalism. She has written two books—Tokyo, My Everest, co-winner of the Canada-Japan Book Prize, and Waltzing The Tango, finalist in
