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Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust “The revelation that the terrorist who stabbed six people yesterday had been released on bail in July and was facing active charges shows a total failure inherent in our system,” says Darroch Ball co-leader of Sensible Sentencing Trust. “The decision and
As Bob Dylan once said, “For the loser now will be later to win”. The 60s are not exactly a fading memory (mainly because the Boomers just can’t shut the hell up about them), but the times they are still a-changin’. With dizzying rapidity. Last week’s pandemic
Birsen Filip mises.org Birsen Filip holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and master’s degrees in economics and philosophy. She has published numerous articles and chapters on a range of topics, including political philosophy, geo-politics, and the history of economic thought, with a focus on the Austrian School
Ryan McMaken mises.org Ryan McMaken is a senior editor at the Mises Institute. Ryan has BA degrees in economics and political science, and an MA in political science from the University of Colorado. He was a housing economist for the State of Colorado. The policy response to the covid
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Ali A. Olomi Penn State I am a historian of the Middle East and Islam researching, writing, and publishing on medieval and modern Muslim thought. I study how Muslims imagined the “Islamic world” through at the intersection of religion, science, and empire. The rapid takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban
It’s time for the Government to initiate a process that would remove New Zealand citizenship or residency from a person who commits a violent act in our country, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. National believes the law change is needed after reports that yesterday’s terrorist attack
Ted Johnston Justice Spokesman New Conservative “Labour’s weak and incompetent handling of terrorist suspects is as bad as its dealing with Housing, Mental Health, Homelessness and Child Poverty problems,” says New Conservative Justice Spokesman, Ted Johnston. Terrorists won’t care if they are told to “be kind.” This latest
Graham Adams democracyproject.nz Mothers are aggrieved by what some say is a racist policy instituted by New Zealand’s most cherished parenting organisation. Graham Adams argues it is just one example of growing dissatisfaction over preference granted on grounds of ethnicity. Graham Adams is a journalist, columnist and reviewer
ACT Party This week ACT fought for democracy and won, ACT TV was back for a second season, we went into bat for the South Island, and we released our Three Waters Policy. IN THE NEWS Democracy Wins! ACT welcomed the resumption of Parliament this week. It was always a
Yesterday’s cyber-attack on New Zealand’s telecommunications network is a clear sign the Government has failed again to protect New Zealand’s cyber borders, National’s Digital Economy and Communications spokesperson Melissa Lee says. “Alongside the recent drop of New Zealand in the United Nations ITU Global Cybersecurity
It is great to be back in level 3 and enjoying some freedom at last. Parliament was back in session albeit in a much reduced and Orwellian way, with only 10 Members including 3 from National allowed in the Chamber, required to wear masks when not speaking and sitting miles
Trump just endorsed this guy for US Congress. Inspired by the movie Black Hawk Down, at 18 he joined the military with the goal of getting into the Rangers and subsequently Special Forces (Delta?) 11 tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. 11! His wife was US military too, had two kids
David Seymour ACT Leader ACT would like to offer sympathy to the victims of the New Lynn terror attack. This kind of ideologically motivated violence has no place in our country. The ACT Party agrees with the Prime Minister that the individual alone is responsible. We stand with Kiwis of
