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It’s Segregation: But Not as We Knew It.
It was one of the signature moments in American history: when schools in the South were forced to desegregate. When the first black students walked into previously all-white schools, the images came to define the Civil Rights struggle. But it seems that it was all for nothing. Once again,
Female Preacher Falsely Arrested – Wins Case
Family First familyfirst.org.nz This is how ‘hate speech’ laws look in the UK, just a complaint – even a false one – can lead to significant persecution. No doubt similar events – leading to false arrests – will happen in New Zealand if the proposed Hate Speech laws come into force. “Miss
Lockdowns and COVID Deaths
BFD commentators are a smart bunch. Recently a commentator made the fair point that the UK’s sudden reduction in Covid cases after removing restrictions could be explained by people having fewer tests. As I say, that’s a fair call. But it’s pretty difficult to use the same
The Ethical Complexities of Mitochondrial DNA Donation
Margaret Somerville mercatornet.com Margaret Somerville is Professor of Bioethics at the University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine (Sydney campus). She is also Samuel Gale Professor of Law Emerita, Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Medicine, and Founding Director of the Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law Emerita
Europe’s ‘Unprecedented Man-Made Floods’
Paul Driessen cfact.org Paul Driessen is senior policy advisor for CFACT and author of Cracking Big Green and Eco-Imperialism: Green Power – Black Death. Deadly floods in Germany and Belgium have put climate change back in the news in time for the COP-26 climate gabfest in Glasgow. Not
Dissension within Green Party Ranks
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. A Quiet Conference of Defence and Challenge Surrounded by questions about the lack of Green achievements, the party went into its annual conference last weekend.
Greens – To Eat or Expunge
There are two common types of greens. We have the ones that are found in the garden or at the supermarket and then there are the ones in Parliament. The former we are told are healthy, contain lots of goodness and we are encouraged to eat them. The ones to
Are the Greens just ‘Labour’s little helper?’
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. By joining the Government, the Greens promised to give Labour the spine it needed to act decisively on housing, inequality, climate change and other pressing
Who Does This Guy Work For?
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Government Agencies Have Infiltrated Mike Lindell’s Circle
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Trained Media Seals Applaud Treating Citizens like Criminals
Treating ordinary citizens like criminals? Welcome to Jacinda Ardern’s world. She’s really acting all Stalinist. This is just the start of implementing gulags for the non-compliant, (after the obligatory show trials of course). But why don’t the media get up them when they suggest shit like
Is AOC Really as Dim as She Seems?
Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez really as stupid as she apparently wants us to believe? I mean, “Occasional-Cortex” has an actual degree. In Economics, no less. So, surely she can’t be a complete cretin? So why does she keep saying such stupid, stupid things – especially about political-economy? Rep.
Australia’s State Broadcaster a Red Mirror of China’s
Australia has made a very powerful enemy by standing up to the Chinese Communist Party. I’m talking, of course, about Australia’s own taxpayer-funded national broadcaster. If the princelings in Beijing are furious that Australia has challenged China over its culpability for the Wuhan plague, that’s nothing
The Message and the Messenger
Tiger Tiger, a tenacious, surprisingly well-educated animal, living and working in the real world. Having to come up with staff wages every week sharpens the senses. As we are daily browbeaten by bobbing heads and flapping hands across New Zealand and Australia to mask up, get vaccinated, maintain social