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The Dollar and Its Domestic Enemies

Peter C Earle Peter C Earle, PhD, is a Senior Research Fellow who joined AIER in 2018. He holds a PhD in Economics from l’Universite d’Angers, an MA in Applied Economics from American University, an MBA (Finance), and a BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy

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Is Our Way Worth Defending?
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Is Our Way Worth Defending?

Rex Ahdar Is Western Christian Civilisation something to be proud of, something worth defending? I believe so. Let us begin with Samuel P Huntingdon in The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (1996) at p. 311: All civilizations go through similar processes of emergence, rise and decline.

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The Defence Force Is Allowing Foreign Recruits

The Defence Force Is Allowing Foreign Recruits

Ned Dobos Senior Lecturer in International Ethics, UNSW Sydney From July this year, New Zealand nationals will be eligible to serve in the Australian Defence Force. From January 2025, so will Americans, Canadians and Brits. This raises a number of political and ethical issues that will need to be addressed

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‘Not Even Thinking’ of Using Nuclear Weapons

dailytelegraph.co.nz MOSCOW HAS NEVER SAID IT IS READY TO “PUSH THE RED BUTTON,” THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID. Moscow has never been the first to resort to aggressive nuclear rhetoric, President Vladimir Putin told a question-and-answer panel at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday.

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A Shining Light in South America

A Shining Light in South America

After the end of WWII and the collapse of the Third Reich, South American countries became notorious as refuges for fleeing Nazis. From Adolf Eichmann to Josef Mengele, thousands of Nazis fled along the “ratlines”. Argentina, where president Juan Peron ordered the smuggling of Nazis and Fascists, became a prime

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‘It Is Not Anti-science’ to Hold NIH Accountable for Coverup

Jon Miltimore Jonathan Miltimore is the Senior Creative Strategist of FEE.org at the Foundation for Economic Education. fee.org The effort to get to the bottom of the origins of COVID-19 is more than four years in the making. And while shockingly little progress has been made, evidence

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Biden Administration Tells Allies Don’t Confront Iran

Biden Administration Tells Allies Don’t Confront Iran

Dave Patterson libertynation.com When it comes to US allies, Biden seems to want them to be fearful just as fearful of confrontation with Iran as America currently is. The White House will rely on negotiations to address Iran’s expanding nuclear program, which would make perfect sense if only

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The Japanese Don’t Want Them, Either

The Japanese Don’t Want Them, Either

Ever noticed that the biggest spruikers of “renewables”, like most “environmentalists”, are wealthy people who would never tolerate a wind or solar farm within a hundred miles of their wealthy, inner-city suburbs. You’ll never see a field of towering windmills blanketing the landscape in Double Bay, nor will

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Significance of May 31 in South Africa’s History

Dr Duncan du Bois Although the tally of votes had not been finalised, the situation on May 31 showed clearly that South Africa is on the cusp of political change. In that respect it is significant how May 31 has marked turning points in our history. On May 31, 1844

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Canada’s Tyranny Growing, US Not Far Behind

Peter Murphy Peter Murphy is Senior Fellow at CFACT. He has researched and advocated for a variety of policy issues, including education reform and fiscal policy, both in the non-profit sector and in government in the administration of former New York Governor George Pataki. cfact.org O Canada, we

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WHO Street Theatre in Wellington

WHO Street Theatre in Wellington

Mark Freeman A Wellington drama troupe took to the streets at the weekend to satirise and raise awareness of the World Health Organization’s pandemic treaty. The Freedom Improv Group wrote and performed the light-hearted eight-minute sketch, whose main message was to “Give the WHO the shoe”. In

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Tedros Must Face Reality

Tedros Must Face Reality

David Bell David Bell, Senior Scholar at Brownstone Institute, is a public health physician and biotech consultant in global health. He is a former medical officer and scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), Programme Head for malaria and febrile diseases at the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) in

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Ol Mate Vlod Has Missed the Boat

Ol Mate Vlod Has Missed the Boat

You know how it goes, one day you’re the most important cause there ever was, the next, you’re just some shmuck begging in a former Soviet province. Faster than it takes a social media normie to change their profile badge, today’s Great Moral Challenge is yesterday’s

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