Geoffrey Miller Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Geoffrey Miller is an international analyst at the Democracy Project. He has lived and travelled extensively in the Middle East and is a fluent Arabic speaker. New Zealand’s new ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Barney Riley, has his work
Is there anything worse than a White Knight? You know the sort: they RESPECT WOMEN so much that they’re ever-ready to leap to their defence the instant anyone so much as mutters, “Ghostbusters 2015 wasn’t funny”. They’re so creepy and off-putting that even women want nothing to
10th June 2021 The guerrilla rearguard action is gradually picking up pace. There have been comments that there is no leadership of the movement, but that is a deliberate decision. They have learned from the Hong Kong dissenters and form small cells of independent activists. Whilst this means that there
Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? John Lydon Frank Herbert, author of Dune, once said that his most important messages were that governments lie to protect themselves and they make incredibly stupid decisions. We’ve seen that demonstrated in spades for the past 18 months. Governments from Wellington
Israel Institute of New Zealand As you know, we’ve been drawing attention to the issue of New Zealand funding hate for years – see a timeline at israelinstitute.nz/2021/01/a-timeline-of-new-zealand-funding-hate/ Despite decades of evidence we put to them, in November 2020, MFAT officials told us they were waiting
Perry Trotter Israel Institute of New Zealand The war is over. And yet it isn’t. For now, there is quiet, but few things are more predictable than that there will be another salvo issuing from the Gaza Strip. As I write, civilians on both sides are likely grateful for
9th June 2021 The news today is a mix of good and bad news. Mratt Thaw Thu a well-known journalist from Myanmar gave an interview after being out of view for a few weeks. The good news is that he is safe, he is one of the best reporters from
Adv. Nilesh C. Ojha National President Indian Bar Association indianbarassociation.in A legal notice is served by Indian Bar Association (IBA) upon Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, the Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation (WHO) on May 25, 2021 for her act of spreading disinformation and misguiding the people of India,
Rachel Marsden rt.com Rachel Marsden, columnist, political strategist and host of an independently produced French-language program that airs on Sputnik France. Her website can be found at rachelmarsden.com There are now two types of people: Loyalists, who meekly obey all the new rules being brought in under the
Chris Trotter has got Scott Morrison dancing with the Evangelicals. Would he rather he danced with the devil? Trotter thinks the Book of Revelation has got a lot to do with the Coalition’s foreign policy in standing up to China over various issues like the origin of Covid and
8th June 2021 The Tatmadaw are intent on wreaking havoc and taking revenge for the setbacks they have had during the past few days. They have initiated airstrikes and artillery barrages against villages in the vicinity of areas where they had recent adverse contact with guerrillas. In Kyar Pin in
Jonathan Miltimore fee.org Jonathan Miltimore is the Managing Editor of FEE.org. His writing/reporting has been the subject of articles in TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, and the Star Tribune. Bylines: Newsweek, The Washington Times, MSN.com, The Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller,
Dave Pellowe goodsauce.news Professor Doug Allen has examined over 80 Covid-19 academic studies and data sites to discover that many of the models and cost/benefit studies which governments and their ‘experts’ relied on to arrive at their restricted freedom & lockdown policies were deeply flawed. That’s right
7th June 2021 Finally, some good news, in a way. I have heard that one of my friends and sources who I hadn’t heard from for a couple of weeks has managed to get out of Myanmar and is safe and well. They were a well-connected person in the
Say what you like about the Poms, but they know BS when they see it. The Evil Empire is pushin‘ but the Brits ain’t buyin’. Steerpike from The Spectator UK explains. A new poll by Redfield and Wilton — with a sample size of 1,500 – found that more than
