13th March 2021 We have just completed 50 days from the start of the coup and what have we learned? The resistance has been more widespread and stronger than the Military, especially Min Aung Hlaing ever considered possible. They were expecting it to peter out after a couple of weeks.
As reported in The BFD, the CPAC 2021 conference showed beyond doubt that, whether or not Donald Trump runs again, Trumpism will remain the dominant ideological force in American conservatism. Around the rest of the Western world, the populist revolt against the globalist elite shows no sign of abating. As
12th March 2021 In order to give you all a balanced view of the situation, I have a piece from the Global New Light of Myanmar (the State-owned paper) that gives a different perspective. Chickpea growers in Pwintbyu Township, Magway Region are expecting a good price in the coming harvest
When West Australian premier Mark McGowan brags about his state’s “world’s best” budget performance, the gargantuan elephant in the room is that it is almost completely funded by the Nazi Germany of the 21st century. I’m referring, of course, to Communist China. Comparing them to one of
Adam Houser cfact.org Adam Houser coordinates student leaders for CFACT’s collegians program and writes on issues of climate and energy. “Let them eat bugs!” That seems to be the rallying cry for environmental organizations of late, as many groups called for the international community to restrict both meat
What has been most notable about the encroachment of open borders and capital-M Multiculturalism across the Western world is how often it is done, not just without asking but very often in clear defiance of what the people actually want. Numerous surveys have shown that large majorities of people in
11th March 2021 The Infamous Insein Prison, Yangon Insein prison was cleared of many prisoners early in the coup to make way for the arrest of protesters later. It is well known for torture, brutality, and poor treatment of prisoners, many of whom are not recorded. Protesters Arrested in North
ACT Party ACT Foreign Affairs spokesperson Brooke van Velden “It’s hard to believe New Zealand wouldn’t have been welcome at today’s historic virtual ‘Quad’ talks taking place between the leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia, but our absence perhaps says a lot of about
The Advocate IINZ Newsletter David Cumin It has been quite a fortnight. And the actions – or lack thereof – of New Zealand leaders on a number of issues is deeply concerning. In chronological order, the International Criminal Court has decided that the most pressing issue they have to decide upon is
10th March 2021 Well, the situation is getting interesting. The BBC carried a report today and an interview with members of the Myanmar police force who had crossed the border and sought asylum in India as they didn’t agree with killing innocent people. Following on from my report about
9th March 2021 Many of you may have seen and read of the attack on an ambulance and the brutal treatment of the medical staff recently, if not on The BFD then the MSM did carry a report. The window was shot out by a shotgun. Where did the cartridges
9th March 2021 Kneeling before them in the dust of a northern Myanmar city, Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng begged a group of heavily armed police officers to spare “the children” and take her life instead. The image of the Catholic nun in a simple white habit, her hands spread,
Edward Peter Stringham aier.org Edward Peter Stringham is President of the American Institute for Economic Research, Davis Professor of Economic Organizations and Innovation at Trinity College, and Editor of the Journal of Private Enterprise. He is editor of two books and author of more than 70 journal articles, book
AIER Staff aier.org Founded in 1933, the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) is one of the oldest and most respected nonpartisan economic research and advocacy organizations in the country. With a global reach and influence, AIER is dedicated to developing and promoting the ideas of pure freedom and
8th March 2021 As things progress in Myanmar with the same routine of a few deaths, a lot of beatings and pictures of violence and mayhem I will try and report on matters that the MSM miss or ignore. Of course, if there is unusual brutality or a change in
Many moons ago, I wrote of the difficulty of actually identifying the “moderate”, “peaceful Muslims” we’re constantly assured are the “vast majority”. If they are, it often seems, they’re keeping their heads down. This is not to deny that there are peaceful and moderate Muslims. They may well
