World Politics
Oh, the Convenience Trap Is It?
The next time you hear talk about a new government programme being pushed for the sake of convenience, remember this: The road to hell is paved. Isn’t that convenient?
Academic Says Time to Start Paying People to Take Vaccines
It must also have helped that it was an economics study, not a medical one. According to the methods section of the paper, it had ethical oversight from the University of Oxford Economics Department. I don’t suppose that department is overflowing with expertise in medical ethics.
From ‘Banter Bill’ to Bias Hotlines: The Rise of Snitches
From Britain’s proposed speech laws to US bias hotlines, state-backed reporting networks are encouraging citizens to monitor – and punish – one another.
How the UN Manipulated the Stats
And when hunger is politicised, it is not only Israel that suffers. The world’s hungry, from Sudan to Yemen to Afghanistan, will pay the ultimate price when their crises are met with disbelief.
Finnish Expert Exposes the Myths
Even though Professor Kaltiala notes such medical and scientific based discussion remains difficult, as activists decry any push back as ‘transphobic’, it is clear Finland is much more open than here in NZ – and their young people are benefitting.
The ‘Rainbow Nation’ Is Going Dark
Yet again, ‘de-colonisation’ has brought nothing but a violent kleptocracy.
Elite Soldier Condemns the Media Lies
With countries like France, the United Kingdom, and Canada blurting out their commitment to acknowledge a Palestinian state – and the global media walking lockstep – the Israeli soldier asserted that this is only making matters worse by encouraging Hamas.
On Trust and Privacy
Who designs these technologies? Who owns the data? What choices do people truly have when they’re compelled to submit personal information? How long is it stored? Technologies are not neutral. They embody the interests, values and biases of those who design and implement them.
