World Politics
The Drivers of Prosperity
Why did the Industrial Revolution take off in Britain almost 100 years before it did in France and the rest of Europe and America?
New HHS Report Urges Therapy for Trans Youth
Family First has written to the Director-General of Health Dr Diana Sarfati requiring the Ministry of Health to remove the reference to the PATHA Guidelines in the Position Statement on the Use of Puberty Blockers in Gender-Affirming Care issued by the Ministry on 21 November 2024.
When the World Looks Away
Despite recent reports of Druze being targeted again in southern Syria, New Zealand has made no official comment. No condemnation. No statement of concern. Not even a symbolic gesture of solidarity. Its silence has been deafening.
Taking It Raw: Why Honest Liars Win Elections
Are we really supposed to believe all these blatant lies?
Weakness Does Not Survive in Politics
Raw calculations: in parliamentary politics, strength comes in many guises, but weakness cannot be hidden.
‘Art of the Deal’ at the Vatican
The Russian conscription is like having to fill a bucket with holes in it. Though 1,000 are conscripted a day, it is thought that 1,500 are dying a day. The Kremlin is running out of fuel and armour.
The Right Need to Wake Up
Recent experiences at the ballot box should be a wake-up call to conservative leaders everywhere. The road to victory is to take the people with you. Failing to do so is to invite electoral oblivion as Australia and Canada have found to their cost.
Pierre and Peter
Two fascinating election results in both Canada and Australia have all the commentators talking, and understandably so – but I think there are a few misdirections in play.
The Threat Is Worse Than You Think
The collective effort of 300-plus million Americans can have a monumental impact on ensuring our safety and the defeat of China’s evil designs for world domination. It is up to you!
A Beginner’s Guide to Our Self-Sabotage
Just like taxing capital chokes investment, it should be no surprise that taxing the cost of living (via inflation) results in fewer births.
Demand Disarmament and the Release of Hostages
Those who claim to care about Palestinian lives must stop enabling the terrorist group that has sacrificed them for political gain. Gaza will only be free when it is free of Hamas.