CBDCs Undermine Financial Privacy
The government is already using existing technologies to surveil its citizens. There’s no reason to think the government would give up its ability to monitor transactions with the introduction of a CBDC.
World Politics
One Year On: How It Has Changed the Middle East
Like Hamas, by attacking Israel directly, Iran has granted Israel the legitimacy to retaliate directly against the regime in Tehran, potentially with US backing – a response that is currently being prepared as this article is written.
Why Would Anyone Invite a Failed Leader?
Kiwis are appalled that Ardern is making huge bucks off the back of them.
Far-Left Courses Get Axed at Harvard
Numerous colleges have slowly stepped back from DEI efforts. One news publication, The Chronicle of Higher Education, has been tracking the “dismantling” of DEI on campuses since January 2023.
Do Not Let the ‘Infaux Thugs’ Close down Debate
Infaux thuggery is naked censorship. Everyone should do his or her part to ensure that this endeavour to undo liberal civilisation does not succeed.
Did Peters Back the Wrong Horse
Even Muslims are seeing Israel as the major player in the Middle East and, to some, they are the chief defender of civilised values. Netanyahu is now being called King of the Middle-East by Muslims on social media.
Milei Could Teach Albo and Chalmers a Thing or Two
How to solve a rental crisis in one easy lesson.
Grid Scale Battery Fires Loom Large
The growing threat of grid scale battery fires is a very serious issue calling for equally serious action.
Reaching for the Stars While the Left Drag Him Down
Elon Musk is transforming the world, mostly for the better – so of course the left hate him
The Moral Confusion of NZ’s UN Vote
What requires supporting a resolution that is not workable, evidently hard to justify, irreconcilable with New Zealand’s longstanding position, imperils the state in the Middle East with values and freedoms most closely aligned to ours, and puts us at odds with our allies and closest friends?