Politics

“The people of Israel have prevailed against their genocidal enemies for more than 3,500 years and they no doubt will do so again.” – Sheree Trotter (@shereetrotter1)

“Our challenge, then as now, is to facilitate the organic growth of a New Zealand culture, not the synthetic, deliberate choosing and mixing of elements” – Mike Grimshaw

The recent riots in the UK and the government’s heavy-handed response, marked by censorship and imprisonments, have raised concerns. Under the leadership of new Prime Minster Keir Starmer, the state’s approach to managing dissent appears increasingly authoritarian. Social media mogul Elon Musk has also come under fire for allowing for, and himself posting, misinformation. Tony […]

Free speech and tertiary education in NZ Given the recent debates, disputes, and discussions concerning free speech in New Zealand universities, it’s timely to go back and examine a forgotten episode from which we might learn how – and how not – to proceed today. In a time where issues of free speech are somehow […]

“There is a deliberate and often orchestrated attempt to filter out dissenting or independent thinkers at the professional level” – Nick Hanne

“Why is there the need for a Free Speech Union if there is a Council for Civil Liberties?” – Mike Grimshaw

“… left and right increasingly mean little in New Zealand and haven’t for decades” – Mike Grimshaw

“Our inner cities are now for those deemed ‘non-people’: those who are socio-economic zombies” – Mike Grimshaw