A new cold war…
“I want to raise what I know will be a controversial option: Is it time for a new, 21st-century Congress of Cultural Freedom?” – Mike Grimshaw
21Dec 
13Dec 
“Colonization” is a deeply flawed explanation for the 7 October massacre
“… within days, some of Israel’s opponents fell into “Hamas atrocity denial”. In contrast, Holocaust denial took years to rear its ugly head in the West.” – @shereetrotter1
8Dec 
Mandated Cultural Humility for New Zealand Midwives
“Women aren’t mentioned at all; neither is breastfeeding. Childbirth is described just once in list form as ‘birthing’; a less specific word with quite different connotations and usages.” – @gcsarahjean
7Dec 
A free rein to broadcast falsehood
“The gaping chasm between the allegations and the actual figures is both astounding and deeply unsettling.” – @AKADaneGiraud
4Dec 
Censorship, free speech, and the Israel-Gaza conflict
Through the debate we see that free speech is not an abstract conception. It is, as Dr Moon argues, a thread in the fabric of society and state suppression of speech does lead to citizens self-censorship.
27Nov 
Where to from here?
“The ‘progressive’ world seems either against us or quiet. More than ever in my lifetime.” – @KiwiDaveC
24Nov
Sometimes your silence truly is golden
“I feel sorry for the actress… But the world was not crying out for Ms. Barrera’s perspective on this particular conflict.” – @AKADaneGiraud
22Nov 
Daphna Whitmore responds to Iranian-Kiwi columnist Donna Miles
“This is the most shocking statement. @UnPressed has airbrushed the murderous barbaric Hamas death squads out of the equation” – @daphna_nz
17Nov 
Lobbyists helping and influencing the new National government
“One of New Zealand’s top lobbyists is reported today to be helping select the National Government’s Beehive staff. Wayne Eagleson is a partner at lobbying firm Thompson Lewis, and has been called into the Beehive to help with the recruitment of top staff who will be running the new government.” – Bryce Edwards
16Nov 
Closed courts protecting church officials keep society unsafe
“Accused public persons have the right to defend themselves, and they are innocent under the law until proven guilty. However, do they have the right to anonymity?” – Christopher Longhurst