Why do they fear Populism?
“Predictably, the adversaries of this indigenous radicalism were elitist and unsavory” – @AKADaneGiraud
6Jun 
22Jan 
Identity crisis
“Gender ideology is infused right throughout the curriculum, says RGE spokesperson Fern Hickson. She knows of a school where pronouns are discouraged in order to prevent giving offence” – Yvonne van Dongen
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
26Sep
Paul Thistoll and the problem of non-compliant women
“Listening to Thistoll’s arguments, I struggled to shake off the impression of a reactionary soul opportunistically anchoring himself to a marginalized group to validate his repressive inclinations”
12Sep 
Rail protesters on side of rule of law
“They do not enjoy disrupting the lives of fellow citizens, but such disruption is the only way to give this existential issue the attention it requires.” – James Cockle
27Mar 
Young New Zealanders are being rushed into medical gender transition
If we don’t take action now, we will be counting the costs to our children’s health for decades to come.
19Mar 
Education and Its purpose
What is the purpose of education? It’s an age-old question that we still grapple with today, and one we should perhaps be asking quite explicitly at this point in time. Recent reports about the dire state of our literacy and numeracy outcomes have led, incredibly, to comments about the relevance of these foundational and, many […]
14Mar 
Why we can’t do away with ‘Western Science’ completely
The extraordinary take-off of scientific achievement in Europe from around 1500 remains a historic fact – and one that cries out for explanation.
12Mar 
Ignore the ignorant climate change school strikers
One of the few advantages of the severe lockdowns during the Covid 19 pandemic is that it demonstrated that it is possible to reduce emissions and what actions would need to be taken to do that.
2Mar 
The Science is settled, until it isn’t: selective trust in scientific knowledge
It seems The Science is whatever they decide is The Science on any given issue, whether it bears any resemblance to reality or not.