Guest Post: Woke 1 was crazy. Are you ready for Woke 2?

A guest post by Alex Penk: “Woke 1” was crazy. Don’t take my word for it; that’s what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said. The globally influential US politician made the comment when asked to explain some of her past positions, like defunding the police, and the internet went, well, crazy.  But the most interesting thing is what the…

Guest Post: Woke 1 was crazy. Are you ready for Woke 2?

Not A Right to Silence Issue

How Politicians Misunderstand Highly Nuanced Legal Concepts David Harvey writes – The National Party announced a policy that proposes to remove the right to silence that can be invoked by adults who may (or may not) have information surrounding the cause of death of a child under 12. The term “right to silence” has a […]

Not A Right to Silence Issue

Gangs are organised crime, not a community group

The Herald reports: Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick won’t say if she would have advised her MP Hūhana Lyndon against meeting with members of the Mongrel Mob. After being asked the question twice, Swarbrick said she needed to “understand more of the context as to what has played out here”, although she earlier said having…

Gangs are organised crime, not a community group

Predictable

LBC reports: An investigation has revealed that a man known only as ‘Mr X’ worked as a personal bodyguard for Ismail Haniyeh, who was Hamas’ leader in Gaza between 2007 and 2017.  He then successfully applied for asylum and eventually indefinite leave to remain in the UK, and was able to plot an antisemitic attack…

Predictable

Marijuana Contracts Are Not Enforceable in Federal Court

Just because marijuana is legal under state law does not mean marijuana is legal — a useful reminder.

Marijuana Contracts Are Not Enforceable in Federal Court

Nobel Peace prize goes to Navi Pillay, promoter of the Israeli genocide blood libel

Well, the only thing that consoles me about this year’s grotesque award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay is that the same Prize was awarded to Henry Kissinger and Yasser Arafat.  But in some ways this Prize is even worse, for Pillay got it for ““for her efforts to promote peace and international…

Nobel Peace prize goes to Navi Pillay, promoter of the Israeli genocide blood libel

So sad for the woman

The Herald reports: A protection order was supposed to keep a woman safe. Instead, a judge said it proved “no better than a piece of soiled toilet paper” as her partner hunted her down, beat her, threatened her life and raped her during a sustained attack that left her fearing she would die. Now the…

So sad for the woman

Woman of the day

The judiciary system in Iran has confirmed 74 lashes for Parastoo Ahmadi for the “crime” of singing. She sang without compulsory hijab. She hurt no one. She simply used her voice. Now she faces 74 lashes, a two-year travel ban, and a two-year ban from audiovisual activities.… pic.twitter.com/3re8kboPIR — Masih Alinejad (@AlinejadMasih) September 26, 2026

Woman of the day

George Williams on the bail jumper

Assange is a hero to many, but even a hero must comply with the ordinary criminal law, whether it be that of Australia, Britain or Sweden. Important principles of freedom of speech and open government are at stake, but these should not blind us to the importance of the rule of law. No one should be above the law, not even Assange.

Sinn Fein’s Links to PLO, Hamas, ETA and of course, IRA and Other Terrorist Organisations

I have to set this out at the start of this post. None of this has been investigated by me, it has all been done by other journalists. However all of this has been verified by me. All the relevant links are included in the post. It is also noteworthy to mention that I don’t […]

Sinn Fein’s Links to PLO, Hamas, ETA and of course, IRA and Other Terrorist Organisations

New Rule: Clash of Civilizations | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

Thomas Massie Just Filed 8 Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth

The Kentucky congressman says he will force a vote on removing Hegseth, who is accused of “abusing the power of his office to ignore congressional war powers resolutions, to kidnap foreign leaders, and to intimidate critics of the Trump administration.”

Thomas Massie Just Filed 8 Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth

The Abolitionist Movement: Professor Argues for “Care and Accountability Circles” as an Alternative to Prisons

The prison abolitionist movement has been gaining steam across the country with the rise of radical left candidates such as…

The Abolitionist Movement: Professor Argues for “Care and Accountability Circles” as an Alternative to Prisons

Mohamed Atta—The Evil Ringleader of the 9/11 Attacks

Before I get into the story of Mohamed Atta, there is something I need to get off my chest. It appears that in the last few years, there has been a gradual downgrading of acts of terrorism. Terrorists are no longer called terrorists but militants. There are two definitions of a militant:1, Engaged in warfare […]

Mohamed Atta—The Evil Ringleader of the 9/11 Attacks

George W. Bush’s bullhorn speech still echoes, ‘I can hear you! The rest…

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