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TVNZ’s naked bias on display

Given the widespread mistrust of mainstream media and accusations of bias, it seems extraordinary that New Zealand’s taxpayer-owned broadcaster TVNZ seems to be going out of its way to prove that it is — as its detractors claim — incurably partisan. Last week, a column by John Campbell appeared on TVNZ’s website titled: “Are we […]

TVNZ’s naked bias on display

Productivity woes….continued

In my post on Monday I drew attention (again) to the fact that New Zealand has made no progress at all in reversing the decline in relative economywide productivity (relative to other advanced countries) since what was hoped to be a turning point, with the inauguration of widespread economic reforms after the 1984 election. If anything, […]

Productivity woes….continued

Electrify Everything: Dreaming the Impossible Dream

“Electrification would require sweeping changes to the nation’s power grids. Under the scenario visualized above, total electricity demand in the United States would roughly double by 2050, even as overall energy use went down.” ….  “To meet that demand, electric utilities would need to add staggering amounts of new emissions-free power while making sure that all those newly electrified cars, homes and factories don’t strain the system and cause blackouts. “

Electrify Everything: Dreaming the Impossible Dream

The Navajo Nation tries to prevent human ashes from being sent to the Moon

Here’s an example of how indigenous peoples, on the basis of their superstitions and religion, try to control modern technology or how it’s used and science. In this case, reported by CNN (click on screenshot below), a commercial enterprise is taking some small amounts of human remains (presumably ashes, though it’s not clear) to the […]

The Navajo Nation tries to prevent human ashes from being sent to the Moon

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CHRIS TROTTER: Where the people walk

Chris Trotter writes –  WHAT PASSES for “Left” commentary these days insists that New Zealand is living under a “hard-right” government. Clearly, these commentators are unfamiliar with what constitutes a hard-right government. Equally clearly, they know next to nothing about New Zealand political history. Compared to the governments of Bill Massey, George Forbes, Sid Holland […]

CHRIS TROTTER: Where the people walk

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CO2 Tax Farmers Protests Rock Germany, Government Backing Down

In the face of protests and a rising electoral threat from right wing AFD candidates, the German Government has grudgingly offered concessions to victims of their green policies.

CO2 Tax Farmers Protests Rock Germany, Government Backing Down

Green Activists? Russians? German Natural Gas Pipeline Sabotaged

Inspectors have discovered suspected sabotage, someone apparently drilled 1cm holes in the pipeline.

Green Activists? Russians? German Natural Gas Pipeline Sabotaged

Oh Canada: Government Blocks Citizenship Due to Russian Conviction for Criticizing the Ukrainian War

I have long been a critic of Prime Minister Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who has devastated free speech in that country while assuming sweeping authoritarian powers.  Now, his administration has blocked the citizenship of Maria Kartasheva because she has a conviction in Russia.  The crime? Free speech. Kartasheva was convicted in Russian for criticizing…

Oh Canada: Government Blocks Citizenship Due to Russian Conviction for Criticizing the Ukrainian War

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