Articles tagged with "freedoms"

The Warehouse puberty blockers

12 June 2023

We've ragged on “apostle” Brian Tamaki many times in the past, but this week has seen a new crusade emerge.

Freedoms

7 March 2022

Just what are freedoms that the protest groups are saying are being trampled on and restricted? Two senior lecturers in Psychology at the University of Canterbury wrote a good piece on The Conversation, defining what is meant by freedom - the concepts of negative and positive liberty.

Billy TK is a religious minister!

13 September 2021

Billy Te Hakiha is in the news again. You'll recall that he was recently arrested, with his “partner in crime” Vinny Eastwood, for violating the lockdown, and holding a protest. Billy and Vinny spent some time in jail, but are now out on bail awaiting trial.

COVID update

30 August 2021

The COVID Delta outbreak in Aotearoa New Zealand continues, with Auckland (where I live) and Northland being remaining in level 4 and the rest of the country moving to level 3 from Wednesday 1st September.

Grant Robertson has Had Enough

22 February 2021

MP Grant Robertson was on Peter Williams' Magic Talk radio show this week when he was asked about the “Great Reset”. His immediate reaction was to quit the interview early, and he's subsequently let Magic Talk know that he won't be returning for his regular weekly slot with Williams. So, what's going on in this drama that's of interest to skeptics?

Keeping it in perspective

1 August 2006

The promotion of critical thinking can seem an uphill struggle, but at least we don't get torn limb from limb for trying.