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How ‘the climate industrial complex’ hijacked global institutions

Economist Dr Tilak K. Doshi says that a second Trump administration could upend the climate agenda, with potential rollbacks of Paris Agreement commitments and a renewed focus on practical energy policies.

“The climate industrial complex fears the prospect of the Trump administration’s pullout of the Paris agreement for the second time,” Doshi argues.

10 January 2025

Meta pivots on fact-checking: ‘Too much harmless content gets censored’

Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan announced the end of the company’s third-party fact-checking program in the US, embracing a “Community Notes” system akin to Elon Musk’s X platform.

Kaplan framed the move as a “return to that fundamental commitment to free expression” and a response to overreach in content moderation.

10 January 2025

NZ election inquiry: submissions on voter fairness and electoral reform

Market researcher Geoff Neal of The Facts’ submission to the NZ Justice Select Committee on the 2023 General Election has gone viral online.

Neal tackled several electoral issues, including concerns about media bias, voting processes, and political advertising. His analysis pointed to systemic flaws impacting voter trust and election outcomes.

10 January 2025

Simeon Brown wants to get rid of rules that ‘hold back’ Auckland

Auckland Minister Simeon Brown, also Minister for Transport, Local Government, and Energy, reflects on his first year in office.

Brown aims to reduce regulations and prioritise infrastructure projects to boost private investment and improve the quality of life in New Zealand’s largest city.

10 January 2025

John Stossel on miserable students and ‘The Coddling of the American Mind’

Investigative journalist John Stossel’s latest piece covers the recently released documentary The Coddling of the American Mind.

It examines how many US colleges have shifted from teaching critical thinking to promoting censorship and victimhood.

10 January 2025

Citizen-initiated push to exit the WHO gains momentum

Lawyer Kirstin Murfitt has launched a new citizens-initiated referendum campaign urging New Zealanders to reconsider the country’s membership in the World Health Organization (WHO).

The movement, spearheaded by Who Knows NZ, argues that leaving the WHO would restore New Zealand’s sovereignty over healthcare decisions and allow policies tailored specifically to Kiwi needs.

10 January 2025

Morning coffee linked to lower mortality risk, study finds

A study, published in the European Heart Journal, led by Dr Lu Qi of Tulane University reveals that drinking coffee only in the morning may significantly reduce the risk of death from all causes, particularly heart disease.

The findings, based on data from over 40,000 US adults, suggest that the timing of coffee consumption is as important as quantity when it comes to longevity.