Today in Rock History
Today in Rock History is a music orientated segment where we would like to encourage readers to share their thoughts and tastes in music and discuss the various aspects of any music topic.
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Keep readingA Possible Blueprint for the Future of the Middle East
In the diplomatic manoeuvrings surrounding the conflict in Gaza, things are beginning to gather pace. Israel’s western allies are pressing the Israeli prime minister to accept the latest plan brokered by Egypt and Qatar, while the Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia, are similarly exerting pressure on Hamas to soften its position.
Keep readingIn Which I Almost Agree with Wally
Waleed Aly almost gets it right when he takes on the myths of “femicide”.
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Keep readingLaughter Is the Best Medicine
This regular daily post is the place to joke and banish negative thoughts.
Keep readingMaybe We Should All Be ‘Xenophobes’
If Japan — safe and prosperous — is “xenophobic”, then maybe we could learn something from them.
Keep readingAre Young People Smarter Than Older Adults?
We often assume young people are smarter, or at least quicker, than older people. For example, we’ve all heard that scientists, and even more so mathematicians, carry out their most important work when they’re comparatively young.
Keep readingMilgram in the Modern Day: Psychology of Antisemitism in Higher Ed
Mere days after Columbia’s president testified the university was doing “everything it can” against antisemitism, extremist protestors took over the campus, threatening and attacking Jewish students,…
Keep readingPro-Hamas Students Are Beginning to Find Out
Ivy League students are fast finding out that many people aren’t too keen on vicious anti-Semites.
Keep readingViolence Against Women Can’t Be Solved by Feminists
Men are being killed at more than twice the rate of women, and no one thinks that’s a crisis.
Keep readingHaskins, Fire Up the D9
The absolute state of our universities shows how useless they’ve become at their supposed purpose.
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Keep readingDespite a Tenfold Increase in ADHD Prescriptions, Too Many New Zealanders Are Still Going Without
The number of people accessing medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Aotearoa New Zealand increased significantly between 2006 and 2022. But the disorder is still under-diagnosed and…
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Keep readingLetter from the North
Well, the chickens are coming home to roost. There is massive dissent sweeping through Ireland as discontent with the immigration policy is increasing. There are now riots occurring…
Keep readingModern Insurance Law Will Protect Kiwi Households
“The Contracts of Insurance Bill, which had its first reading today, will simplify the insurance system and give Kiwis, who diligently pay their insurance premiums, peace of mind…
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