DEI Detribalisation

DEI saw meritocracy leave our institutions

DEI Detribalisation
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DEI Detribalization
Government and other institutions stopped being merit-based or democratic, and came to reflect the tribal coalition politics that had come to define the Democratic Party’s urban machines. Tammany Hall’s old corrupt apportionment of government offices

Australia

Opposition leader considers referendum on deporting convicted dual nationals
Follow the latest news headlines from Australia’s most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.
Victoria’s Anti-free Speech Agenda Shelved – For Now
Those who value freedom of speech will be relieved that the Victorian government’s attempt to pass its anti-vilification legislation has been stymied in the state’s upper house – for now.

International

Even Italians are horrified by the NHS | The Spectator Australia
Anyone who has the misfortune of stepping foot into a hospital recently will know how bad things are with the NHS, where the only good thing about the long waits is that they stave off the subsequent…
US Withdrawal from the WHO Shines Spotlight on Need for Reform ⋆ Brownstone Institute
The WHO does important work that saves lives. The question is whether the WHO is the best agency and whether it can stop the rot.

Business, Finance & Investment

Bracket creep means you keep less income. Indexation would end the stealth tax - The Centre for Independent Studies
In Australia, bracket creep has become a silent but significant burden on taxpayers, eroding real take-home pay and fuelling the growth of government revenue without explicit consent.
Driving A 28-Year-Old Beater Made Me Love My Car Again
While visiting my parents in Honolulu this past winter, I ended up driving my dad’s 28-year-old beater for eight days. He bought that Toyota Avalon new in 1997—back when I was a college sophomore and he was stationed in Guangzhou, China for the U.S. Foreign Service. I’ve known this car nearly as long as he

Culture

Conservatives are seizing the means of cultural production
Conservatives are seizing the means of cultural production. By Peachy Keenan in The Washington Examiner. President Donald Trump’s capture of the Kennedy Center and the associated federal arts insti…
Maybe the Little Things and Little People Matter
On Friday night we took a Northern Lights Tour out of Fairbanks, Alaska, from 10 pm to 5 am, in a white Ford panel van on a snowy road into the wilderness. The Northern Lights were amazing, but didn’t really get started till 1 am. All of the fi…

Crypto & Blockchain

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Standard Chartered Adjusts 2025 Price Estimates for Ethereum, Bitcoin
Crypto markets see gains with BNB leading at 4.75%, while Standard Chartered slashes Ethereum’s 2025 price target from $10k to $4k, citing structural decline and L2 competition.

Postscript

It’s a Bad Week for Members of the Tren de Aragua Gang
ICE is at it again, this time shipping off accused members of the Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center. Despite the good […]

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