Confidential Daily Comment
Is Corruption Rife?
We like to think of Australia as relatively free of corruption. Of course, that all depends on how you define it.
Should nations have a right to conquest?
Our enlightened principles have condemned us to eternal war
David A. Bell
Australia
Labor has gone a long way towards shredding its credibility - The Centre for Independent Studies
It was said of a particularly runout-prone cricketer that his first call for a run was not a statement of …
Simon Cowan
How Government Became Its Own Drag On Productivity
Writing in these pages, Australian Industry Group chief executive Innes Willox makes some suggestions on how government can and should deliver productivity-enhancing support to the Australian economy.
Sinclair Davidson
International
Human Rights Officials Warn Aid Cuts Make Gaza Famine ‘Inevitable’ | The Libertarian Institute
Several human rights officials are warning that the US and other countries suspending support to the Palestinian UN aid agency will be catastrophic for the people of Gaza. The Israeli war and blockade placed Gaza on the brink of famine and widespread death. The US and several other countries cut…
Kyle Anzalone
It is still early days for the DUP’s new power-sharing deal | The Spectator Australia
It has been nearly two years since the last elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly. Sinn Féin, for the first time, emerged as the largest party, with 27 of the 90 seats, two ahead of the…
Eliot Wilson
Texas Is ‘Prepared’ If Biden Federalizes State National Guard: Gov. Abbott
Gov. Abbott declared an invasion in Texas due to the influx of migrants, insisting that the measure ‘supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary.’
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Business, Finance & Investment
Evergrande: Crisis-hit Chinese property giant ordered to liquidate
The Hong Kong order may matter little in the mainland, where most of the property giant’s assets are held.
Mariko OiBusiness reporter
This week is going to be huge for the stock market
Mega-cap tech earnings, a Fed policy meeting, and the January jobs report will be inputs for the stock market next week.
Culture
US Soldier Killed in Jordan Drone Strike Identified as Georgia Native
Three soldiers were killed during a drone strike in Jordan on Sunday. Now, one has been identified as a Georgia native who volunteered to go.
The Associated Press
Pope responds to African protests against gay blessings
Pope Francis says the refusal of African bishops to accept his directive on blessings for same-sex couples is a “special case”
Chinese college student in America convicted of threatening US activist promoting democracy in China
Xiaolei Wu, 26, was convicted of one count of cyberstalking and one count of interstate transmissions.
Crypto & Blockchain
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Cathie Wood Doubles Down on Bitcoin as Its Value Soars Past $43K Amid Rising Market Optimism
Bitcoin (BTC) recently surpassed the $30,000 mark for the first time in almost two weeks, coinciding with the news that BlackRock’s Spot ETF has become the first to hold over $2 billion or more than 52,000 Bitcoins.
Aaron Feuerstein
Postscript
Ilhan Omar: my first allegiance is to Somalia and Islam and I don’t care who knows it - The New Neo
Perhaps, with all the Palestine-philia going around, Omar thinks it’s finally not only safe to say this sort of thing, but admirable, and that it will earn her votes: Rep. Ilhan Omar, an evidenced antisemite, has often suggested in various … Continue reading →
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