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April 1, 2019 Quilliette article - Banning Evil: In the Shadow of Christchurch, Quasi-Religious Myths Can Lead Us Astray

Quilliette article - Banning Evil: In the Shadow of Christchurch, Quasi-Religious Myths Can Lead Us Astray

With permission from Quillette's editors-- By Michael Shermer, contributor to Quillette and publisher of Skeptic Magazine.  On March 15, a 28-year old an Australian gunman named Brenton Tarrant allege...

April 1, 2019 Opinion: Far Right impulses drive Left wing censorship

Opinion: Far Right impulses drive Left wing censorship

By Dane Giraud - The anti-speech mob ignore a simple fact; there is incredible diversity within minority groups. Therefore, we must keep society as open and as liberal as possible. The idea that our...

December 9, 2018 Opinion: Government should not sign UN Migration Compact

Opinion: Government should not sign UN Migration Compact

Next week, New Zealand is expected to sign the United Nations’ Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. While it is non-binding, the protocol could still damage New Zealanders’ right to...

August 25, 2018 Opinion: Another VC on Free Speech

Opinion: Another VC on Free Speech

Here is a good analysis written by the Free Speech Coalition's own David Farrar on Stuart McCutcheon's comments on the principles of free speech in the university environment in New Zealand.     By Da...

August 9, 2018 Coalition raising funds for legal action against Massey VC

Coalition raising funds for legal action against Massey VC

MEDIA RELEASEFree Speech Coalition raising funds for legal action against Massey University Vice-Chancellor 9 AUGUST 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Free Speech Coalition has resolved that, contingent o...