In November of this year, Americans will head to the polls. Like the last election four years ago, this one promises to be entertaining. I also believe that this election will be just as surprising. Whilst the mainstream media has downplayed Donald Trump's ability, the chance of him winning a second term is quite high. … Continue reading Bernie Sanders will be the 46th President of the United States →

The summer festival season in New Zealand looms ahead. Thousands of young (and maybe old) kiwis venture out to festival hot spots to have a grand time, finishing the decade off and bringing the new one in with a bang. Among these thousands of festival-goers, a large proportion will be thinking about taking drugs. The … Continue reading All about MDMA – ahead of festival season →

I like to think there is always room for new ideas, new policy and new parties. I like to think this is especially true in New Zealand, a country where MMP allows a diversity of opinion and perspective in our government. Then again, sometimes democracy kicks us up the ass, and we invite ideas we … Continue reading The New Conservative party is anything but new →

Weed, pot, marijuana, cannabis, whatever you'd like to call it. If you're over the age of 18, you'll have the chance to vote on it this upcoming election. The binding referendum will propose the minimum legal age to be 20 with the ability for people to grow small amounts in their own homes. The government … Continue reading A discussion on cannabis – the facts →

92% of people fail their New Year's Resolution, including myself (source). Why? I've been listening to 'The Power of Habit' audiobook by Charles Duhigg lately. After finishing what was an intriguing exploration of how habits form, I decided to impart my knowledge on the few people that may read this. Hopefully I can also make … Continue reading The Power of Habit – a guide to building habits →

As an array of Democrats formally launch their campaigns for President, already a clear frontrunner has taken a vast majority of the support. In a Fox News poll, Biden had 35%, whilst Sanders was next, yet still 18 points behind at 17%. This is a bruising poll for Sanders who started strong. Another poll conducted … Continue reading Worries about Joe Biden →

Would you take it seriously if I told you that I defend a school's right to refuse to take a student based on their skin colour? No, most likely you would not. What if I told you that I only defend this if they have a religious justification? If they interpret the bible or their … Continue reading Banning gay students isn’t freedom of religion, it’s freedom to discriminate →

Former Democratic Nominee (2016) Hillary Clinton is considering another run for the White House. According to the current news cycle, Hillary Clinton has told multiple friends that she is considering a run in 2020. This is apparently due to recent indictments by the Mueller probe in the ongoing (and never ending) Russia investigation. This would … Continue reading No Hillary. Don’t run. →

I've always thought reading to be an essential habit. Ironically, that belief was solidified when I recently started Stephen Hawking's "Brief Answers To The Big Questions". In response to a pretty pathetic recent run of reading, or lack thereof, I used some of my Christmas money to pick up this popular text. The advantage of … Continue reading Power of the written word – “Brief Answers To The Big Questions” →

An issue that has been despicably framed, and dishonestly argued over. Being against abortion doesn’t make you a misogynist, and being for it doesn’t make you a baby killer. When the first defence against abortion is to incite instances of rape, we must realise that rape accounts for less than 1% of abortions. Logic and … Continue reading Abortion: woman’s right or right to life? →