Ivo Vegter
Ivo Vegter is a freelance journalist, columnist and speaker who loves debunking myths and misconceptions, and addresses topics from the perspective of individual liberty and free markets.
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A “Berlin Wall” moment for Cuba?
Carlos Giménes, a US congressman, believes “this is not the time to blink; it’s time to finish the job”.
The hypocrisy of South Africa’s friendship with Iran
To presume to influence global affairs, one needs credibility, neutrality, and moral clarity, which South Africa simply does not have. South Africa has made two
The best laid schemes… or, how Iran could go awry
There are many ways in which the Israeli-US war on Iran could end in disaster, and very few in which all goes well.
Wanted: a plan for Iran
While the left sheds a tear for the Ayatollah, let’s forgo premature celebration to look ahead to what needs to happen in Iran.
A reading on political foolishness
What is it that turns intelligent people into slogan-chanting devotees of anti-political, anti-scientific, anti-factual populism?
Don’t kick kids off social media
Everyone seems to be convinced that in principle, age-gating access to social media and other platforms is a good idea. They’re wrong.
Trump lies like a rug
He spoke for a long, long time, but let’s fact check some of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address. Because facts matter. As
Defending your online privacy
Governments and Big Tech are making it harder than ever to defend your privacy online, but it’s not (yet) impossible. In my previous column, I
Lawyers and lawmakers will destroy both privacy and fun
Online privacy is important. So is fun. Lawyers and legislators will destroy both, and the companies they target secretly won’t mind. With numerous legislative and
Why is racism bad?
Allow me to butt into the conversation on whether racism is bad by offering a reason why it is always bad. Garth Zietsman recently wrote