Fri 28 Nov 2025. Happy Thanksgiving! Foreign Influence in War and Peace.

There's a buzz about 'imported culture wars' so Andrew Urquhart asks, what about imported cultural trends and foreign influence - in some cases to the point of invasion?   Kiwi shops are screaming Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales. But what happened to Thanksgiving Thursday? Wynand Jacobs (familylife.nz) suggests how we can honour its true light of gratitude, amidst the neon glare of feverish consumerism; Nathan Seiuli (nzpillar.com) outlines his concerns about increased foreign interference in local affairs, warning that cosy diplomacy can hide a deadly hornet's sting against Kiwi buzzy bees; And Professor Robert Patman examines the Russia-US peace plan presented to Ukraine, reminding that history cautions against appeasing the aggressor.   Text your thoughts to 8168, keyword "Comments", and visit www.thoughtsandcomments.co.nz for more content.Support Rhema: https://donate.rhemamedia.co.nz/?brand=rhema&utm_source=omnystudio&utm_medium=linkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.