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“Remorseless Democracy” on the High Seas and National’s Plans to Resist It
By Chris Trotter – “Bereft of any better ideas for boosting the country’s economic performance, the National-led government is hoping that a deus ex machina will descend to the political stage and retrieve its fortunes. The ambitious Mr Bridges has promised his colleagues that no protesters will be permitted to hinder the machine’s descent. And since this particular contraption is being supplied by the oil exploration industry, Mr Bridges can rely upon some of the most evil bastards on Planet Earth to help him keep the “Maritime Terrorists” at bay.” - Read More
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“Remorseless Democracy” on the High Seas and National’s Plans to Resist It
To facilitate the energy barons’ search for oil and gas, New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) a vast expanse of ocean, 1.7 million square kilometres in area, has been comprehensively protester-proofed.
Read More →Jobs, jobs and jobs are the first three priorities
The negative social statistics for the Pacific community which follow poverty and deprivation are well known and reflect a group which has been used and abused by successive governments. This is best summed up in the figures of 16% unemployment and the average income having increased by just $2 in the last five year.
Read More →What do you mean no one told the Chinese that we were changing the name of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to the Ministry for Primary Industries???
How on earth could such a mistake be made. How did MFAT not alert anyone to this possibility? This looks like a massive screw up, did those MFAT cuts go to the bone?
Read More →ACTs new paint job in Zespri lime
ACT seem to want to suddenly become champions for corporate purity as their latest attempt to rehabilitate their political brand.
Read More →What Will Murray McCully say to John Kerry this week about Guantanamo?
The National government claims to uphold the rule of law, but maintains a deafening silence about its complete abrogation at the US military base at Guantanamo.
Read More →Death, Shopping and Global Capitalism
The Bangladeshi political establishment, to which Mohamed belongs, oversees a multi-billion dollar garment industry. At 17% of GDP and 80% percent of export earnings it is the country`s lifeblood. The 3.2 million workers, primarily young women from surrounding rural regions, are trapped in an economic vice.
Read More →Waiting in Christchurch
I could not believe how little has been rebuilt, and how little has been demolished too. Buildings that are fenced off, standing seemingly as they were when the red zone was closed to my unpracticed eye, and with no indication of anything changing any time soon.
Read More →Student Defaulters – to be arrested on sight at all borders
. Acknowledgment: Student loan defaulters to face border arrest . With National declaring that student defaulters who have not paid for their education are to be arrested on sight at our borders, I thought it my civic duty to assist Police and Border Guards to share a Wanted poster with readers. Please note that these [...]
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TV Review: Black & White
to most New Zealanders local TV is benign, multi-racial and a blur of happy memories of Terry Teo and Pio Tere, Rawiri Paratene and Howard Morrison; and more recently the Vodafone Maori kid.
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Men Against Abortion NZ
Because I am a woman who receives the sacred sperm of men in the pre-destined creation of a pre-existing pre-born pre-baby, I am very special. So special that I’m not allowed to comment on their page anymore because it’s a page for men about men’s issues.
Read More →Unite News: Is This Why Police Are Staunch Against McDs Workers?
“McDonald’s workers, angry that police are given 50% discounts at their store whilst staff are refused free meals on shift, will go on strike today in Auckland. This follows two pickets earlier in May, where workers and supporters of the Unite union were pushed and manhandled by the Force. “
Read More →The Daily Blog Wednesday’s Midday Update – Top Posts
Wednesday’s Midday Update: Here are The Daily Blog Top Posts from the midday edition.
Read More →Dom Harvey has managed to make Aaron Gilmore look sophisticated
Part of Key’s success is that he has depoliticized the role of Prime Minister. He is relaxed about everything, he’s a 30 second youtube clip, a breakfast radio fart noise. It’s hard to debate 25% of children in poverty when the Prime Minister is juggling fish.
This depoliticized haze is commercial radio.
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The Liberal Agenda: 20th-27th May
On Wednesday our very own Marama Davidson is joining some other stellar people for a panel discussion at The Women’s Centre in Auckland. ‘Feminisms through different lenses’ will be moderated by Dr Judy McGregor and will tackle what it means to be feminist and how we relate to feminist concepts in our day-to-day lives. Mmmmm [...]
Read More →Weekly Armchair Action: The Kiwi Bid
The Greens have, just today, launched The Kiwi Bid. The Government is accepting bids from oil companies from the 24th of May for oil exploration. So the Greens are asking New Zealanders to sign up for a competing bid. Even the industry admits there is no guarantee of safety with deep sea drilling, [...]
Read More →JustSpeak Forum Tonight!
JustSpeak is holding the second forum in their three-part series called ‘Unlocking Prisons’ tonight. I would highly recommend heading along to this tonight because the last one was fascinating. JustSpeak are doing an excellent job of challenging a lot of the assumptions made in the current discourse regarding the justice system and these [...]
Read More →Review: Fighting to Choose by Alison McCulloch
Abortion has a long and dramatic history in NZ, but it’s not a history we talk about, or remember. And remembering that history is vital to our continuing push for reproductive rights today.
Read More →Comedy Fest Review: Tom Rhodes (4 stars)
He’s charming, a bit dark (his reasons for hating on his 12 year old niece are hilariously bleak) and his rant on how Barbie leads girls to giving rich guys blowjobs is comedic genius.
Read More →Comedy Fest Review: Titty bar ha-ha (3.5 stars)
Highlights were the dueling kazoos, a wonderful mash up of tainted love and bang bang, and a breast puppet show where breasts complete with wigs, eyes and mouths (the nipples were noses) sang french love songs.
Read More →The Liberal Agenda-May 8th-12th
Apologies for the terrible lateness of this weeks blog. I’ll try and make up for it… First up, the Comedy Festival continues this week in Auckland and Wellington. There’s a tonne of brilliant stuff on, and we’ll continue reviewing bits and pieces too. If you’re stuck for something to do this weekend I [...]
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RadioLive: Wallace Chapman’s Sunday Panel with Selwyn Manning & Rodney Hide – Gilmore, Budget, SkyCity,GCSB, Cop Chases
In this bulletin Wallace Chapman talks to journalist Selwyn Manning and former ACT Party leader Rodney Hide about:
Aaron Gilmore’s demise, the Budget, the SkyCity Convention Centre, the GCSB and police pursuits.
Noam Chomsky on why Bradley Manning isn’t the worst case
Noam Chomsky on why Bradley Manning isn’t the worst case
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