The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday 31st March 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Year: 2017
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Union questions ethical status at Ceres “Certified” Organics as workers strike
Union questions ethical status at Ceres “Certified” Organics as workers strike Approximately 10 distribution centre workers at Ceres Organics,…
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A tale of two countries: While Canada legalises cannabis, NZ Police charge more people
The latest figures obtained by NORML show they are not charging fewer people for cannabis, but more. Ignoring the wishes of the community, they are spending more time and more money on it, and filling our courts and jails with even more canna-folk. In the 8 months to August 2016, police laid 3387 charges for possession of cannabis (around fourteen people every day). This compares to 3891 in all of 2015.
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English shows how out of touch he is on housing – Labour Party
Bill English has shown how out of touch he is by claiming the Auckland housing crisis is ‘in the process…
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Time For Independence From A Crumbling US Empire
The advent of President Donald Trump in the US provides an unprecedented opportunity to take a good, hard look at Aotearoa’s place in the world. And to ask the question – why are we still a loyal member of the American Empire?
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Political Caption Competition
I am the dead eyes of justice
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GUEST BLOG: Willie Jackson – Crime, burglaries and how failed politics impacts your community
Let’s be clear, there is no easy solution to crime. Anyone telling you that more cops and locking people up for longer is the solution is lying to you. Crime is made far worse by failed politics and stupidly thought out policy so if we want to be serious about reducing our crime rate we need to look far closer at what is driving that crime.
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Thursday 30th March 2017
5: Trump’s Lawyer Thinks His Client Can’t Be Sued for Anything While President
4: House Probe into Trump Campaign Ties to Russia in Turmoil as Chair Nunes Rejects Calls to Step Down
3: YOU SHOULDN’T BLAME ISLAM FOR TERRORISM. RELIGION ISN’T A CRUCIAL FACTOR IN ATTACKS.
2: Arab League: ‘Reject apartheid system’ in Palestine
1: Brexit: EU condemns May’s ‘blackmail’ over security cooperation -
The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 30th March 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Further information on “Operation Burnham” – McLeod and Associates
29 March 2017 Rt. Hon. Bill English Prime Minister Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160 New Zealand b.english@ministers.govt.nz BY FAX: (04) 817…