The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday 9th February 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Year: 2018
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Dr Liz Gordon – The politics (and economics) of poverty
It is to our political shame that (a) the economics of neo-liberalism have remained entrenched ever since; (b) that now two generations of people dependent on the state (and many workers) have been raised in poverty; and (c) we have accepted the inequalities of our society as ‘normal’, OK and due to some sort of meritocracy, rather than as the systematic robbing of the poor to pay the rich.
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No more prisons – find another way!
The fact that half the prison population in New Zealand is Maori is simply a national scandal that must be ended.
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GUEST BLOG: Jeni Cartwright – Confusion reigns on measurement of Child Poverty – THANKS BILL
It’s probably been a bit of a surprise for many – especially for those who wiggled their eggs out of National’s basket and into Labour’s at voting time – to read claims from former Prime Minister Bill English that his government lifted 85,000 children out of hardship between 2011 and 2016.
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Transient population figures a national emergency – AAAP
An AUT study identifying over 150,000 people in Aotearoa as ‘vulnerable transient’ (meaning they have moved at least three times…
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PART 1: Julie Anne Genter vs Marama Davidson for co-leader of the Greens (plus Lucy Lawless?)
Firstly, how lucky are the Greens to have two spectacular candidates compete in what will be a respectful and challenging contest?
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Blowing Smoke: Why Jacinda needs to talk less and do more.
The “other half” of New Zealand is crying out to this government for brave deeds – not fine words. The last thing Jacinda needs to be remembered for is substituting stardust for substantive action.
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Malcolm Evans – Waitangi Day 2018 BBQ
Malcolm Evans – Waitangi Day 2018 BBQ
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Political Caption Competition
Waitangi Day Miracle: “And she fed the 5000 with 3 loaves and 5 bacon butties.”
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 8th February 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.