Best NZ Left, Independent and Progressive Political opinion daily reading list
Because so much of the mainstream media is polluted by right wing free market ideologues pushing corporate interests:
TDB daily collates the best NZ Left Wing, Independent and Progressive Political Opinion and includes the best international voices.
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DOMESTIC:
The Kākā by Bernard Hickey – House-builders in limbo for longer while Govt focuses on paying for tax cuts
RNZ – National MP David MacLeod may face police probe over undeclared donations – law professor
Waatea – Money focus ignores social dimension to housing
Newsroom – Mega prison would cost mega bucks, so follow the money
No Right Turn – Unacceptable
Gordon Campbell On Israel’s Political Split, And The New Caledonia Crisis
Gavin Ellis – ‘I know the truth when I see it’ … yeah, right.
The Daily Blog – Dead Iranian President was a religious fascist who caused appalling human rights abuses – what happens next?
The Daily Blog – Professor Susan St John – Will the true debt figure please stand up.
The Daily Blog – NZ Government must call in French Ambassador over allegations of crackdown violence!
The Daily Blog – Fonterra drops big lie & invests in sunset industry self mutilation
The Daily Blog – Of course NZ tops homelessness stats – the ramifications of resentment politics in a cacophony of social media wounds
The Daily Blog – PODCAST: A View from Afar – Is a second Trump Presidency Possible?
INTERNATIONAL:
The Guardian – New Caledonia unrest: Australia and New Zealand sending evacuation flights for stranded tourists
Haaretz Today | The ICC’s Unrelenting Pursuit of Justice Against Hamas and Israeli Leaders
The Washington Post – Raisi’s death adds to volatility as conflict shakes the Middle East
Jacobin – To Fight the Housing Crisis, Upzone and Build Public Housing
Crikey – Cannabis companies advertising on social media face backlash from drug watchdog
Information clearing House – Biden Slams ‘Outrageous’ ICC Decision to Seek Arrest Warrants Against Netanyahu, Gallant
The Intercept – CAN A U.S. ALLY ACTUALLY BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR WAR CRIMES IN THE ICC?
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