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.
Unlike Victoria University’s The Democracy Project, TDB will never be behind a Paywall because we don’t believe in citizens with two classes of information.
DOMESTIC:
RNZ – ‘World leading’ climate disclosure rules likely to be weakened
The Kākā by Bernard Hickey – First polls of 2025 show coalition losing
Waatea – Nanaia Mahuta advocates for Māori partnerships in local government
Newsroom – Court claim seeks to force water co-management
No Right Turn – 34,000 unemployed under National
Gavin Ellis – Comedian’s press conference gatecrash no laughing matter
Against the Current – Responding to Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Threat
Gordon Campbell On Surviving The 47th US President
The Daily Blog – BOOM – TVNZ Poll – GOVERNMENT OUT!
The Daily Blog – Chippy robs Left of victory by starting virtue signalling fight with Māori Party
The Daily Blog – Why Seymour is one of the best politicians in New Zealand
The Daily Blog – Comrades, I know you are busy but China is invading NZ + Trump is milliseconds from learning we don’t do nukes
The Daily Blog – The last Privy Council case for justice against NZs corrupt justice system
INTERNATIONAL:
The Guardian – Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum
Caitlin Johnstone – It’s Gross And Cringey To Love A State Like Israel Or The USA
Jacobin – If This Isn’t Corruption, Nothing Is
Crikey – In the quest to appease Israel, the media undermine our basic rights
The Intercept – TRUMP’S ATTACKS ON USAID SPARK FEAR THAT LIFESAVING CARE WILL BECOME “TRANSACTIONAL”
Consortium News – Walking the Walk on Iran Nuclear Talks
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