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 – Police applicants who failed physical test still admitted for training
Bernard’s Dawn Chorus & Pick ‘n’ Mix for Monday, April 28
Waatea – Kerrin Leoni: Cyclone Tam a Wake-Up Call for Auckland Flood Planning
Newsroom – Kiwi citizens’ assembly succeeds in ‘experiment’ to find climate solutions
No Right Turn – “Protecting frontline services”
Gavin Ellis – The Rock of Consequences
Gordon Campbell On A Neglected, Enduring Aspect Of The Francis Era
The Daily Blog – Winston Peters on Climate Change – why he’s right about the wrong thing
The Daily Blog – The madness of shutting down Segar House
The Daily Blog – ACT social media moves from frenetic Incel hot takes to Milton Friedman namaste
The Daily Blog – BEN MORGAN: Time is running out for the US
The Daily Blog – MEDIAWATCH: Better Public Media Public Meeting: Stressed revenue, drop in public trust and an alt-Right Billionaire taking over NZME
The Daily Blog – Far Right Think Tank NZ Initiative pimps for road privatization you stupid Aucklanders
The Daily Blog – A tale of two Indians at Parliament
INTERNATIONAL:
The Guardian – Trump says he thinks Zelenskyy is ready to give up Crimea despite previous comments
Caitlin Johnstone – We Are Trapped In A Dystopia That Is Ruled By Lunatics
Jacobin – The Unexpected Pope
Crikey – From ‘hate media’ to ‘lock him up’, Dutton’s Trump tribute act is still reliably playing the hits
The Intercept – PENTAGON INSIDERS ON HEGSETH LEAK HYPOCRISY: “FULL ON SHIT SHOW”
Consortium News – Israel Hovers Over Iran-US Nuclear Talks