The Daily Blog Open Mic – Wednesday 11th July 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Author: The Daily Blog
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GUEST BLOG: Lois Griffiths – Sometimes, not very often, just sometimes, a story manages to attract the World’s attention
Yet, sometimes, not very often, just sometimes, a story manages to attract the world’s attention. Videos of cruelty get widespread exposure. Sometimes, even overseas political officials take notice. Such is the case of the plight of the West Bank Bedouin village, Khan al Ahmar, under demolition orders.
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Free Julian Assange NZ
Free Julian Assange NZ has launched a petition to the New Zealand Parliament seeking that it urge the NZ Government…
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The Opportunities Party Will Not Contest 2020
The Board of The Opportunities Party (TOP) has decided to request that the Electoral Commission cancel TOP’s registration as a…
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Campaign to force Auckland Council to respect free speech
Crowd fund campaign launched to force Auckland Council to respect rights to free speech A crowd funding campaign has been…
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Vegan Society also has its ‘mock’ beef with Air New Zealand – Vegan Society
The New Zealand Vegan Society has announced its delight in seeing Air NZ acting responsibly and looking to offset it’s…
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Political Caption Competition
The 1930s called, they want Mark Richardson back
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Tuesday 10th July 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Do We Really Lack the Courage to Debate the Alt-Right? Do We Really Lack the Ideas to Defeat Them?
Over the past few days Molyneux and Southern have very skilfully tested our tolerance – and we have failed. They’ve also tested our ability to re-state, re-affirm and justify our commitment to freedom of expression. We failed that test too.
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The Free-market, Hyper-individualism… and a Culture of Cruelty?
A certain amount of callousness; disdain; and outright hatred must replace compassion, egalitarianism, and a sense of community cohesion if the neo-liberal version of “society” is to operate successfully.