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.
Author: The Daily Blog
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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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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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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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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.
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Let’s not do it – Plans to oppose the rebrand of the TPPA
Let’s not do it – Plans to oppose the rebrand of the TPPA TPP Free Wellington It’s Our Future Wellington…
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Tackling fake news, soft news and sound bite journalism – University of Auckland
University of Auckland project tackles fake news, soft news and sound bite journalism “We are trying to ask the big…
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Workers relieved as new sawmill comes to Gisborne – First Union
Workers relieved as new sawmill comes to Gisborne The union representing dozens of sawmill workers whose jobs hang in the…