The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 18th August 2016
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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Spies Given More Powers In Spite Of Their Failures – CAFCA
The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) are being handed more powers by the Government,…
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Waatea 5th Estate – What is happening on Nauru and why are we so silent?
Joining us tonight to discuss the abuse of refugees at the Australian Detention Camp on Nauru and what NZ should be doing …
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Nothing To Celebrate
New Zealand’s participation in the Vietnam War, no matter how marginal, represented a shameful capitulation to American pressure. It was an immoral war which we should never have joined, and the idea of “celebrating” its fiftieth anniversary should be repugnant to all thinking New Zealanders.
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We don’t want to send the wrong message – John Key
what message was Parliament (ie; National) sending to our children in March 2009, when it abandoned the campaign to implement healthy food options in our schools?
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Key Is Being Disingenuous On Dope Decriminalization
Earlier this week, a poll came out indicating that a majority – almost two thirds – of New Zealanders are allegedly in support of either decriminalizing or legalizing cannabis. This is hardly significant, as it is merely a reification of what many of us have either known or strongly suspected for some time.
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Waatea 5th Estate – the legal action against state housing privatisation
Joining us tonight to discuss the decision by State Housing Action to take the Government to court over their state house privatisation agenda …
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Political Caption Competition
I am watching you little reporter. What nice hair you have. I want to touch it. I must touch it. I am the Lizard King.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Wednesday 17th August 2016
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Award winning book miseducates young readers about war
Being the son of Elsie Locke I was interested to see who won the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction at this year’s NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. The Elsie Locke Award recognises my late mother’s contribution to children’s literature.