White Wednesdays: an emerging resistance of Iranian women against the compulsory hijab
A new campaign designed to challenge the compulsory hijab law in Iran is encouraging women to show their support by wearing white headscarves in public every Wednesday.
Read More →Iran’s democracy is a sham but here is why I voted in the Presidential Election
My friend and I cast our votes for the Iranian Presidential Election in Christchurch last Friday knowing full well the election was effectively rigged in advance by unelected clerics who had decided who could and couldn’t run.
Read More →Commission gets it right by declining NZME/Fairfax merger
This week New Zealand Commerce Commission released its final decision to refuse the proposed merger of two of the countries biggest newspaper networks: NZME and Fairfax. This is a decision worth celebrating, as the proposed merger would have seriously weakened an already diluted quality of news and diversity of voices in New Zealand media.
Read More →How to sabotage bad politicking
Appealing to the voters’ emotions, rather than their heads, is exactly what is wrong with politics today. Just think John Key, Brexit and Trump!
Good politicking is about demonstrating, clearly, how policies are actually going to make meaningful differences to the citizens’ wellbeing.
Read More →In defence of Gareth Morgan’s TOP – a response to Chris Trotter
I think TOP is worth paying attention to and here are my main reasons:
Read More →Gareth Morgan’s three-word response to why people should support his policies
Gareth Morgan’s knees are hurting. I can tell because he keeps bending down to rub them- and it is no wonder, he has been on his feet since 4pm and it is close to 9pm before he gets a chance to sit down and sink his teeth into a burger at Christchurch’s Smash Palace. Morgan is here as part of a roadshow to win hearts and minds- well maybe just minds, as he does not seem to do the hearts bit very well.
Read More →5 things to take away from Marama Davidson’s remarkable journey on Women’s boat to Gaza
On Monday night, clad in a traditional Palestinian dress, which was presented to her by a Palestinian woman, Green MP Marama Davidson addressed a packed audience at Workers’ Educational Association in Christchurch.
Read More →Why isn’t there a graduation ceremony for mothers?
Surely the huge achievement that is raising a child deserves the same acknowledgement afforded to university graduates.
Read More →Dear editors: you are wrong to reject Commerce Commission’s draft decision
A group of more than 30 editors who penned a letter against the commerce commission’s draft decision to reject the merger between Fairfax and NZME, proved how easily commercial concerns could cloud sound journalistic judgment.
Read More →TrumpMania: the demise of literacy and the rise of political spectacle
Anyone who is surprised by the result of the recent US presidential election should take a close look at WrestleMania, an annual sport entertainment event created by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The show’s content and its format explain a lot about Trump’s triumph in the US presidential election.
Read More →Open Letter to Murray McCully
Marama, the proud mother of six tamariki, needs your support to pressure the Israeli government to release her and the other 12 peaceful international activists who were on board of Zaytouna when illegally intercepted by the Israeli Navy on international waters.
Read More →Christchurch needs a mayor with the will to dream and courage to fight
The Christchurch earthquakes that violently shook the ground underneath our feet did not distinguish between the rich and poor, East and West.
Read More →Burka and Burkini bans: counterproductive in essence and effect
If countries with Muslim minorities are serious about achieving a cohesive society, then they should look at the discrimination against their Muslim population.
Read More →His name is John Minto and he has my vote
Now is the time for Christchurch to elect a leader with courage and convictions to stand up for the people, an intelligent and energetic person with an unwavering belief in justice and democracy.
Read More →The Brexit Vote: The Painful Price of Inequality
My Facebook home page is awash with post-Brexit expressions of disbelief and horror. So many people appear aghast at the stupidity of the Britons who voted for a possible mass economic suicide.
Read More →Urge Iran to Free Nazanin
I am writing this knowing full well that, one day, it might land me in an Iranian jail where Nazanin is at the moment.
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