Has it occurred to anyone that Democracy isn’t working? Participation Power vs Wealth Power
Interesting argument from American political scientist Jeffrey Winters that Democracy is failing because the mega wealthy control the political process,…
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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National’s compulsory KiwiSaver is a trojan horse towards removing the pension altogether you sleepy hobbits
National embrace of compulsory KiwiSaver could make a new NZ capitalism The Wellington Beltway commentators be braying that National’s compulsory…
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All the things that need to go right for the Left to win 2026 Election
Let us be crystal clear. Voters last election were so post covid bitter that they protest voted National, ACT, NZF…
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How do NZ climate deniers explain the heatwave in Europe (you goin’ git some Sleepy Hobbit, you goin’ git some)
Europe’s record-breaking heatwave has claimed hundreds of lives, health authorities say Europe’s record-breaking heatwave has claimed hundreds of lives, according…
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Why I think TOP won’t support National, ACT or NZF
First up, I’m a working class socialist so I am NOT voting for TOP, but TDB was the first to…
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The nicest thing we can say about Eru Kapa-Kingi beating up his punching bag while pretending it’s the PM
Groan Imagine the bag is the PM, says activist Eru Kapa-Kingi – then he unleashes a flurry of punches Activist…
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Oh thank goodness, it is genocide after all
The great battle of semantics is over folks, turns out it was a genocide all along… Israel deliberately targeting children…
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The Free Speech Union ‘good faith tour’ by the most disingenuous people in NZ
I’m sorry, a what with who now? A ‘Good Faith Yarn Tour’ by the most disingenuous pricks in the game?…
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Ummm, does Matthew Horncastle understand what the Commerce Commission does?
Ummmmmmm. Does Matthew Horncastle actually understand what the Commerce Commission does? How can one person misunderstand so much? Is Matthew…
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If we are going to ban under 16s from social media, let’s also ban Culture War Boomers and Billionaires
Look, of course we need to stop these despicable social media networks from manipulating and grooming our kids, but if…
