2023 was the year of ‘Feelings’: The new politics of the neoliberal subjective!
Feelings, nothing more than feelings. Morris Albert’s 1974 classic ‘Feelings‘ kinda manages to sum up the current political culture. Right…
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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The 12 days of Christmas from the new National/ACT/NZFirst Government
On the first day of Christmas, My libertarian vampire gave to me A handjob for the bourgeoise On the second…
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TDB warned you National/ACT/NZF would be a hard right racist Government – how’s it all going?
TDB was very vocal right from the beginning that a National/ACT/NZF Government would be a toxic brew of beneficiary bashing,…
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The hypocrisy of giving $50m to Māori for vaccinations
Government gives Whānau Ora $50 million funding to boost vaccination rates The Government has announced $50 million to help Whānau…
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Since when did we look to the ACT Party for poetry criticism?
ACT is condemning Creative NZ’s decision to award $60,000 to so-called poet Tusiata Avia. “Creative NZ has decided it wasn’t…
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Billy T K should never have been sentenced to prison
Billy Te Kahika’s prison sentence for Covid-19 lockdown protest overturned on appeal One of New Zealand’s most outspoken and well-known…
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The dismantling of NZs Independent Foreign Policy so we can join American Military Industrial Complex’s next military adventure profit margins
Prime Minister Christoper Luxon in Australia: Says he will ‘explore’ joining Pillar 2 of Aukus Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says…
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Oh look at that – SIS are manufacturing ways to avoid scrutiny as National take over
I have been arguing that all the tools for a Police State are still lying on the table after the…
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The West makes its first step in war with Iran
They hit 20 000 dead in the Gaza conflict. Over 10 000 are children. Israel has dropped more bombs on…
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Government attack on Trans community unacceptable culture war bigotry
Oh FFS… Transgender athletes could be banned from publicly funded women’s sport under new Government policy The Government is threatening…