An unmarried pregnant Prime Minister whose partner will be the stay at home dad…
…the Right in NZ are literally rolling in their graves…
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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Nashy says ‘Oi. You. Noooooo!’ to Fishing Industry censorship
Good day for democracy and a good day for the environment.
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America edges towards NSA mass surveillance Death Star
Overnight the US Senate inched closer to granting the NSA a mass surveillance Death Star by ending debate on the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act.
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China launches first strike in looming trade war with America
After setting out the parameters of the next economic crash yesterday, China have stepped up and launched the first strike in the looming trade war with America…
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All the canaries in the minefield are dead – the looming economic correction
…people are going to want a State that will be prepared to step up to the challenge and lead rather than leave it to the free market.
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Glitterboobs, tinned tomatoes, racist menus and golliwogs – have we started the year off angry?
The wounds that so many are speaking from can’t be argued with, they need to heal first before they can listen and I don’t think there is going to be a lot of listening in 2018.
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So for 38 minutes the people of Hawaii knew what it felt like to live in Palestine, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen & other places US + allies bomb
…except for of course that the people we bomb in those countries don’t generally get a text alert that we are about to blow them up.
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Idea Upgrades for 2018
One of the things dear to Jim’s heart was the idea that the State should use its power to make good outcomes and not leave it to the free market. In that vein, here are some upgrades for 2018 that we should push from a progressive Government.
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National’s road lust petition campaign gives insight as to how they plan to attack new Government
Vested commercial interests + pretence of democratic participation + culture war values = National in Opposition.
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Jim’s legacy – what can we learn from his vision now?
If we want to honour Jim, the new Government should immediately pass legislation to make dental care free for children and teenagers, if we want to see Jim’s vision survive, we must all demand the new Government lives up to its obligations and not subcontract them out to the free market.