Will Black Friday haunt Wall St in 2016?
Apple collapsing almost 2.5% in extended trading post their uninspiring results at a time when the stock market is looking to burst is grim on the eve of Black Friday.
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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Top 10 examples of how deeply rotten New Zealand has become under National
Here are 10 examples of just how rotten to the core our hollow democracy has become.
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The shocking truth behind why Correction’s rehabilitation rates are failing
The shocking truth behind why Correction’s rehabilitation rates are failing is a case study in how ‘get-tough-on-crime’ rhetoric and a lynch mob electorate more focused on punishment are creating horrifically counter productive ends for our wider society.
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State funded mass surveillance shocker
Nicky Hager, TVNZ and Glenn Greenwald’s Intercept have come together to look at state funded mass surveillance programs created in NZ using University money…
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Why Key and Hekia are at odds over her reason to resign
As was first pointed exclusively out by The Daily Blog, the reason why Hekia and Key are at odds over why she will resign is because Key publicly needs the reason to be her husbands health, and not the real reason.
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The mass surveillance state turns on beneficiaries first
Poor people are terrified having to deal with Housing NZ, WINZ, Ministry of Development, Corrections, Probation, CYFS because those state departments are only seen to punish those desperate enough to need their services, that’s why people go to community groups.
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3rd and final debate – Clinton crucifies Trump and sends Republicans the bill for nails & timber
Hillary spoke to an educated electorate, Trump tried to scare an uneducated electorate. The style of the debate demanded actual policy and seeing as Trump doesn’t actually have any policy, it was always going to be a whipping.
It turned into a crucifixion.
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The real reason why Hekia quit suddenly?
The tip line has been running hot as to the real reasons behind Hekia Parata’s sudden decision to stand down from Parliament at the next election.
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The horror of Clinton winning vs the horror of Trump winning – voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil
The bizarre gladiatorial orgy of gross absurdity between Clinton and Trump will damage the American psyche in a way I don’t think it can return from. Either candidate will inherit a White House that is smeared with lies and bitter resentment.
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We can build more private prisons but we can’t build homes for the poor – this is Key’s NZ
We can build private prisons, but we can’t build houses for the homeless. We can’t build affordable housing but we can build tax havens. We can give away billions in tax cuts but we can’t fund suicide prevent programs properly.