GUEST BLOG: Dave Brownz – Hypocrisy Alert: Logan Paul & Suicide
Calling out the ‘maverick’ Logan Paul for his coverage of a Japanese suicide below Mt Fuji is hypocrisy.
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GUEST BLOG: Sister Barbara Cameron – One Palestinian Family’s Story
In 2011 as a NZ Catholic nun, a Mission Sister, I had volunteered with the International Women’s Peace Service group in Palestine on the West Bank, a group that supports the Palestinians in any non violent resistance to the occupation of their land by Israel, and reports on human rights abuses.
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GUEST BLOG: Dr Liz Gordon – Getting nevvie off the couch
In New Zealand, the morals of the young were first attacked in the 1950s, when a milk bar in Lower Hutt was identified as a hangout for youth involved in questionable (i.e. sex) practices and two middle class girls murdered the mother of one in the notorious Parker-Hulme killing.
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GUEST BLOG: Damon Rusden – Lorde has spoken; a courageous move in a complex struggle
New Zealand superstar Lorde has attracted a lot of attention by canceling her show in Tel Aviv, the (current) capital of Israel. This predictably created an uproar – political decisions made by celebrities on the Israel/Palestine conflict always does.
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GUEST BLOG: Arthur Taylor – Statement of abuse for Kelvin Davis
This is your prison system now and the violence and abuse used against me is an affront to basic decency.
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GUEST BLOG: Lois Griffiths – Palestinian Heroine
What would you do if armed soldiers of an occupying force shot your 14-year old cousin in the face at close range and then tried to force their way into your property?
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GUEST BLOG: Amanda Sorrenson – Veganuary; The best NY’s resolution you can make!
Are you pondering the best New Year’s resolution that can help animals, the planet and your health?
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GUEST BLOG: Dr Liz Gordon – Christmas behind bars
At Christmas I play Santa at Christchurch men’s prison. At Easter I am the Easter Bunny. And in children of prisoner’s week I am a pretty handy face painter, this year tackling a horse, a tiger and various cats and dogs.
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GUEST BLOG: Arthur Taylor – Diary up until Corrections suddenly gagged me and forcibly transferred me – HELP
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to contact or know the safety of Arthur at this time, Corrections are refusing to answer any questions.
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GUEST BLOG: Arthur Taylor – Another Prison suicide for Christmas
Chris was a 30-year-old serving a life sentence in Unit 5, West Division Paremoremo. At least he was until the Night of Monday 27th of November when he apparently lost all hope that Corrections would ever allow him to complete the programs he needed to convince the Parole Board that he wasn’t an undue risk and could be released back to his loved ones.