GUEST BLOG: Lois Griffiths – A Shared Struggle
“The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.“ — Fyodor Dostoyevsky “It is said…
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Guest and sponsored opinion pieces published on The Daily Blog, offering diverse perspectives within clear editorial guidelines.
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GUEST BLOG: Pat O’Dea – PM says returning to level 4 is ‘not part of our consideration’, as parts of Waikato will move to level 3 tonight
Reporting by Jonathan MacKenzie – Oct 03, 2021 ‘Covid is here and it’s a matter of time before it spreads across…
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GUEST BLOG: Hone Harawira – WE’RE MAORI, NOT MUSHROOMS
On Tue 28 Sept, the Police contacted us about a woman from Kaikohe, who had tested positive for Covid in…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Mental health funding mystery and mischief
One of the difficulties that can occur in parliamentary politics is that the response of the government of the day responds to an opposition party spinning a yarn that makes it look bad is to either behave like a possum in the headlights or defensively spin back. The more sensible and effective response would be empirical; sticking to and better explaining the facts.
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GUEST BLOG: Pat O’Dea – The War in Washington
It cannot be overstated; This is not just an existential moment for the Democrat Party, it is an existential moment for American, (and world). democracy itself.
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Covid-19 elimination strategy, smug hermit kingdoms and Kim Jong-Key
There has been a growing number of voices calling for an end to New Zealand’s elimination strategy in the fight against Covid-19. Much of it comes from impulsive media ‘shock-jocks’ through sensationalist but misleading sound-bytes claiming that it has failed. Some of it is more measured and cautious but misses the boat by suggesting that the Government is considering a backdown.
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GUEST BLOG: Pat O’Dea – All Vax vs. Springboks
On this day of the 100th test played between the two greatest rivals in the history of rugby – the…
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GUEST BLOG: Ross Meurant – WHAT CONSTITUTES A TERRORIST ATTACK? WHAT CONSTITUTES POLITICAL ADVANTAGE?
Whether the West Auckland stabbing and police killing of the perpetrator, was an attack by a terrorist or just a…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Reputations in tatters
Will those responsible for this disgrace ever be held accountable for their actions – you betcha-not! There has been too much complicity with this dirty politics to allow accountability.
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GUEST BLOG: Dave Brownz – AUKUS ON THE WARPATH AGAINST CHINA! NO TO IMPERIALIST WARS! FOR WORLD SOCIALISM!
The arrival of AUKUS, the recent military alliance between the US, UK and Australia, is another fateful step towards World…