The Liberal Agenda – 40th anniversary of the 1981 Springbok Tour
I hope to meet up with a lot of Daily blog readers around the country during this tour.
John Minto
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Rev John Osmers has passed away – one of the titans of the anti-apartheid struggle
It’s been a very sad day today with the passing of Rev John Osmers – a man of tremendous courage, passion and faith. He died in Lusaka, Zambia of heart failure at age 85.
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Juliet Moses attack on Palestine solidarity protestors at the Christchurch counter-terrorism conference was wrong
The New Zealand Jewish Council spokesperson Juliet Moses should never have been invited to speak at a counter-terrorism conference in…
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Dawn Raids, a plastic comb and migrants today
The infamous Dawn Raids of the 1970s were started by a Labour government so it’s fitting that a Labour Prime Minister should issue the apology – over 45 years later – at the end of this month.
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New Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett – even more racist than Netanyahu
The swearing in of a new Israeli Prime Minister after 12 years of appalling anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian racism from former…
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Kia ora Pete – Māori sovereignty vs Apartheid South Africa
In response to an earlier blog on the He Puapua report I’ve had some email correspondence from people opposed to what they see as separatism and favouritism towards Māori.
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New Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett: “I’ve killed lots of Arabs in my life and there’s no problem with that”
The just-announced formation of a new government in Israel is not a cause for celebration. For those who might think new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett must be an improvement after 12 years of appalling racism from Benjamin Netanyahu – think again!
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Phil Goff’s slow throttling of Aucklanders on low incomes
When “user-pays” water charges were proposed for Auckland back in the day, their biggest cheerleader was Labour MP Phil Goff.
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Q: What can New Zealanders do to help the Palestinian struggle? A: Change your Kiwisaver provider
As the ceasefire in the Middle East holds, Israeli state forces have begun mass arrests of Palestinian citizens of Israel…