Let’s be clear, Sarah Downie wasn’t investigated by the NZ Police because of out dated sexual double standards, she was investigated by the Police because she sent a text message that tried to push Jami-Lee Ross into committing suicide, which he then went out and attempted.
Much has been written by Spin Off on the power social media exerted to bring people to the occupation, but there was another fight happening at the sam time, one far less noble than powerful images and art.
This week – Ihumatao, #PartTimePM, children walking to school
I didn’t hear anyone who sounded like they could go toe to toe with Trump and pitch an alternative America.
Whaleoil, more than any other media vehicle, gave voice to the ugly and violent part of NZs psyche. Malevolent always with a spite that justified its political bitterness, it allowed the sewer of our worst angels to feel empowered and feared.
How lucky are Democrats that they have 10 remarkable candidates with real passion and vision for America? It didn’t denigrate into insults or mud slinging, it was a great debate of ideas.
Never before have such a wide range of issues with Māori at their centre erupted all at the same time, and in each case the rotten unfulfilled promises of the sovereignty promised under the Treaty is the root disease for each symptom.
Well folks, this is the new look TDB. It’s taken us months to get to this stage, we haven’t had a re-vamp of the blog since we launched 6 years ago.
This week – Boris Johnson, Ihumatao, Tinder/Love Island, Greenpeace building climbing protest and the netball/pay inequality in sport & Green Party attack on Simon Bridges
Well folks, this is the new look TDB. It’s taken us months to get to this stage, we haven’t had a re-vamp of the blog since we launched 6 years ago.