Matthew Hooton’s Selectivity
A good communicator and propagandist uses the pretence of reasoned argument to obscure their ulterior motives and manipulative persuasion techniques.
Most Recent Blogs
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The two Jacinda’s and hoping for a radicalism befitting our age
‘Courageous Jacinda’, when catastrophe has allowed compassionate leadership and Jacinda has taken the country with her. And ‘Cautious Jacinda’, when it’s come to delivering on Labour’s initial policy promises and hopes and goals.
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Justice for those unlawfully denied benefits due to redundancy pay
Auckland Action Against Poverty is calling on the Government to proactively backpay people who have been unlawfully denied a benefit because they were receiving redundancy pay
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“We have put them on ice” – the climate crisis, child poverty, mental wellbeing & lifting Maori/Pacific incomes
Once again the most helplessly exposed of our citizens – those locked in generational deprivation in a land of plenty – have been sent to the back of the queue.
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GUEST BLOG: Lois Griffiths – Nakba Day
May 15, Nakba Day, is an important date for the Palestinian people. It’s the day when Palestinians commemorate their history and their culture.
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Political Caption Competition
One is called James and the other one is called Marama and I ride them both.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday – 11th May 2020
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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EXCLUSIVE: Dr Liz Gordon – We have been ZoomBombed by CyberNazis!
The morning session started. There were three speakers, but before they got a chance to start, we had an unwelcome visitor.
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More evidence of the toxic WINZ culture & why Jacinda must act now
Another week and another example of the toxic culture within WINZ…
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Winners & Losers from Legal challenges & Fridays Data Dump & Leak
Both the legal challenge, Data Dump & Leak have political winners and losers – here’s the run down: