The Daily Blog Open Mic – Sunday 12th May 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Most Recent Blogs
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Sunday 12th May 2019
5: China Is Accused of Destroying Its Mosques
4: US sends Patriot missiles, warship to Middle East to deter Iran
3: SWARMS OF DRONES, PILOTED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MAY SOON PATROL EUROPE’S BORDERS
2: Trump Steps up War on Whistleblowers: Air Force Vet Daniel Hale Arrested For Leaking Drone War Info
1:Brexit party may get more EU election votes than Tories and Labour combined – poll -
Fragile, finite ….fucked?
The underwhelming decision on climate change follows the disappointments of the non-binding marijuana referendum, timid welfare responses, the jettison of a recommended capital-gains based redistributive tax system, labour reform limitations, and KiwiBuild’s failure to deliver affordable homes, I’m too cynical to expect much improvement in frameworks to protect endangered species from extraction, waste or exploitation.
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Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm shouldn’t an advisory board to the PM on censoring the internet require some academics and experts on civil rights and freedom of speech?
A couple of tech people, a lawyer, industry interests, corporate media interests and Lizzie Marvelly???
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Saturday 11th May 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Saturday 11th May 2019
5: TRUMP IS SETTING AN IMPEACHMENT TRAP FOR DEMOCRATS
4: How strong is Trump’s hand in US-China trade war?
3: JOE BIDEN’S UNION SCHTICK IS ALL PERFORMANCE. HIS POLLSTER JUST SIGNED UP TO LOBBY AGAINST LABOR FOR TRUMP’S NAFTA 2.0.
2: Trump Steps up War on Whistleblowers: Air Force Vet Daniel Hale Arrested For Leaking Drone War Info
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Waatea News Column: State Spying and a Police who see no spying, hear no spying and speak no spying
John Campbell’s remarkable investigation at the beginning of the week into a Government agency tasked with looking after earthquake survivors using corporate spies to secretly tape those complaining was made more important by the remarkable announcement midweek from the NZ Police that found nothing illegal in the actions of anyone involved.
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Sean Plunket’s Working Group with Bomber Bradbury & Damien Grant: This week – Police visits, Te Mata Peak, James Cameron, Zero Carbon Bill, Speaker Mallard , JLR latest crack at Simon Bridges
This Week – Police visits, Te Mata Peak, James Cameron, Zero Carbon Bill, Speaker Mallard , JLR latest crack at Simon Bridges
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GUEST BLOG: Ross Meurant – John Campbell’s critique of state spying is disturbing
What in particular I find disturbing, is the penchant of police (and other government agencies) to use private investigators to conduct enquiries which are by statue, attributed to different government departments. This is tantamount to some (invariably) poorly educated self-styled James Bond, given the right to look in your nickers draw.
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Global campaign urges Hilton Hotel Group and Best Western to ditch cage eggs – SAFE
Hotel groups, Hilton and Best Western, are being urged by animal protection groups across the globe to phase out cage…