New Zealand Nurses Organisation lashes out at critics on social media – WSW
On August 22, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s (NZNO) Board posted a statement on its Facebook page lashing out at…
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What To Make Of Allegations John Bolton Is A Russian Spy
I have to say, the recent news that the Democratic Party is gunning for John Bolton as an alleged ‘Russian Spy’ … has me feeling seriously “confused”, to say the least.
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Myths that hurt children
Blaming WFF for low wages is a bit like pointing to our high rate of suicide and blaming it on the existence of the mental health services. The true cause of low wages is found in casualised hours, precarious employment, automation, globalised labour markets and falling wage share of output due to loss of union power.
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Dr Liz Gordon: Spring
At the justice summit, I passed two Māori participants discussing daffodils and clouds, and stopped dead. “Are you quoting Wordsworth?”…
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Arthur Taylor: Time for more than building upgrades at Waikeria Prison
Arthur Taylor is TDBs Prisoner Rights Blogger currently inside prison. He was not allowed to present at the recent Justice Summit.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday 27th August 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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GUEST BLOG: Hone Harawira – A NOTE TO WAIKATO HOSPITAL
I just picked up this message from my cousin. I’ve taken out all the family stuff. but I’ve left in her comments about the care my aunty received while she was at Auckland Hospital. I’m posting this because of all the unnecessary grief Papa Carl Perkins and his whanau went through while he was at Waikato Hospital.
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Let’s be honest about New Zealand’s ‘Paedophile village’ shall we? WARNING: You won’t like the answer
First of all, why the Christ is this being called a ‘Paedophile village’? It immediately scares the living bejesus out of locals and sets the nation at unease. It suggests a malignant tumour of a community that must be treated with the same mercy as you treat cancer, i.e. none at all.
‘Paedophile village’ is the very worst of the mainstream media selling clickbait.
Why not call it ‘Utter-failure-of-social-policy village’? Because that is truly what this represents.
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Game theory and NZ Coalition Politics : Agenda Setters, Co-operation, Triumph and Suckers
By applying Game theory, Nested games and the Prisoner’s Dilemma to current NZ politics, we can see that NZ First is playing the sharpest game; it’s triumphant in many policy and funding allocations. Meanwhile the Greens celebrate relatively small wins, with no real incentive to defect, playing the sucker in Labour and New Zealand First’s game.
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GUEST BLOG: Lois Griffiths – Who is this Woman? Why was she on board? What’s it to her?
I hope you are aware of Mike Treen’s ordeal. He, along with other passengers and crew on the Freedom Flotilla boat Al Awda, was hijacked in international waters and forced to go to Israel. Mike was brutally tasered, while being arrested. Why has there been no public and political outrage here in NZ? What is the matter with us?