The Daily Blog Open Mic – Saturday 31st December 2017
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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2017: Parting shots from the Right: tantrums, bloated entitlements, and low, low expectations for our Youth – tahi
Taking personal responsibility Mike Hosking-style
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Lorde’s apology & ignorance, unfair hard left criticism, claims of hypocrisy and the power of Israeli propaganda (cough-cough plus Brian Edwards)
There has been an enormous amount said about Lorde’s decision to not play Apartheid Israel. There have been hypercritical claims from some on the hard left that her stance is empty and self interested and there have been claims from pro-Israel critics she is being hypocritical.
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GUEST BLOG: Dr Liz Gordon – Getting nevvie off the couch
In New Zealand, the morals of the young were first attacked in the 1950s, when a milk bar in Lower Hutt was identified as a hangout for youth involved in questionable (i.e. sex) practices and two middle class girls murdered the mother of one in the notorious Parker-Hulme killing.
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GUEST BLOG: Damon Rusden – Lorde has spoken; a courageous move in a complex struggle
New Zealand superstar Lorde has attracted a lot of attention by canceling her show in Tel Aviv, the (current) capital of Israel. This predictably created an uproar – political decisions made by celebrities on the Israel/Palestine conflict always does.
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Political Caption Competition
How Israel tries to sell itself to the world
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday 29th December 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Political Caption Competition
Spot the difference: Trick question, both are stuffed.
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GUEST BLOG: Arthur Taylor – Statement of abuse for Kelvin Davis
This is your prison system now and the violence and abuse used against me is an affront to basic decency.
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The Liberal Agenda – Protesters to challenge Warkworth Rodeo – Direct Animal Action
What: ‘Ban Rodeo’ protest at Warkworth Rodeo
When: Monday 1st January 2018, 11am
Where: Warkworth A&P Showgrounds, State Highway 1, Warkworth