Lies, Damn Lies, and Propaganda.
“If it bleeds, it leads” is an old newsroom aphorism which acknowledges that the more horrific the story the more…
Setting the Agenda
Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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The Void
FROM THE SAME box of old papers I wrote about last week comes another set of lyrics. This time for…
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Bankers to the Mob
The City of London and London are not the same thing. Essentially, there are two Londons: Greater London and the…
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How “New” Is Our Democracy?
The face of New Zealand and democracy has changed dramatically in the past few years and we need to reflect…
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Islamophobic tweet taken down
PSNA is pleased the Israel Institute has remove an Islamophobic tweet from their Twitter account. We wrote to the Institutes…
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The Mob
The idea that we are part of a wonderful economic system producing the very best that people working together in…
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A “fiercely held” independent foreign policy?
Addressing the NATO military alliance summit on 30 June, the New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, informed leaders: “Aotearoa New…
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Willie Jackson’s Problem
WILLIE JACKSON HAS A PROBLEM – a big problem. Since 2017, he has led the charge to secure more resources…
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From Russia With Love
June 22 marked the day when in 1941 the Nazis invaded Soviet Russia in a military campaign which, having failed…
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Look For The Light
A few hours ago, I was sorting through a box of old papers, when I came across these lyrics to…