“They Are Not Us” – On The True Meaning Of An Impending Filmic Catastrophe
By now, many of will have seen the latest tranche of revelations from the leaked script for ‘They Are Us’….
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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South Africa reaps the harvest the ANC government sowed
Appalling levels of violence in South Africa are the sole responsibility of the African National Congress government. The headline reason…
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Carmel Budiardjo – TAPOL founder, human rights defender, Papuan champion and beloved mentor
TAPOL is still today very much as Carmel Budiardjo set it up — a small organisation/network of committed staff, volunteers and collaborators, all aiming for a big impact on human rights issues for Aceh, Indonesia and West Papua.
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Louisa Wall: Rebel In A Wrong Cause
I WISH I could like Louisa Wall. I really do. Labour has so few mavericks in its ranks these days….
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Dr Liz Gordon: Should we stay or should we go?
Chris has raised again the question of whether those of us who left the Labour Party with Jim Anderton should have stayed and fought the good fight inside the party. It is worth debating.
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An open letter to Rob Campbell, Chair of the Board of SkyCity Entertainment Group
Dear Mr Campbell, In a recent media interview you said: “We should continue to focus on working conditions and pay…
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Unconvincing Excuses: What Will the Left Say When the Right Starts Cancelling Its Speakers?
HERE’S ONE for the “We told you so!” file.
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PODCAST: Buchanan and Manning on Nuclear Deterrence + Risk + First Strike States
A View from Afar: Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan will present this week’s podcast, A View from Afar, LIVE at midday Thursday where they will analyse: Revelations that the People’s Republic of China has further developed missile silos in its north-west desert. How does this fit with proliferation of nuclear silos in the west?
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Birthday Wishes: The NZ Labour Party Is 105 Years Old.
Labour’s blatant misrepresentation of its own history continues.
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The government has no plans to address the housing crisis for low-income New Zealanders
An update on the number of children living in motels by RNZ’s Checkpoint programme should come as no surprise. The…