Dr Liz Gordon: Eugenics in New Zealand immigration policy
Prior to world war two, eugenics was a highly popular theory in New Zealand and around the world. The philosophy…
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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Dr Liz Gordon: What shall we do about tourism?
Tourism always seemed like a great industry. Happy people roaming the country, lots of things to do, places to see,…
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The Sin Of Cheapness.
IS THE EDITOR of The Daily Blog correct? Would New Zealanders benefit from the creation a state-owned supermarket chain? Unburdened by the obligation to return a healthy dividend to private shareholders, would “KiwiShop” really be free to supply the highest quality food and groceries to the public at the lowest possible prices?
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Outrage over Indonesian officers for stomping on disabled Papuan teen’s head
Yamin Kogoya: “These crimes against Papuans hardly get resolved, and perpetrators walk free while victims get punished. This inhumane treatment brings to mind the tragic killing of George Floyd.”
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Reasons To Doubt
CONSIDERABLE ANGST has been expressed by those of a sensitive disposition at the recent eruption of irrationality in Sydney. “How…
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PODCAST: Buchanan + Manning on Cyber-Attacks and the Evolution of Hybrid Warfare
https://youtu.be/j2ZmyUav3n0 A View from Afar: Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan present this week’s podcast, A View from Afar, with a…
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Holes in the Tundra: Why Burping Cows Are the Least of Our Worries.
THE GREENS would like to see New Zealand’s dairy herd diminished … substantially. Not only would this go a long…
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Paying lip service
Israel’s Gaza ceasefire violations continue to go unreported by the mainstream news media. From 6-21 July (inclusive) there have been…
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NZ nuclear-free activists, campaigners back Tahiti’s Mā’ohi Lives Matter rally
Moana activists, campaigners, scholars, researchers and Green MPs gathered last Sunday in a show of solidarity for Tahiti’s Ma’ohi Lives Matter rally at Auckland University of Technology and vowed to work towards independence for the French-occupied Pacific territory.
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A Conversation That Never Happened.
WELLINGTON HARBOUR was always worth looking at. Sipping thoughtfully at his cup of Earl Grey, Adam Freeman took in the…