GET THIS MAN A BREATH-MINT – On Shane Jones’ Proffered Fissile Probing
Earlier this week, I had read in the NZ Herald of Shane Jones reportedly trumpeting the prospect of a nuclear energy policy…
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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Gemma New – don’t conduct in Tel Aviv!
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa is calling on the NZ Symphony Orchestra conductor, Gemma New to cancel her engagement with the…
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So Erica Stanford Thinks All Brains Learn the Same?
A couple of articles back I wrote about Stanford importing a one size fits all curriculum form overseas. Going by…
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BEN MORGAN: Russia is in trouble, outmanoeuvred strategically by Europe
Putin’s success in Alaska is rapidly disappearing as European leaders make concerted efforts to generate support for Ukraine. A plan…
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If Costco is the answer Nicola Willis doesn’t understand the problem.
Nicola Willis is quite rightly terrified of inflation and ideologically she sees competition as the saviour to bring down grocery…
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Early Warning Signals: Te Tiriti At Risk Of Removal From the Education and Training Act.
I had intended to write my next article analysing the claims that New Zealand’s education system was in crisis; however…
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HALucination: AI Journey Through Sight and Sound
Welcome to mid-2025, mid-twilight zone. Are we asking AI questions or is AI asking us questions? Is AI running tasks…
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250+ media ‘black out’ front pages and broadcasts to protest Israeli killing of journalists in Gaza
“This isn’t just a war against Gaza, it’s a war against journalism. Journalists are being targeted, killed and defamed. Without them, who will alert us to the famine?”
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Drawing Comparisons
Last week Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere was condemned for comparing New Zealand’s coalition Government with that of Germany’s…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: South China Sea becomes more dangerous
The evolution of land forces in the Pacific: Part One – ‘Island Hopping’ ‘Area-denial’ will be the defining tactical feature…