Voter enrolment and turnout will decide the cannabis referendum
The cannabis referendum will be decided by turnout, not the facts or evidence.
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: Between two election campaigns
The one has all the drama; the other has the comfort and familiarity of home. While I am trying to get excited about the New Zealand election campaign, my attention is constantly pulled away to another campaign in the United States.
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Teenage Schoolgirl Waitresses – Predatory Manager – Owner: “Not My Problem”
The opportunity to write articles on the Daily Blog will tip the scales for future cases like this. I am now able to write what really goes on in the real struggles of working-class people in the precariat. I can do this before I get muzzled in the legal framework.
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Palestinian homes matter
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported a sharp increase in the number of…
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You Know What? Collins Could Win This.
THIS IS SERIOUS now. Judith Collins is leading the National Party back into electoral contention. Against all the appearances of just a fortnight ago, Labour’s 50 percent fortress is proving to be alarmingly vulnerable. Jacinda could lose this.
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Conversation In An American Bar
“JESUS WEPT! Turn it off, Jerry, I’ve seen enough!”
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Election Pledges for Palestine find strong support
Last week the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa sent out three election pledges to all candidates in all parties standing in the 2020 election.
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I agree with Arundhati Roy: We have a “portal” to break with the past and imagine a world anew
It is obvious that there will be a Labour-Greens government after the election given their 20 point advantage over National…
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MUST READ: Cannabis referendum: fear and lies outgun the truth
The cannabis referendum campaign has become a battle of truth versus lies – and the facts are losing.
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