The cancer of racism is bad for all of us
I often get caught by surprise at the depth of racism in our society.
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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Crisis, Disintegration and Hope: Where to for New Zealand’s News Media?
How many media analysts predicted this course of events? Twenty two months after Australian television network Nine Entertainment absorbs Fairfax…
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On The Attempted Distraction Of George Floyd’s Autopsy Toxicology Results
Saw some people posting about the (family) autopsy toxicology results for George Floyd. Specifically, 11ng/ml fentanyl, 5.6 ng/ml norfentanyl, 0.65 ng/ml 4-ANPP, and 19 ng/ml methamphetamine.
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Christchurch City – Taking abuse of low-income families to a new level
Most of us are used to councils coming up with proposals to shift the cost of council services onto the poor but today’s water charging proposal from Christchurch City Council takes abuse of people on low incomes to another level. It’s unbelievable.
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The Fragile Promise Of American Democracy
THE FRAGILITY of democracy’s promise is becoming clearer with every day that passes.
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Against The Great Kiwi Firewall – Why I’m Concerned About Internal Affairs Proposal To Filter “Objectionable” Internet
And while I absolutely do not have a problem with that stated object … I’m a little concerned about the mechanism being used to go about it. Particularly the lack of independent oversight.
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US Police racism and brutality – Are New Zealand police also being trained by the Israeli police and military?
Our OIA request comes after revelations thousands of US police from numerous cities have been trained in Israel in policing and crowd control methods used against Palestinians.
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Dr Liz Gordon – Writer’s block
Interviewer: So you’ve been a bit quiet on the old bloggy front recently, Liz? Liz: (Sighs) Yes, I am finding…
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Israel must be excluded from any Covid 19 travel bubble till Palestinians are able to join the bubble as equals
PSNA has written to the Prime Minister urging the government to reject Israeli participation in a proposed international Covid 19 “travel bubble” until Palestinians are able to join the bubble as equals.
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The Covid income support payment is all lost for any sort of employment – that is nuts
This means anyone who becomes unemployed in the next 12 weeks will refuse any part time work offered to them because they will lose the new payment. This is obviously supid so we hope will be changed in the future to allow some income on top of what they get as a tax-free payment.