On The Curious Un-Death Of Kim Jong Un – Schrodinger’s Dictator
So for the past 48 hours, I’ve witnessed a lot of excited chatter about the alleged incapacitation of Kim Jong Un.
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: Weighing the options
It has been interesting to see the increasing fractiousness in the USA and UK over the question of when to re-open the economy.
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Honouring all victims of war, not just on ANZAC Day
This year ANZAC Day parades were cancelled for the first time ever. Instead we were invited to stand at dawn and remember the war dead. For this one day of the year we were called to think of the cost of war. We’re called to be mindful of suffering, conflict, the forging of a nation, and Trans-Tasman solidarity.
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Life in Lock Down: Day 31 & 32
April 25: Day 31 of living in lock-down…
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Life in Lock Down: Day 29 & 30
April 23: Day 29 of living in lock-down…
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Of Devs, Other Universes, And China’s Covid Choices.
Here then, in the spirit of Devs, is one of the infinite number of histories of the Covid-19 virus and the global pandemic which it spawned.
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First steps on a workers’ recovery plan
We need a priority list of steps that the government can and should take immediately to help protect working people from the immediate devastation associated with what seems will be an inevitable deep recession. (I have stolen a few of these ideas from Greenpeace)
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Winston Wronged And HDPA Right – The Unexploded Truth Of The Pension Payment Settling Of Accounts
So earlier this week, two things happened. Winston got his lawsuit result back … and the National Party started demanding that he pay for it.
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Deposing Simon Bridges Would Be A Mistake
DEPOSING SIMON BRIDGES as Leader of the Opposition would cause the National Party more problems than it would solve.
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Dr Liz Gordon: Stuff’s new strategy: how to lose friends
Grumpy? Me? Surely not!