BEN MORGAN: Time is running out for the US
The big news this week was that Presidents Trump and Zelensky met face-to-face in Rome. A brief 15-minute-long meeting during…
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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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Confused US trade and foreign policy is the Pacific’s biggest security risk
The first 100 days of the Trump White House has been chaotic. The new White House started its tenure by…
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Homage paid to Pope Francis at NZ street theatre rally for Palestine
Activists for Palestine paid homage to Pope Francis in Aotearoa New Zealand today for his humility, care for marginalised in the world, and his courageous solidarity with the besieged people of Gaza at a street theatre rally just hours before his funeral in Rome.
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Open letter to Fijians – ‘why is our country supporting Israel’s heinous crimes in Gaza?’
The Fijians for Palestine Solidarity Network has condemned the Fiji government’s failure to stand up for international law and justice over the Israeli war on Gaza in their weekly Black Thursday protest.
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PSNA appeals to government to initiate international call for a “no-fly” zone over Gaza
The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has this morning written to the Foreign Minister Winston Peters requesting New Zealand initiate the…
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Ben Morgan: Trump falters, Putin plays for time and Ukraine holds Russian offensive
This week’s big news is that US support for the negotiation process could be faltering. When questioned after his return…
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Demonisation of NZs public education is a scam
When I retired as a primary school principal over 13 years ago, I decided to stay out of the education…
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Ben Morgan: Russian Summer offensive is likely, but is unlikely to be successful
Regardless of President Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s talk, a ceasefire appears no closer. Putin continuing to reject…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: US Defence Secretary visits Asia, but will US tariffs undermine regional security relationships?
US Defence Secretary, Peter Hegseth recently visited the Philippines and Japan, he met his local counterpart Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro,…
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There is a truckload of trouble coming as the budget looms and the signals are ominous.
The government intends to scrap the Living Wage as a procurement requirement for all government contracts in cleaning, security, and…