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…
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: 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…
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Ben Morgan: A warning for the Trump administration, failed peace talks are a win for Putin
US hosted peace negotiations continue, and Putin appears to be setting the agenda. A situation that raised the ire of…
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Trump didn’t break democracy. He just took the mask off.
Many regard President Trump’s latest defiance of the courts — this time refusing to follow an appellate judge’s order to…
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NZ protesters honour killed Gaza journalists – ‘targeted’ say press freedom groups
Global press freedom organisations have condemned the killing of two journalists in Gaza this week by the Israeli armed forces while protesters in Auckland and Christchurch
have dedicated their week 77 rally and march on Palestine Land Day to their memory, declaring “Journalism is not a crime”. -
Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Whitehouse security leak, Pacific implications
This week’s biggest defence and security news is the shocking revelation that key members of the Whitehouse used the Signal…
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Pro-Palestinian protesters challenge Winston Peters at state of the nation speech
Saige England reports from Christchurch Ōtautahi on the Winston Peters state of the nation address yesterday: Like a relentless ocean, wave after wave of pro-Palestinian pro-human rights protesters disrupted New Zealand deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters’ state of the nation speech at the Christchurch Town Hall.
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Ben Morgan: Air battles, Belgorod and US grand strategy
The last week was busy, on and off the battlefield. Recent events hammering home the point that ‘peace deals are…
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Green Party’s Swarbrick calls for urgent NZ action over Israel’s ‘crazy’ Gaza slaughter
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has called on New Zealand government MPs to support her Member’s Bill to sanction Israel over its “crazy slaughter” of Palestinians in Gaza.