Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
After years of the Conservative government of Stephen Harper, Canadians voted for the Liberal Party lead by Justin Trudeau. Trudeau shows the value of a progressive party uniting under a charismatic leader with a core message – that diversity is a strength and Canada’s common uniting feature.
In Washington the finance lobby is more powerful than big Oil, big Pharma and Hollywood. In the Federal Reserve senior positions are occupied by alumini from Goldman Sachs and other major investment banks. And, Hilary Clinton, like her husband, is not going to upset these people.
Two weeks ago the story broke about a mathematics professor who was denied residency in New Zealand because his stepson has autism.
THE GREENS’ DRAMATIC FALL in the latest Colmar-Brunton should be a matter of considerable concern to the whole party. If it continues, then we may see the Greens fall victim to the same political phenomenon that led to the demise of the Values Party.
Sanders has been expanding his national vote, from around 30% (averaging the main polls) at the beginning of the year to 42% now. As he goes along he is sweeping thousands of young people into his campaign team.
It’s short sighted to market our brand to overseas tourists on our natural beauty and heritage when biodiversity is declining, many of our animal ‘attractions’ are threatened with extinction, and rivers and bays are too polluted for swimming.
Over the weekend, the new Colmar-Brunton poll came out. It codified one truth, and revealed others:
Corporate theft of workers’ holiday pay appears to be routine according to an investigation by Unite Union that began last year.
— IF BERNIE SANDERS is to win the US Presidential Election he’ll have to win the support of two crucial…
At first sight, for many well-meaning people, the two-states ‘solution’ would seem to be the most rational and just way…