Sanders campaign over the first big hurdle
Bernie Sanders’ campaign for the US President is well and truly launched. The media are now treating him as a serious challenger after he held Hillary Clinton to a draw in Iowa yesterday.
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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New US visa restriction a sop to Iran deal opponents
I watched 2015’s last Republican Party presidential debate and counted, in absolute amazement, as the word ‘Iran’ was mentioned about 25 times while the word ‘economy’ was mentioned only 9 times. ISIS was mentioned a staggering 108 times!
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What can be done to fight inequality?
The explosion in information available about the extent of inequality in the world naturally raises the next question – what can be done to combat it.
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“Show Me The Money!” Filling the hole in Labour’s policy framework
This is why it is strategically vital for Labour to set out its fiscal policies openly and honestly before releasing its key policies relating to education, health and housing. The party first needs to settle upon a revenue target, and then upon the fiscal instruments it will use to achieve it.
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Labour targets the under-sevens with its tertiary education fees policy
This means only those children aged under seven now will get the maximum three years fully funded tertiary education when they leave school in 2025.
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Citizens present petition at Governor General’s gate
NZ, Wellington, 30 January – Several hundred people met at Wellington’s Waitangi Park, to vent their opposition at the impending signing and ratification of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA);
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The looming danger of NZs demographics
Inconveniently there is one very large elephant in the room. The Minster of Finance chooses not see it, and does not want anyone, especially academics, drawing attention to it.
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Oh, Lucky Man! Phil Goff’s “dispensation” is as ill-considered as it is ill-deserved
The same Phil Goff who had voted to expel anyone who defied the will of Caucus has not only been extended the privilege of abstaining from voting against the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s enabling legislation, but also of actually crossing the floor of the House of Representatives and voting in favour of it.
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Inclusive leadership needed for TPPA protests
It’s been deeply disappointing to read in the past week a mixture of unhelpful commentary and half-baked drivel about protest against the TPPA signing ceremony at Auckland’s Skycity next week.
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EXCLUSIVE: TPPA Auckland Town Hall meeting video
Please share and retweet this as much as possible as there are things said in this meeting the mainstream media have still not highlighted.