Labour nails TPPA colours to the mast just in time
Labour’s unequivocal opposition to the TPPA will please the rank-and-file of the party whose desire for autonomy and authenticity was so clearly evident at its conference last year.
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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The 0.004% Mandate: Why opponents of the TPPA should boycott Real Choice’s “blockade” on 4 February
Real Choice’s very public threats will also, very likely, have prompted the acquisition of interception warrants by the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) who will, doubtless, be liaising with their colleagues at the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) to set up comprehensive real-time surveillance of Real Choice’s members.
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An open letter of welcome to Syrian refugees
To the Syrians who arrived in New Zealand last week, I greet you with a warm “Marhaba” – you are all welcome in Aoteroa!
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Growing up on death row – Amnesty International
Between 2005 and 2015, Amnesty International recorded 73 hangings of child offenders, including at least four in 2015. A UN report issued in August 2014 stated that more than 160 juvenile offenders were on death row.
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As with Corbyn, the establishment underestimated Sanders
The US political establishment is a little less cocky now that Bernie Sanders is surging in the polls. The latest polls show him ahead in the New Hampshire primary race and the Iowa caucuses.
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A “Menu” Of Protest: Confronting Riot Police shouldn’t be the only protest option on 4 February
Some consideration should, nevertheless, be given to the problem created by the Police’s announcement that it has been engaged for some time in “Public Order Training” – a.k.a. Riot Control.
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Christchurch rebuild is a ‘corporate-led stranglehold’
It’s deeply disturbing to think that a full five years after the quakes vast swathes of the city centre remain in ruins.
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TPPA:Don’t Sign – Fill the Auckland Town Hall tomorrow (Tues) 7pm
Help us to fill the Auckland Town Hall tomorrow, Tuesday 26th at 7pm in the first TPPA: Don’t Sign public meetings.
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How do hungry kids afford education?
According to the NZ Herald, parents are paying a record high amount for school donations, with costs for public secondary schools amounting to $3139 a year and $2047 for primary.