The most important learning from the parliament protest is not in the police report
Yesterday’s release of the Independent Police Conduct Authority report on the Covid-related parliamentary lawn protest a year ago contained lots…
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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Marijuana Media: Happy 420 to everyone, except the Police and Lawmakers
Kia ora! We celebrate all things cannabis with a special 420 Day edition this week on Marijuana Media on 95bFM,…
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Why it is mad for NZ to support a US war against China
The graph below should explain it all. From the year 2000 to 2022 exports to China increased from less than…
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Aotearoa New Zealand’s long, proud history of civil disobedience protest
New Zealand has a long, proud tradition of civil disobedience protest. It’s worth recalling some of it this week as…
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New dangers exposed by the banking crisis in the US
An issue I want to deal with, the dangers of using bank accounts as currency in late capitalism, in a…
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Holocaust Foundation denies Zionist genocide
On 14 April, the Holocaust Foundation issued a Press Release denying that Israel’s imposition of military Occupation and population-control over…
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Why does National think importing cheap labour is the solution to every problem?
The National Party announcement on proposed immigration reforms is a leap backwards to the pre-Covid times when the economy depended…
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Game-Changer.
KIERAN MCANULTY has changed the game in a way only open to authentic political leaders. Instead of shying away from…
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Getting people off the state house waiting list – but not into state housing!
At first glance it seems the government finally has a positive story to tell about the state house waiting list….
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Marijuana Media on 95bfm: Drugs detected in Auckland air shamefully low in THC. This is serious
Kia ora! Auckland air needs more THC, local growers get packing, and will Medsafe try to ban laughing gas? This…