The Liberal Agenda: NZ Public Television – The Universal Basic Income – a good idea or not?
Imagine paying people no strings attached cash whether they have a job or not.
The Liberal Agenda
Commentary examining neoliberalism, economic inequality, and the political forces shaping modern New Zealand society.
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The Liberal Agenda – Nationwide Post Budget Event Series
Each year Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) provides child-focused analysis and commentary of the budget. The aim is to provide an accessible and affordable avenue for the community to come together and hear about how the budget affects children and young people, especially our most vulnerable who live in poverty.
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The Woke review of Avengers: Endgame 5 stars (warning – spoilers)
After eliminating climate change and over population issues, radical environmentalist, solo dad and Mens Rights Activist, Thanos, has retired to a life style block to grow sustainable vegan crops.
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The Liberal Agenda – Mediating Terror
Seven weeks after the Christchurch mosque shootings it is time to reflect upon the mediated nature of these traumatic events. To this end, the Journalism, Media and Democracy research centre has assembled a distinguished panel of speakers to discuss the interrelated themes of online white extremism, media depictions of terrorism, terror and security and representations of Islam.
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The Poet’s Lament (they crucified Baxter at Easter)
A Pakeha poet lay dying
In a paddock south of Auckland
And #MeToo caught up to him and said
“I reckon You’ve had it, man! -
The Liberal Agenda – New Zealand Public Television Trust – Assange: There are always at least two sides to every story.
Whatever view you take of Juian Assange he became an Ecuadorian national so, legally, it is remarkable they (a) extensively spied on him and (b) allowed the British police to enter the embassy to arrest one of their own citizens with no extradition order.
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TDB – Top 10 Comedy Fest 2019 picks
The Comedy Fest is back and nothing helps give insight to where a culture presently is quite as perfectly as comedy. What is allowed to be joked about and what we consider humourless are all experimented upon in real time on a stage. There are at times nothing quite so dangerous as comedians.
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The Liberal Agenda MOVIE REVIEW: Us – 5 stars
Jordan Peele’s latest horror offering of ‘Us’ suggests his skills as a movie maker and social critic have merged to a new high that manages to eclipse his previous horror romp ‘Get out’, which is no easy feat because ‘Get out’ was brilliant.
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The Liberal Agenda – DOCUMENTARY FEST EXPANDS TO FOUR NEW VENUES FOR ITS 14TH YEAR!
KEY DATES:30 May – 9 June 2019, Doc Edge Festival: Auckland – Q Theatre, Ellen Melville Centre and Auckland Art Gallery13 – 23 June 2019, Doc Edge Festival: Wellington – Roxy Cinema, Te Auaha, Light House Cuba
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The Liberal Agenda – J Day 2019
The Liberal Agenda – J Day 2019