Hating the NZ Police State while demanding it in an age of Pandemic Solidarity
So we are under a casual Police state.
New Zealand Politics
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It’s Time For Disaster Socialism
The disaster of the Great Depression was transformed into a new and fairer society by the democratic socialism of the First Labour Government. The disaster of the Covid-19 Pandemic offers a similar transformative possibility to the Labour-NZ First-Green Government.
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Dr Liz Gordon: And it is with some relief…
And a sigh, all tasks about complete, the pantry stocked, that we sink into our little bubble.
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TDB lockdown tips & hacks – Thursday 26th March
Todays gratitude – shout out to the incredible shelf fillers at our Supermarkets – previously these workers were the least respected but in a pandemic lockdown their duty is our oxygen – let’s never sneer at them ever again, their courage at this time is our lifeline
Inspirational Heroes with the courage of Taniwhas.
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – How are you?
I don’t know whether it’s just me or not but in the last few days when people have greeted me with the traditional
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A Call to do Better By Nature
2020 started with an existential bang. Catastrophic bushfires, drought, international undiplomatic brinkmanship and now Covid-19, it’s felt like we’ve ticked off the full apocalyptic list.
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The Warehouse – where everyone gets a virus
As of 11.59 on Thursday, most of New Zealand will go into “lock down”. People will be expected not to travel to work; not to socialise; and to stay home.
I will not be one of those people.
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Panic buying should not be a surprise to anyone
Many of us are rolling our eyes and tut tutting as women fight in the supermarket aisles over rolls of toilet paper.
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It’s Almost Like The Neoliberals Don’t WANT To Survive The Crisis – On Brazen Talk Of “Acceptable Losses” To Re-Grease Wheels Of Economy
There is a quotation often attributed to Lenin, in which it is said that when it comes time to hang the capitalists – they will fall over each other to attempt to sell their executioners the rope.
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Te Ao with MOANA – Ministers Peeni Henare and Willie Jackson – Pandemic response for Māori
Te Ao with MOANA screens on Māori TV 8pm Mondays