Best NZ Left, Independent and Progressive Political opinion daily reading list

Because so much of the mainstream media is polluted by right wing free market ideologues pushing corporate interests:

TDB daily collates the best NZ Left Wing, Independent and Progressive Political Opinion and includes the best international voices.

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DOMESTIC:

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey – House-builders in limbo for longer while Govt focuses on paying for tax cuts

RNZ – National MP David MacLeod may face police probe over undeclared donations – law professor

Waatea – Money focus ignores social dimension to housing

Newsroom – Mega prison would cost mega bucks, so follow the money

No Right Turn – Unacceptable

Gordon Campbell On Israel’s Political Split, And The New Caledonia Crisis

Gavin Ellis – ‘I know the truth when I see it’ … yeah, right.

The Daily Blog – Dead Iranian President was a religious fascist who caused appalling human rights abuses – what happens next?

The Daily Blog – Professor Susan St John – Will the true debt figure please stand up.

The Daily Blog – NZ Government must call in French Ambassador over allegations of crackdown violence!

The Daily Blog – Fonterra drops big lie & invests in sunset industry self mutilation

The Daily Blog – Of course NZ tops homelessness stats – the ramifications of resentment politics in a cacophony of social media wounds

The Daily Blog – PODCAST: A View from Afar – Is a second Trump Presidency Possible?

INTERNATIONAL:

The Guardian – New Caledonia unrest: Australia and New Zealand sending evacuation flights for stranded tourists

Haaretz Today | The ICC’s Unrelenting Pursuit of Justice Against Hamas and Israeli Leaders

The Washington Post – Raisi’s death adds to volatility as conflict shakes the Middle East

Jacobin – To Fight the Housing Crisis, Upzone and Build Public Housing

Crikey – Cannabis companies advertising on social media face backlash from drug watchdog

Information clearing House – Biden Slams ‘Outrageous’ ICC Decision to Seek Arrest Warrants Against Netanyahu, Gallant

The Intercept – CAN A U.S. ALLY ACTUALLY BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR WAR CRIMES IN THE ICC?

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