TDB Daily Reading List 28th April 2025 – Best NZ Left, Independent and Progressive Politics opinion daily reading list
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.
Unlike Victoria University’s The Democracy Project, TDB will never be behind a Paywall because we don’t believe in citizens with two classes of information.
DOMESTIC:
RNZ – Police applicants who failed physical test still admitted for training
Bernard’s Dawn Chorus & Pick ‘n’ Mix for Monday, April 28
Waatea – Kerrin Leoni: Cyclone Tam a Wake-Up Call for Auckland Flood Planning
Newsroom – Kiwi citizens’ assembly succeeds in ‘experiment’ to find climate solutions
No Right Turn – “Protecting frontline services”
Gavin Ellis – The Rock of Consequences
Gordon Campbell On A Neglected, Enduring Aspect Of The Francis Era
The Daily Blog – Winston Peters on Climate Change – why he’s right about the wrong thing
The Daily Blog – The madness of shutting down Segar House
The Daily Blog – ACT social media moves from frenetic Incel hot takes to Milton Friedman namaste
The Daily Blog – BEN MORGAN: Time is running out for the US
The Daily Blog – MEDIAWATCH: Better Public Media Public Meeting: Stressed revenue, drop in public trust and an alt-Right Billionaire taking over NZME
The Daily Blog – Far Right Think Tank NZ Initiative pimps for road privatization you stupid Aucklanders
The Daily Blog – A tale of two Indians at Parliament
INTERNATIONAL:
The Guardian – Trump says he thinks Zelenskyy is ready to give up Crimea despite previous comments
Caitlin Johnstone – We Are Trapped In A Dystopia That Is Ruled By Lunatics
Jacobin – The Unexpected Pope
Crikey – From ‘hate media’ to ‘lock him up’, Dutton’s Trump tribute act is still reliably playing the hits
The Intercept – PENTAGON INSIDERS ON HEGSETH LEAK HYPOCRISY: “FULL ON SHIT SHOW”
Consortium News – Israel Hovers Over Iran-US Nuclear Talks
