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, this will never be behind a Paywall. We promise not to link to Democracy Project.

DOMESTIC:

RNZ – Former Green MP Darleen Tana speaks out on allegations and plea to resign

The Kākā’s Journal of Record for Monday, July 8

Waatea – Social investment needing cross-party support

Newsroom – Darleen Tana announcement leaves unanswered questions

Gordon Campbell on the elections in France, Iran and Britain

No Right Turn – The UK needs proportional representation

Against the current – Starmer: His Centrist Labour Government won’t deliver real change

 

The Daily Blog – MEDIAWATCH: Shane Jones corrupt foolishness exposed on Q+A

The Daily Blog – French Left beat Far Right (lessons for NZ) + Starmer hoses down expectations + Biden’s woes get worse after ABC interview + the promise of a new Iranian dawn

The Daily Blog – After China threatens our media there’s ANOTHER Chinese Spy?

The Daily Blog – Remember – Democracy Project + MSM deny Atlas Network so what does The Washington Post say?

The Daily Blog – GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Corporate general practice ownership highlights unintended perverse outcome

 

INTERNATIONAL:

The Guardian – France election 2024 live: political deadlock looms after leftwing alliance wins most seats

Haaretz – France Rejects Le Pen’s Far Right. But Can Macron Govern Without the Far Left?

Caitlin Johnston – OMG Haaretz Is Hamas Propaganda Now!

Washington Post – France election: Far right’s rise suffers unexpected blow as left surges

Jacobin – Emmanuel Macron Is Using the Far Right to Bolster His Power

Crikey – ‘Pathetic’: Muslim journalists slam ‘rabid’, ‘disgusting’ coverage of Fatima Payman

The Intercept – TRUMP’S CAMP SAYS IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PROJECT 2025 MANIFESTO — ASIDE FROM WRITING IT