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:

 

No Right Turn – The SIS turns Parliament into liars again

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey – The elephants still in Chris Bishop’s infrastructure room

Newsroom – Surplus in 2027 ‘not achievable’ on current forecasts – Willis

Waatea News – Military resonating in Māori mind

RNZ – Budget Policy Statement: Willis promises cuts despite late return to surplus

Chris Lynch Christchurch’s Newsroom – Auckland University removes “segregation” sign

The Daily Blog – Malcolm Evans – Forget China, our own spooks helped the US hack us!

The Daily Blog – Tim Selwyn – Hipkins: slogans are not solutions… and caretakers are not architects.

The Daily Blog – If Destiny Church truly feared child abuse, wouldn’t they be attacking Churches rather than Drag Story Time Libraries?

The Daily Blog – Deep State vs NZ Democracy vs China Hack

The Daily Blog – Smell the fear from John Key as Luxon’s weakness and venal self interest threaten stability in NZ

The Daily Blog – Will 2024 be the tipping point for Methane Hydrates?

 

INTERNATIONAL:

Crikey – ‘Truthful, not neutral’: Why the ABC’s ‘impartiality’ warning isn’t the full story

International Clearing House – ISIS-K: the ultimate can of worms

Caitlin Johnstone – The Empire Slowly Suffocates Assange Like It Slowly Suffocates All Its Enemies

Jacobin – Joe Biden’s Support for Israel Might Cost Him the Election

The Washington Post – Supreme Court skeptical of efforts to restrict access to abortion pill

Haaretz – Israel-Hamas War Day 173 | Israeli Hostage Uriel Baruch Was Killed on Oct. 7, Body Held by Hamas in Gaza, Family Says

The Guardian – Biden administration’s Gaza strategy panned as ‘mess’ amid clashing goals

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