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The Iranian Imbecile crisis

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Date published: 4:48 pm, April 11th, 2026 - 67 comments
Categories: Donald Trump, International, Iran, israel, nuclear war, Peace, war
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The Cuban Missile crisis was solved by intelligent leadership acting in the best interests of their nations. The current Iranian crisis shows no sign of quality leadership.

Open Mike 15/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 15th, 2026 - 8 comments

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Open Mike 14/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 14th, 2026 - 51 comments

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Open Mike 13/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 13th, 2026 - 47 comments

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Open Mike 12/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 12th, 2026 - 4 comments

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National’s incredulous plan for challenging times

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Date published: 4:46 pm, April 11th, 2026 - 36 comments

An ideological reflex to an economic challenge has severe limitations by design.

Open Mike 11/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 11th, 2026 - 13 comments

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Open Mike 10/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 10th, 2026 - 40 comments

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Open Mike 09/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 9th, 2026 - 49 comments

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Towards an independent Foreign Policy

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Date published: 9:07 am, April 8th, 2026 - 16 comments

Vanushi Walters has outlined a stark contrast between the Government’s appeasement of Donald Trump and Labour’s desire to have an independent principle based foreign policy.

Open Mike 08/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 8th, 2026 - 17 comments

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Open Mike 07/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 7th, 2026 - 32 comments

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Missing in action

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Date published: 10:15 am, April 6th, 2026 - 48 comments

As this Government’s inaction over the oil crisis becomes more pronounced more and more people are noticing that Christopher Luxon is missing in action.

Open Mike 06/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 6th, 2026 - 19 comments

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Pawn takes Bishop

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Date published: 5:38 pm, April 5th, 2026 - 19 comments

Christopher Luxon this week showed strong leadership by demoting Chris Bishop for a coup against Luxon that was staged six months ago.

What If Trump Is Right?

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Date published: 4:35 pm, April 5th, 2026 - 38 comments

What if Donald Trump is right and the West should reopen the Strait of Hormuz?

Open Mike 05/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 5th, 2026 - 9 comments

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Open Mike 04/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 4th, 2026 - 15 comments

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Open Mike 03/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 3rd, 2026 - 23 comments

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In a crisis the left does better

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Date published: 12:13 pm, April 2nd, 2026 - 31 comments

The Government’s complete reluctance to do anything about the approaching oil crisis is in stark contrast to the approach adopted by more progressive administrative governments overseas.

A change of government this close or this far away…

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Date published: 9:06 am, April 2nd, 2026 - 59 comments

reasons to feel hopeful but not complacent.

Open Mike 02/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 2nd, 2026 - 15 comments

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Open Mike 01/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 1st, 2026 - 21 comments

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“The future of everything is in New Zealand-made energy”

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Date published: 8:51 am, March 31st, 2026 - 27 comments

This is the kind of Just Transition story that turns us in the right direction.

Open Mike 31/03/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, March 31st, 2026 - 18 comments

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The oil crisis: what we should be doing now

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Date published: 10:48 am, March 30th, 2026 - 24 comments

Responses to the government’s National Fuel Plan.

Open Mike 30/03/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, March 30th, 2026 - 27 comments

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David Seymour wants to snuff out bottlenecks and barriers to our response to global fuel uncertainty

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Date published: 3:08 pm, March 29th, 2026 - 14 comments

David Seymour is supplying misleading ideas on how to boost our fuel resilience.

Open Mike 29/03/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, March 29th, 2026 - 33 comments

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Wise Response: What can I do in response to the Fuel Supply Crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand?

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Date published: 12:41 am, March 29th, 2026 - 13 comments

In the tradition of Community Mutual Aid, Wise Response have published When the Trucks Stop: Mutual Aid Arrangements for a Fuel-Constrained New Zealand

Open Mike 28/03/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, March 28th, 2026 - 13 comments

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