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Glenn Greenwald and Joe Cirinione were both on Democracy Now! a few days ago. Their debate was streets ahead of the usual fayre, and was fairly wide ranging. I fully recommend watching the entire debate or reading the entire transcript. Joe Cirinione more or less…
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You would think that while Jacinda Ardern takes time out to properly introduce baby Neve to the world opposition leader Simon Bridges would be striding throughout the country like a colossus and really make a name for himself. But he has been rather invisible. Maybe…
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A perfume bottle containing a toxin that had been used to poison Sergei Skripal has turned up. Now, right from the get-go, UK authorities have pointed the finger at the Russian government. Anyone reading any commentary I've made on the UK's allegations will know I…
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Spare a thought for Mike Hosking. He seems to be going through a particularly dark time. If his latest Herald columns are considered. I did something brave, I read his last five columns. After digesting the contents I had some concern for him. Apart from…
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Clearly there is nothing to see here. Russia did not interfere in the late US election. All that fake news was just random posts by unconnected individuals, not evidence of sinister covert action by one of America's enemies to undermine its democratic system. And what…
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The free speech coalition's desire to get the High Court to insist on the perfect system of the freedom of expression, where ideas can escape and soar and come into contact with other ideas and then be subject to civilised battle which will ensure that…
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Did UK Labour HQ help Labour lose the UK General Election? Well, according to claims made in a new book by Ed Miliband’s former Head of Communications - Yes they did. At the moment, there’s only a light smattering of reporting in msm. But what’s…
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Sacha Baron Cohen has been at it again and is launching a new series digging deep into the American psyche. Here is a taste of what we can expect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkXeMoBPSDk It includes what appears to be statements by high profile Republicans Trent Lott, Dana Rohrabascher,…
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Things that President Trump won’t do as when meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki: Demand that Russia withdraw from Ukraine and renounce its illegal claim to Crimea. President Truman did similar, successfully. Cease backing the murderous Assad regime in Syria and work for a…
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In a week where angry old white men have dominated the news, it's refreshing to find a rejected right wing MP talking some sense. Peter Dunne, for it is he, has written a short, informative and quietly damning piece on National's biggest problem. And no,…
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(Photo from Jessie Chiang, RNZ) The pro Lauren Southern free speech movement staged a protest in Auckland yesterday and many of the protestors held Free Tommy Robinson signs. Pro Tommy chanting also occurred. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL8KNPuWJZE For those of you who have been able to avoid this…
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“What’s unusual is the hemispheric scale of the heatwave,” said Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University. “It’s not just the magnitude in any one location but that high temperatures are being seen over such a large area.” Is…
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Dear Mr Peters, We call on the NZ Government to urgently demand the Israeli authorities end the inhumane blockade of Gaza and allow the 2018 Freedom Flotilla to Gaza safe and unhindered passage to their destination – the port of Gaza. We are pleased…
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It has been a bad week for England, especially for the Conservative Government. In the world cup the three lions crashed out in the semi finals to Croatia. They went ahead early but then rested on their laurels and despite the heroics of keeper Jordan…
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What would happen if the house prices of Auckland, Queenstown, and other centres of very high debt went into substantial and long term decline? We are seeing big hints of an answer. The residential property game in New Zealand remains centred on Auckland: as Auckland…
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Just as a beacon shines to announce that, perhaps, southern right whales are returning to frolic and feed close-in to coastal New Zealand we learn that a mining exploration company has quietly been given a permit to, among other activities, drill and extract bulk…
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' New Zealand's nurses, midwives, and medical assistants are on strike today and deserve our support. There comes a time when consistently going over and above the call of duty becomes less about keeping people safe in the short term and more about enabling the…
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Kia ora! There have been some terrific posts here at TS on the cancelled Canadian crypto fascists' speaking tour. I also have some thoughts on the matter. Firstly, there is no such thing as 'free speech'. Secondly, Chris Trotter is the very definition of a…