Labour’s Manifesto
Old school Social Democracy. (Remember that?)
Bill
Bringing Liberalism Down.
It isn’t always wise to tackle an adversary head on and sometimes, with a bit of smarts, two birds can be had with one stone. This post is about halting the march of liberalism and killing the potential of fascism.
Thank you Charlie.
I took myself along to Dunedin’s March for Science last Saturday. There was a high point.
Left Rising.
In something over 24 hours time from now, the results from the first round of the French Presidential elections will be in.
Dog’s Breakfast.
If politicians are meant to represent people, then shouldn’t they explore ways to ensure that the people they represent get represented in government?
Black is White. Up is Down.
Media have a role to play, apparently…
Big Barrel Bomb
Firstly, remember how you’re meant to feel about even the mere accusation of the use of barrel bombs. Now put those feelings aside.
Canada
Every once in a while, an administration that doesn’t check it’s collective brain out at the door assumes office. That may be the case with Canada’s current government.
Framing Syria
If you’re determined to believe that western liberal democracy is essentially benign and only ever makes mistakes and honest mis-judgements, or is something that’s sometimes marred by an odd ‘bad apple’ or two, then this post on Syria probably isn’t the post for you.
World War?
Well…don’t know about you, but I’m feeling like I want to throw up.
Trumping Idiocy
If you are absolutely determined to be one of the idiot legion who’re forever squirreling their heads deeper into sand, then don’t read this post.
Down the Gurgler.
Getting sick, tired and angry of this malarkey.
Mosul and Aleppo. They’re spelled differently.
Not so much a tale of two cities as the tales we were spun in relation to one.
Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed
Some very quick initial thoughts on expected reactions.
Encouraging Signs
A refreshing shift in NZ’s political environment.
Heroes
All the “nobody” people.
Kansas ANZUS.
What to do when your erstwhile ally loses the plot?
And in Canada…
One border and a world of difference away…
Housing. Cut the Crap.
All this housing malarkey…are we over it yet?
Everything Contained. Everyone Led.
So what’s important? Millions on the streets and what might become of that, or how many more or fewer people attended a given President’s big day? Just asking…
Power Up!
Some moment in time will be that moment in time when reality’s faced; when both actions and words accord with it. That moment might as well be this moment as opposed to any other.
100 Coal Fired Projects Scrapped.
…including some already in the construction phase.
More Multi-millionaires than ever!
In this glorious ‘go ahead’, ‘get ahead’ land of opportunity…
Hacking Schmacking
In all seriousness. Apparently.
If home is where the heart is, then…
What have we become?
Question…
On Aleppo.
As politicians go…(II)
Two paths. One choice.
As politicians go….
Following voters in the USA adding yet another to a growing list of defeats for the radical centre….
I’m Arab and Many of Us Are Glad That Trump Won
A challenging and provocative piece on Trump’s election victory from an Arab perspective.
Oh noes! The world’s not going to saved now!
Bollocks. It was never going to be.
Through the Looking Glass.
The culture being addressed will be familiar enough to many here in NZ who deal with Work and Income. Government strategies to address that culture? Well, that’s another story. This isn’t just happening half a world away. It might as well be happening in another universe – back on the sane side of some looking glass NZ has fallen through.
Blogs and Activism
What contribution can a blog make to activism?
Bernie Sanders on…
Excerpts from a lengthy Bernie Sanders interview published in the ‘New Republic’.
Nothing’s Going to Happen.
A wee reflection on our psychological fuck-edness.
The Propaganda War
Under the rubble of lies…
When the levee breaks…
Bar the ear-worm, nothing to do with Led Zeppelin.