Jonathan Pie – A Socialist agenda
Jonathan Pie on why being a socialist is actually a good thing.
Politics
activism
We Are All ‘Identarian’ Now
There has been an unfortunate trend developing in recent weeks, of negatively labelling people who dare to have a different opinion on equality to the labeller, as identarian. This description is something to be appreciated in these times when dark forces appear to be on the rise again.
Heroes
All the “nobody” people.
Shock after shock
Understanding shock events is part of the solution.
Then hope
Hope and action are also part of the solution.
Maybe Trump is what the left needed
Donald Trump’s ascendancy to power presents the left with the chance of showing that progressive politics is a much better choice than the alternative.
Punching Nazis, and practicing resistance
Being human, Linda Tirado, and lessons for New Zealand.
Doomsday Clock moves forward
“For the first time in the 70-year history of the Doomsday Clock, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board has moved the hands of the iconic clock 30 seconds closer to midnight.”
Postcards from the Trumpocalypse
This is what an unfettered right-wing government looks like.
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…
Protest Marches
The Sister Marches have been a huge success worldwide.
The CIA files on NZ
The release online of a trove of declassified CIA documents includes several pertaining to NZ. The Herald’s David Fisher has given us a fine summary.
Women to protest Trump’s inauguration
Various events are planned in protest around Trump’s inauguration. One of them is a series of marches organised by and for women. There are (at time of writing) 386 marches organised world wide, including in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.
Refreshing honesty from English
English – “One of New Zealand’s benefits is because we’re a long way away and fairly small we don’t attract too much attention.” Nice contrast to the usual Nat hysterical style. I guess there’s no need for all that domestic spying apparatus then?
Ten steps towards victory for Labour
A guest post by Labour Activist Enzo Giordani on what Labour needs to do this year to win the election.
New Zealander of the year
The Herald has managed to overlook choosing Helen Kelly as its New Zealander of the year.
To protect whistleblowers…
One of the claims made by Edward Snowden was that there were no effective channels in the NSA to whistle blow to. This claim appears to have been spectacularly validated thursday with a POGO report that the NSA’s Inspector General, its final whistleblower protector, has been suspended for retaliating against another whistleblower.
Barbecue season
Now that we are entering the post Key era the Barbecue season presents the perfect time for all good progressives to talk to everyone about the importance of politics.
Why no leftie fake news?
Fake stories were widely shared by Trump fans before the election. Why is leftie / liberal fake news much rarer? A fake news writer explains.
Audrey Young on resurgent unions
Audrey Young writes on growing union numbers, strengths, and wins for their members. Excellent!
Grannies for Peace make tea not war!
The peace grannies are out in force this afternoon (1 – 2pm Auckland waterfront)
It’s time for a different story
A post-US election space for engendering solidarity and resistance.
“Be kind” #StandWithPike
Anna Osborne on the earthquake and day three of the Pike River occupation.
Legalising civil disobedience and the culture of change
Change happens at the intersection of the edge and the mainstream.
Petitions
A crop of worthy petitions for you consideration: health funding, public broadcasting, environment, and Paris Agreement.
Don’t mourn, organise
What all good progressives should be doing in these POTUS Trump days.
Post-Election Recovery Salon
Need a haven from the post-election fall out?
Standing Rock update
The Standing Rock water protection movement continues in the face of increasing state violence.
Blogs and Activism
What contribution can a blog make to activism?
“The degree to which you resist is the degree to which you are free”
Some inspiration for the activists in the audience.
Protecting the seabed and foreshore
With the sudden departure of deep sea drilling company Statoil from Northland here’s a timely look the role of community action in that, the state of play in NZ and what is next.
The Age of the Bitch.
– time for misogynists to feel our anger.
“This is my act of love” – the shut down of the trans Canadian/US pipelines
The words of the climate justice activists and why they are stepping up.
The best you can hope for, after the Local Government elections
Now that the local government elections have been completed what is the best that local communities can expect of their elected representatives?
Utopians and pragmatists
Nick Leggett places himself in the “pragmatic” part of the Labour Party spectrum and derides others as being “utopian” and not interested in winning. But given the recent election result for the Mayoralty is he right?
Why we need to stand with Standing Rock
For seven months the next movement of social and environmental justice and resistance has been growing. We should be paying attention.