Trump’s border problem
Donald Trump has considered taking some extraordinary steps to quell a surge in migration through the southern boarder of the United States.
Social issues
racism
The Green Party on the Mosque murders
Recent criticism of Marama Davidson and Golriz Ghahraman over their drawing links between racism and the Mosque murders is misplaced.
The Repentant Right
The former leader of various NZ neo Nazi groups reckons the kiwi far right are being driven underground. TRP argues they will instead look for another home.
The tax debate – Dogwhistle time
National has resorted to race baiting in its attempt to denigrate the Tax Working Group’s proposed capital gains tax.
Liam Neeson Under the Cosh
Actor Liam Neeson has made a sensational confession to stalking black men with the intent to kill. No, that’s not the plot to his latest movie, it’s apparently a true story. But what is the wider truth?
UPDATE: Added video of a new Liam Neeson interview regarding the incident.
Mr Brash goes to Waitangi
Don Brash is heading to Waitangi to tell local iwi that treaty settlements will not make them personally rich.
Auckland’s yellow jacket protest
Some observations on yesterday’s yellow jacket protest in Auckland. Basically it was pretty mundane but continued vigilance is important.
Kiwi values
New Zealand First at its conference on the weekend passed a remit to calling for immigrants and refugees to “respect New Zealand values” which are founded on Christianity.
What the Prime Minister actually said
What Jacinda Ardern said to the United Nations about Nelson Mandela on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
US Mid Terms; Obama Enters the Ring
America gets ready to rumble in the November mid terms, as Barack Obama enters the ring. At stake is control of both houses and the fate of the Trump presidency.
Zionism and Anti-Semitism Both Suck
Jeremy Corbyn has a problem. His supporters are struggling to seperate anti-Zionism from anti-racism and the Tories can’t believe their luck. UK Labour desperately need to turn around the narrative that they’re tolerant of bigotry. And in just two days, a definition is going to define Corbyn.
Enough Bullshit!
White South African farm murders.
And We’ll be Reich Back …
The Southern/Molyneux hatefest is back on.
Hate Speech Coalition Cans Canadian’s Crusade
BREAKING NEWS:
Alt Reich hate speech tour CANCELLED
The Humanity.
Thoughtless thugs. Killers.
Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori
The language is the life force of the mana Māori. Which is why the Government and the Opposition should pledge support to ensure it survives and thrives.
Two Faced Liberalism.
Caring and heartless.
Up in Smoke.
US reverses Federal marijuana stance.
Thank-you Golriz
ffs NZ, get a grip. Then have a think about fairness and what kind of society we want.
The Yellow Peril?
What’s with the academic panic epidemic about China? Two in our media in the same week, referencing each other with vague warnings about the Chinese bogey. It’s not quite Lionel Terry in Haining Street again; more likely in my view a case of singing to someones else’s geopolitical tune. No prizes for guessing whose.
Godwin on Godwin
It’s ok to call Nazis Nazis.
Manus Island operator seeking to buy and manage Housing Corporation Homes
The Government is seeking to sell 2,500 Christchurch Housing Corporation homes. The shortlist of potential purchasers includes an Australian company recently successfully sued for human rights breaches of refugees on Manus Island.
Supporting racism
Calling on all kiwis to help support a very important cause…racism.
There are no fascists in New Zealand…
A confluence of circumstantial evidence is all you ever get when you’re dealing with cryptofascists.
Free speech vs hate speech
Auckland Uni is in a difficult position – a classic dilemma with two important principles at stake.
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.
The shame of homelessness
A rich old white idiot, who would only be amused at our anger, has vented about the homeless, in a piece that shouldn’t be rewarded with our clicks.
Standing Rock update
The Standing Rock water protection movement continues in the face of increasing state violence.
Race, Class, Global Warming and Democracy.
Nothing and no-one is separate in this world. Nothing and no-one is more important than anything else or anyone else; no voice greater and no voice lesser.
Racism Resurgent
A Trump win in America would cause a resurgence of the most racist toxic views imaginable, not only in America but elsewhere.
Women wearing clothes
In France and Italy there have been recent examples of men telling women what they can and cannot wear.
police and african youth
Research has been published showing police having treated African youth unfairly. How can this be so, when they have put in so much effort to engage ethnic communities.
Newshub (and another flag poll)
3 News is dead, replaced by Newshub. That’s News Hub, not New Shub. Though New Shub would be funnier.
Building a mass movement
Republished by request, and permission from Stephanie Rodgers at Boots Theory
[Content note: mentions of transphobia, sexual violence and violence against people of colour]
Donald Trump does not like muslims
Donald J Trump may have reached peak craziness or peak political opportunism with his call to ban all Muslims from entering America.
NRT: Compare and contrast
I/S at No Right Turn compares the government’s treatment of two very different schools. “National’s racism and pandering to the rich pervades every aspect of policy.”