50,000 New Zealanders march against the mining plans of this government. For many, the mining agenda is yet another black mark against this government that has done nothing positive about the issues that matter - jobs, wages, health, education, the environment. But the capitalist elite…
We all know that Police and Corrections Minister Judith Collins has, for all her tough talk, failed to bring down crime. In fact, the steady decrease in the crime rate has dramatically reversed under her watch. Her stupid 'tough on crime' policies have failed to…
Readers of this site will have noted that the authors here aren't exactly supportive of privatizing prisons. There is far too much scope for kickbacks, backroom deals, and overt and covert funding of lobby groups aimed at increasing the prison 'business'. GEO Group is one…
I was watching a couple of clips from the debate on workers' meal break rights, the one where the Maori party decided to vote against workers' rights. In one of the clips, Michael Woodhouse said something very interesting. You probably haven't heard of Michael Woodhouse.…
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Wow! An incredible 50,000 people have turned out in Auckland this May Day to protest the Government's plan to open protected land to mining. This eclipses even the Foreshore and Seabed hikoi and leaves 'enough is enough' in the shade. I can't think of another…
Herald chief political commentator John Armstrong writes why Brownlee's mining plans are turning a shade of yellow. Some interesting observations - worth a read. Along with Brownlee's exceptionally poor performance as Leader of the House, one wonders how much his sub-par handling of the mining…
Today, May the first, is the day to march for NZ. Very literally, for the hills and mountains, the bush and the wildlife, for the sustainable future, and the clean green image of our country. March to oppose mining in the most precious regions of…
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