Explore the archive
Find articles and conversations by date, subject or search expression.
Searching: posts Sorted by: newest Results: 1–29 of 29
Post
This is as good a year as it is going to get to squeeze your employer. We in New Zealand have grown to expect that the only remaining squeeze against capital resides with the state. And sure, left and right always expect a Labour-led state to always…
business capitalism class war cost of living Economy employment labour unemployment Unions wages workers' rights
Post
Reprinted with permission from the Failed Estate. One of the first budgets I covered as a journalist spelt the end of the career of the man who delivered it. John Dawkins, who had been finance minister in the formidable first Hawke cabinet of 1983, had…
Post
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
Post
There were two strong contenders this week. One was Paula Bennett for her attack on Jacinda Ardern for trying to compile a Spotify list. Bennett claimed that the only thing she ever did when she was a Minister was work but there some who disagreed…
by-election doofus of the week elections labour national paula bennett phil twyford Politics public transport same old national the praiseworthy and the pitiful transport you couldn't make this shit up
Post
Another Friday in Gaza and more dead and wounded Palestinians. We know how this goes. Palestinians, some with with sling shots or kites are involving themselves in "clashes" with Israel soldiers who are popping off live ammunition. And near every damned photograph our media prints…
Post
This post isn't about wrongs and rights. Israel has launched numerous air and missile strikes into Syria since the beginnings of the attempted overthrow of the Syrian government. Each time it has happened, Russia has been "given the nod". And just as with Turkey moving…
aid China class war colonialism International Iran israel Russia Syria war
Post
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
Post
Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
Post
Would you send your child off to a party in a driverless car? It’s quite a step putting yourself into one, but what about sending someone you love off into the world in some mobile microwave? Who is accountable when there’s a crash? Who picks…
Post
You know the right wing mantra that reduced taxes will bring nirvana to us all? Well most kiwis disagree. From Isaac Davidson at the Herald: A majority of New Zealanders say they would support higher or new taxes to maintain funding for schools, hospitals and…
Post
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
Post
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
Post
Ms Bennett was trying to be smugly self righteous about how hard she worked as a Minister and by contrast how lazy Ardern is, when she was hoist on her own petard. Not to be outdone the Nats Leader tried to outdo his deputy…
Post
Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
Post
Fresh from her announcement for the first increase in funding for womens refuge in ten years worth $76 million over four years Carmel Sepuloni let the country exactly what she thought her Ministry should be doing. Check out the Video from Parliament earlier today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJOJJHLf31I…
benefits Carmel Sepuloni labour national same old national welfare
Post
Iran, the UK, France, China, Russia and Germany, have committed to preserving the "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) around Iran's nuclear abilities. The US has bailed and is increasing sanctions against Iran and any country or entity it deems to be aiding Iran in…
class class war culture Deep stuff identity International Left Politics quality of life
Post
When the Minister for Information Technology finally appoints a Chief Technology Officer I want them to address the risk to our democracy from algorithms. If we follow the natural flow of algorithmic logic in the modern world that we inhabit, we are going to see…
China community democracy Deep stuff democracy under attack democratic participation facebook internet interweb Politics twitter
Post
Relying on a Ted talk given by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the wrecker in chief Donald Trump has done something he has threatened to do for some time and withdrawn the US of A from the Obama negotiated Iranian deal. These headline grabbing events…
Post
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
Post
Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
Post
National is a great believer that if you are paid to do a job you should do the job. And that people reliant on the public purse should turn up to state required meetings. Otherwise they should lose their entitlements. Louise Upston sums up National's…
Abuse of power accountability benefits Gerry Brownlee national Politics same old national trevor mallard welfare
Post
2018 marks several anniversaries of Karl Marx whose significance for the critique of capitalist society is hard to diminish. It was the 170th anniversary of the Communist Manifesto in February 2018, and Karl Marx’s 200th birthday in May 2018. Last year was the 150th anniversary…
capitalism China class war colonialism Europe Globalisation grant robertson International jacinda ardern labour Russia uk politics us politics
Post
A couple of things. I don't have fins and am unlikely to grow any in the near future. The people of Dunedin and the wider Otago region do not have webbed hands and/or webbed feet. Which brings me to the question of what the thought…
david clark Environment health quality of life science Social issues sustainability useless you couldn't make this shit up
Post
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
Post
Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
Post
The Northcote by election is developing into quite a fascinating battle. By all rights it should safely be National's seat. Opposition parties do not lose by elections. And although it has been a marginal seat in the past the inner glow caused by dramatically increasing…
by-election elections labour national Politics same old national Simon Bridges
Post
I’ve refrained thus far from commenting too much on here about English politics. Having moved to the country in September I felt it appropriate to sit back and observe for a bit. But having just gone through and voted in the recent council elections I have a…
Post
Isn't it time we at least synchronized the New Zealand budget with the Australian budget? The Australian budget is always launched on the second Tuesday of May each year. The New Zealand budget will be launched on the second Thursday of May this year. The…
Post
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …