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Daily Review 31/01/2017
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The constitution is screwed
Trump goes full fascist and fires the acting Attorney General for daring to question his Muslim Ban order. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/826261722830737408 https://twitter.com/ericgeller/status/826262477859991552 https://twitter.com/pptsapper/status/826264428102483968 https://twitter.com/pptsapper/status/826267900805840896 https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/826256186735407104 https://twitter.com/stevesilberman/status/826255463805104128 https://twitter.com/LizzyShaps/status/826254560897310720 https://twitter.com/nat_nieIsen/status/826079166470688768 https://twitter.com/HPS_Vanessa/status/825780624757780480
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And in Canada…
We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a center of worship and refuge. Muslim-Canadians are an important part of our national fabric, and these senseless acts have no place in our communities, city and country. - Justin Trudeau (Canadian PM) The Canary has short,…
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Shock after shock
One of the things about chaos is that it's hard to keep up. There's some good work being done out there by people in the US to keep track of the rapid fire changes happening, and documenting what's right and what's wrong. But still there…
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Then hope
Need some reprieve from the chaos? I'd like to offer this space to post about the resistance, where we choose the proactive and supportive over the reactive and discouraging. What are the best actions happening globally this week? Are there signs of a not-so-slow fuse having been…
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A PM but not a leader
Bill English has failed his first test of real leadership. As world leaders, civil rights organisations and mass protests in America push back against Trump's Muslim ban, English's response is meek at best: Bill English criticises Donald Trump's Muslim ban as 'not the New Zealand…
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Open Mike 31/01/2017
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Americans Killed By Terrorists since 9/11.
I think this speaks for itself.
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Justin Lester: No matter where you come from, you are welcome here
While we wait patiently for the Prime Minister to figure out where he stands on racism, xenophobia and locking up refugee children, the Mayor of Wellington has issued this statement. https://www.facebook.com/justin.lester.7777/photos/a.1071133339573317.1073741830.1071009236252394/1411703625516285/
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NRT: Embarrassing
I/S at No Right Turn writes: Embarrasing Australia persecutes refugees by imprisoning them indefinitely in Pacific concentration camps. And now that has led to the obvious next step: someone has escaped one and claimed refugee status on the basis of that persecution: A young Iranian…
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The Labour Green 2017 campaign launch
I attended the joint Labour-Green state of the Nation launch yesterday in Mt Albert and it was impressive. It was a very comfortable event. There were many, many Auckland Labour activists in attendance. And there were many, many Green activists as well. I have spent…
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Will English speak up on Trump’s ban?
Good to hear that - World leaders decry Trump's refugee ban World leaders, human rights groups and activists around the globe have criticised Donald Trump's order halting all refugee admissions to the US and temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority countries. What does the PM…
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Open Mike 30/01/2017
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Andrew Little – State of the Nation speech
Welcome to this historic day - the day when we start this important year, united in our resolve to change the government. We are driven by one simple premise: That we can make this great country a better place for all New Zealanders. It was…
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Labour Greens joint State of the Nation livestream and discussion
The speeches are livestreaming from 2pm on the Labour and Greens Facebook pages. Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei and Labour Leader Andrew Little will speak about their priorities for the year, and will discuss the social and economic challenges and opportunities facing the country and present a vision…
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Trump’s Muslim travel ban
Trump signed an "execuitive order" placing severe restrictions on immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries – Iraq, Syria, Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia. Christians and other minority religions will be "prioritised", so this is specifically targeting Muslims. The Department of Homeland Security has interpreted…
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Open Mike 29/01/2017
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Peter Thiel’s citizenship and consequent questions of corruption
Matt Nippett (and other journos) have been looking at the question of how Peter Thiel gained citizenship of this country. Nippett has done several articles in the NZ Herald that summarise the situation reasonably adequately - probably because they appear to all be from their…
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The cost of education
The costs of education are ballooning. At school: School costs: $40,000 for 'free' state education Parents of a child born this year can expect to pay almost $40,000 for their education, after big rise in costs over the last 10 years. It's prompted critics to…
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Petition for medicinal cannabis
Good to see that Nikki Kaye is doing so well after her cancer scare. Also good to see her changing her mind on an important issue: Nikki Kaye open to improved medicinal cannabis access National MP Nikki Kaye has lent her voice to the medicinal…
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Maybe Trump is what the left needed
Nothing like a dragon arriving to focus the village to action. I am certainly not accusing the broad left of complacency. Nor lack of warning about what a Trump presidency would look like. Nor am I looking for silver linings. But direct threats are energising,…
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Open Mike 28/01/2017
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Labour and Greens joint State of the Nation speech Sunday 2pm
Be part of the movement to change the Government. For the first time ever, the Labour Party and the Green Party are holding a joint State of the Nation event. Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei and Labour Leader Andrew Little will speak about their priorities…
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Daily Review 27/01/2017
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Punching Nazis, and practicing resistance
I've been sitting for a few days trying to figure out what I think about punching Nazis and applauding punching Nazis, as a form of resistance. The act spoke for itself in obvious ways, and yet the glee with which the anti-fascists danced around the…
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Special Relationship 2
I suppose it makes sense. Two countries that are at war against themselves internally and cutting themselves off from the world internationally are likely to end up leaning on each other for mutual support: Theresa May to seek special deal with Trump in White House…
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Doomsday Clock moves forward
They're only atomic scientists - what do they know - right? Board moves the Clock ahead 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…
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Open Mike 27/01/2017
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Daily Review – 26/01/2017
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75th Anniversary Battle of Endau
Today marks 75 years to the day since the Battle of Endau, which was fought off the eastern coast of Malaya. When a Japanese fleet was discovered heading towards the coast of Malaya with the intention of landing troops at Endau, it was realised they…