82-year old polymath Michael Hudson is my favourite economist. He currently lectures in China to million-strong audiences. His latest book is The Destiny of Civilisation: Finance Capitalism, Industrial Capitalism or Socialism. His latest article is well worth a read. Titled Germany's Position in America's New…
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Unfortunately politics far too often involves both sides of an argument talking about completely different subjects. There has been a classic example occur this morning. The NZCTU came out with calculations of what National's tax cut would mean to the wealthy and ordinary workers. They…
Our economic system and the FIRE economy, based on finance and exponential expansion, cannot handle de-growth. The whole system depends on infinite and exponential growth. Too many people extracting more than they contribute. The wholesale resistance to slight changes to the current paradigm, makes de-growth…
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Remember this scene from the Tauranga by election? Well it appears that National is determined to ensure that this sort of visual does not appear for the Hamilton West by election and it appears that they have banned white men from seeking National's candidacy. Claire…
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This post by Vicki Robin first appeared at The Post Carbon Institute on 24/8/22 and is cross posted via their policy. Suggestions of what we can do in New Zealand are welcome in comments. July 28 was EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY. On July 29 we went…
Two recent examples have made me wonder about the use of rumour as a political weapon. The first is in the United States where Nancy Pelosi's 82 year old husband Paul Pelosi was attacked by a hammer wielding Q Anon adherent whose grasp on reality…
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The people of Brazil go to the polls today to vote on who will be their next President. Current President Jair Bolsonaro is facing a significant challenge from the left's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who is the slight favourite according to polls. But they…
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reposted from the Green Party website. 2-3 minutes The Green Party has today put forward proposals to ensure large corporations profiteering from high inflation are taxed fairly and the money used to support people to make ends meet. “An excess profit tax would be a…
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Golriz Ghahraman, who was born in Iran, wanted our Parliament to condemn the Iranian Government's oppression of women's rights. If you have been living under a rock for the past few weeks you may not have noticed but there have been significant protests in Iran…
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Yesterday was a big day for the Progressive movement in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Fair Pay Agreements Bill made its way through Parliament and is now waiting for Royal Assent before it becomes law. The motivation for the Law dates back to National's mother of…
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This is beautiful in its simplicity, compassion, and social intelligence. https://twitter.com/AndrewDickson13/status/1584640468885073921 Of all the things that Labour does and doesn't do on poverty, how they treat disabled people on a benefit is the biggest red flag of all. People who cannot work because of impairment…
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Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon turned up to Parliament today and his media spin doctors will be hoping for some good photo opportunities to lift his popularity. But they will be asking a lot. Tomorrow it will be ten months and 26 days since…
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We’ve written a bit about Labour Day over the years – see the archives for the origins, history, and importance of the day. Enjoying your weekend? Thank a unionist!
