Daily review 01/04/2019
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The benefits of a Labour led Government
Today marks the day that the largest ever increase in the minimum wage will occur.
Open mike 01/04/2019
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Simon Bridges is seeking to join the Labour Party
The Standard understands from two reliable sources that Simon Bridges has applied for membership of the Labour Party. More news as it comes to hand …
James Casson and why YOU should Stand for Council
Hamilton City Councillor James Casson has been exposed as a bigot. You can help rid NZ of people like him in just a few months. Time to put your best foot forward, Standarnistas!
Daily review 31/03/2019
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Open mike 31/03/2019
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How To Get There 31/3/19
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Daily review 30/03/2019
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The gun lobby fights back
The Herald is reporting that Gun City the business that sold the military style semi automatic weapons to the Christchurch Mosque killer, has urged customers to sign a petition against banning military style semi automatic weapons.
Rooting Out Racism
TS regular Maggie with an excellent analysis of the challenges facing men in a society in transition and what that means for the fight against racism.
Open mike 30/03/2019
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Xi-ing Jacinda
Jacinda Ardern will get a very warm welcome in Beijing based on immense respect for her and for New Zealand. Xi Jin-Ping has just returned from a very successful visit to Europe, joining Italy to the Belt and Road initiative and buying 300 jets from Airbus. Pepe Escobar outlines the implications for Eurasia. Much food for thought.
Daily review 29/03/2019
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The Brexit Fuster Cluck
Watching from the opposite side of the world it is hard to imagine how badly the Conservative Party has handled it. I mean […]
Open mike 29/03/2019
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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.
Daily review 28/03/2019
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Leading a feminist Pacific
It’s time to convert Ardern’s massive global symbolic capital into a lasting legacy for the Pacific. It’s time for a feminist international development policy.
Open mike 28/03/2019
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Daily review 27/03/2019
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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.
Did Hanson’s One Nation Party seek funding from the NRA and the Koch Brothers?
Pauline Hanson’s One Australia party is trying to defend claims that it should funding to oppose gun restrictions from the NRA and the Koch Brothers by stating that its chief of staff was drunk.
Open mike 27/03/2019
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Daily review 26/03/2019
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WTF Free Speech coalition?
The Free Speech coalition has attacked the Chief Censor’s decision to rule the Christchurch Mosque killer’s manifesto as objectionable as an attack on free speech. But the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties has characterised the Censor’s decision as being entirely conventional.
Open mike 26/03/2019
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Daily review 25/03/2019
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We need more than capital gains tax to address inequality
The most important comment in the Tax Working Group’s Final Report is that even the reasonably comprehensive capital gains tax proposed is likely to have only a minor impact on addressing inequality — what is needed is a more progressive income tax system that lifts the top marginal tax rate
Trump: Nyet Collusion!
The Mueller report apparently clears Donald Trump of collusion. However, charges of obstruction of justice against his team remain possible.
Reform of the SIS
Following the Christchurch Mosque murders there are strong calls for an inquiry into the SIS. But should it be given more power or should it be reformed to remove a pretty clear blind spot.
Open mike 25/03/2019
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The trouble with Facebook
The Government and some major corporations have called for changes to Facebook in the way it operates.
Open mike 24/03/2019
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How To Get There 24/3/19
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Terrorist’s Writing Banned
The terrorist’s published writing has been banned with immediate effect. This is a very good thing.