Should we defend global institutions?
With the world facing environmental, economic and social crises now more than ever before is a time for strong international institutions.
Open Mike 08/08/2018
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Daily Review 07/08/2018
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Let him speak
Don Brash should be allowed to speak at a University about politics.
Guest post: The end of Neoliberalism – What went wrong?
The Left predicted the death of neoliberalism after the global financial crisis of 2008. But since then inequality has increased and new right nationalism is on the ascendancy. How should the left respond?
Dan Bidois just wants to count cars
Rookie National MP Dan Bidois has chosen to get up early and count the number of cars using Northcote’s T3 traffic lane.
Open Mike 07/08/2018
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Daily Review 06/08/2018
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Is Judith Collins willing to denounce the use of fake news?
Judith Collins has tweeted news from a fake news website and demanded that Jacinda Ardern does something about something that has not actually happened.
The Pied Piper
If we’re living in a global village, is the name of the village Hamelin?
Pollwatch: 5th August, 2018
The Return of the Pollwatch: Are Labour getting a baby bump? Are National in decline? Are the Greens in existential danger? And do all the previous questions have the same answer?
China and Google
Google is planning a launch of its eponymous spectacular search engine in which it allows censorship from the Chinese state. Some U.S. politicians […]
Open Mike 06/08/2018
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Colmar Brunton poll; Simon Who?
The 1 News/Colmar Brunton poll is out. The Government sails on serenely while Simon meets the people.
Was this summer, that summer?
A post about the jet stream and heatwaves.
World peace may be needed to deal with climate change
Imagine what we could do about climate change if there were no wars.
Open Mike 05/08/2018
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Oh! To be Human
I was in a foul mood last night after work having dragged my exhausted arse off to the Aotea Square in an exercise of my freedom of expression. Just in case we had to make our greedy Canadian bigot guests more unwelcome. It didn’t happen. So I went to Human circus and burlesque at the Q. Now that was really worth seeing.
South Africa, Zimbabwe, New Zealand
In 1962, John F Kennedy said “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” Is peaceful revolution possible in South Africa, Zimbabwe or New Zealand?
Open Mike 04/08/2018
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Daily Review 03/08/2018
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Auntie Beeb gets a well deserved skelping.
Censorship kicked into touch.
More speakers arriving
If you felt like being challenged but can’t quite imagine opening your leftie Facebook after going to Laura Southern, you could always open your minds for another for-profit event with a better class of speakers.
Rally Against Racism in Auckland Tonight
There are various protests against the visit of the two Canadian hate speakers in Auckland tonight.
BREAKING NEWS: The owner of the proposed venue, Eden Terrace’s Powerstation, has apparently pulled the plug on the event. And the event organiser’s website says tickets will be refunded.
PLEASE NOTE: The organised protests are still on. Celebrate at Aotea Square at 5.30!
Let them fall
We’ve seen a fair few construction companies go under or get close to it recently.
Open Mike 03/08/2018
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Daily Review 02/08/2018
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Burning it Down.
The BBC goes a bit ‘book burny’ on it.
Free speech champions?
Southern and Molyneux are coming to New Zealand to exercise their freedom of speech by insulting diverse cultures and attacking multiculturalism.
VSM – why it needs to go.
In 2010 the ACT Party with the help of National managed to pass a piece of legislation that damaged student democracy, and blatantly […]
Open Mike 02/08/2018
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Daily Review 01/08/2018
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Simon Bridges caught barking at cars
Simon Bridges has claimed that a miniscule increase in the unemployment rate is a harbinger of Labour caused doom and gloom for the economy.
Corporatism.
Hand in hand with “compassionate liberalism”.
Open Mike 01/08/2018
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The Benefit Arrives
Simon ‘Soimon’ Bridges calls his deputy by her critic’s favourite nickname. Cui bono, as the Romans used to say. Who benefits?