Go Helen!
Great news that Helen Clark is putting her name forward for the very important post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. She has been a courageous champion for peace – perhaps the most important priority for the world today.
John Key’s response to the Panama Papers leak
John Key and National are floundering and trying urgently to work out what lines they should use concerning the release of the Panama Papers.
Deborah Russell: What’s going on with foreign trusts?
Deborah Russell provides expert analysis and commentary on the treatment of foreign trusts in New Zealand and how there is actually a loophole.
Panama Papers: NZ is a tax haven
The Panama Papers show that NZ operates a tax haven. Key’s denials don’t hold up, particularly in the light of at least two three prior warnings that his government has received.
Open mike 05/04/2016
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Daily Review 04/04/2016
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Building a government in waiting
Good to see Andrew Little working on the practical politics of building a government in waiting.
NRT: Our fearmongering Prime Minister
I/S at No Right Turn on the “jihadi brides” lie. “This sort of shit is why we cannot trust our spies, or the Ministers who “oversee” them…”
NZ Tax Haven Inc – of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%
A huge leak of confidential documents which reveals how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth suggests that New Zealand plays its part.
Justin Lester launches campaign for Wellington Mayor
Justin Lester launched his campaign for the Wellington mayoralty yesterday, focusing on housing, supporting small business and social services.
Open mike 04/04/2016
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Global poverty. Global oligarchy.
The west continues to hold a lock on global wealth. Africa and India remain desperately poor. China has built a burgeoning working class and middle class.
Sanders is down but not out
The parties are over half way through the primaries and Bernie Sanders still has a chance of pulling off what would be a dramatic victory.
Open mike 03/04/2016
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Open mike 02/04/2016
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Oliver Stone backs Sanders; attacks pro-war Clinton
Oliver Stone says that the fascism and corruption of big money has poisoned US politics. And Hilary Clinton has embraced it.
Daily Review 01/04/2016
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Goodbye.
South Dunedin, Lower Hutt, Christchurch, Napier…
2800 state houses “transferred”
Yesterday 2800 state houses in Auckland were “transferred” to a new authority, which plans to “reduce the number of people the State is supporting”.
Imperator Fish: The terrifying cost of Labour’s UBI
Imperator Fish warns us of the terrifying cost of Labour’s UBI.
It’s even worse than you think.
Revealed – Standard bloggers paid by Labour
It is our hope that revealing this previously top-secret information will both contribute to an atmosphere of open and honest politics, and reduce the incidence of injury amongst dirty politics insiders.
Open mike 01/04/2016
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Daily Review 31/03/2016
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Double the quota
Labour joins the campaign to double our refugee quota.
Time for progress on drug law
Welcome signs of new realism on drugs. Sadly, it’s the sort of progress only a right-wing government can propose.
Flogging off Kiwibank
Flogging off Kiwibank is not an option.
The sock puppets, the media and the UBI
Labour’s discussion of a possible UBI is still generating debate.
Open mike 31/03/2016
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Daily Review 30/03/2016
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Pure spin vs. pure water
Yesterday a “host” of students marched to the Beehive with a petition of calling for all freshwater in New Zealand to be swimmable.
Postcard from the “brighter” future
Evidence of growing poverty hitting “mid-decile” schools.
Angry politics
Is our political culture getting more angry and aggressive? If so, why?
Up the republic!
The tory clobbering machine is out to attack Little’s comments on NZ becoming a republic.
Open mike 30/03/2016
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Job cuts and the future of work
Two headline job losses today underline the importance of Labour’s Future of Work.
Guy Standing: Rentier Capitalism and the Precariat – Christchurch 30 March
Guy Standing will speak on this subject in Christchurch on Wednesday evening at 6pm at the Fern Room, the Atrium, 455 Hagley Avenue. […]