The Ukraine-United States Deal
In a bargain of the damned the United States and Ukraine have signed a peace agreement to share revenues from the future sale of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths.
Coalition definitively rejected in Aussie
The defining characteristic of the 2025 Federal election in Australia to me is that the Dutton model of vague way down in the future policies, and grumpy grievance now policies was soundly rejected. The voting of preferences is ongoing. But Labour has already up a sound majority in the lower house. It also looks like it will be in a much better position in the Senate – but not a majority.
Labor Wins In Australia
In yesterday’s election there was lot to cheer about. Labor won a landslide election. And Coalition leader Peter Dutton lost his seat.
Open mike 04/05/2025
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Open mike 03/05/2025
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The monkey still has the gun!
When John Oliver isn’t ragging on New Zealand, he and his writers have a keen senses in explaining complex topics clearly. He did one long section a couple of weeks ago that took apart the Trumpian view on the economic value of tariffs. Worth watching.. But first about that monkey image
Daily review 02/05/2025
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Blind Spots When Playing for Big Stakes
How the Greens Are Setting Candidates Up to Fail
Open mike 02/05/2025
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Daily review 01/05/2025
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The Greens’ Industrial Strategy: Green Jobs Guarantee and Ministry of Green Works
New Zealanders should be in control of our economy, our jobs and our future. We don’t need to leave our fate to be decided by international shareholders
National yet again wants to take away prisoner voting rights
Despite the prospect of it being struck down by the Courts being very high the Government has announced a plan to reintroduce a prisoner voting ban.
Open mike 01/05/2025
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Daily review 30/04/2025
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Open mike 30/04/2025
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Daily review 29/04/2025
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Culture wars and the Waitākere Ranges
Claims have been made that Auckland Council is giving away rights to the Waitākere Ranges to local iwi. But the claims suffer from that important characteristic of not actually being true.
After ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day 2025 is just so dark in the face of a hot war in the Ukraine, and the real lack of commanding peacemakers left on this earth.
Tory Whanau leaves Wellington mayoral race for Māori ward
Smart move by Whanau and great for the green and the left.
Open mike 29/04/2025
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Daily review 28/04/2025
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Open mike 28/04/2025
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On Gallipoli and Gaza
Gallipoli was then. Gaza is now. Gallipoli was a disaster, driven by arrogance and incompetence. Gaza is an atrocity, driven by unconscionable evil.
Atlas and the Treaty Principles Bill
It is time to reflect on what happened with the Atlas Network and the Treaty Principles Bill.
Open mike 27/04/2025
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Open mike 26/04/2025
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ANZAC Day.
ANZAC Day.
Never Again.
Open mike 25/04/2025
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Poking the dragon
Seven cross-party New Zealand politicians have just paid a “private” visit to Taiwan. They were received publicly by the Taiwanese government, who paid for the trip. In the current geopolitical environment, it was extraordinarily foolish.
Daily review 24/04/2025
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Open mike 24/04/2025
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Daily review 23/04/2025
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Did someone mention “class”?
The “Win the Wealth Tax” group offers a welcome return to Labour’s political and policy roots.
The Fall of Saigon 1975. Fifty years of repeating what was forgotten.
“The only lesson we learn from history is that we do not learn the lessons of history.” It’s about time we changed that.
Open mike 23/04/2025
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Farewell Pope Francis
“Let us not be afraid to say it: we want change, real change, structural change. The system has imposed the mentality of profit at any price, with no concern for social exclusion or the destruction of nature.”