Portugal
This is going to end well…
democracy
American oligarchy
Open letter on Nauru
Twenty eight legal academics have written an open letter to Murray McCully expressing their concern at the worsening rule of law situation in Nauru.
A Bright Spark Burning…
A further piece on the peoples’ revolution within Northern Syria.
Hide vs anonymous editorial on Sabin
Rodney Hide vs The Herald’s anonymous apologist on National’s mishandling of Sabin, and what it means for our democracy.
Revolutionary Spain, Revolutionary Syria, and the Bastards We Vote For.
It seems that just as the 30’s offered the chance to turn dreams into reality, Syria is offering that chance up to ‘the left’ today. Suddenly, for me, the recent travel bans and the passport confiscation laws etc make sense since we are potentially looking at an international influx of non-nutters and non- psychopaths as happened during the Spanish Revolution of the 30s.
Democracy, Money and Power
The stage was long ago reached where members of the US Government were told they should “wear their sponsors logo’s on their shirts”.
A little exploration?
On the pipers, the dancers and the great unwashed.
Off the Pages (impressions)
A very brief and broad brushstroke account of yesterday’s meeting at Dunedin Botanic Gardens.
Off The Pages – reminder
Saturday afternoon. 1 O’Clock. Bandstand in Dunedin Botanic Gardens.
Where is this Democracy they Speak of?
There’s a rumour going around that we live in a democracy.
Off The Pages…
…and into the world.
Can democratic parties succeed?
Can democratic parties be successful major parties in modern politics? The media’s drooling obsession with the “man ban” really makes me wonder, particularly with the level of ignorance displayed by Patrick Gower and others.
Do Not Press!
Funny thing about winnning the war is that it can take a bit of time to sink in.
Shearer or Labour?
Between writing this post and submitting it I see rumours are flying like demented monkeys. So perhaps this post is a timely call to sort shit out democratically. Now. And once and for all.
Crisis? What Crisis?
Cuts are good for you.
Democracy an expensive waste of time – Key
According to our Prime Minister democracy is simply an expensive waste of time. Not surprising as democracy isn’t exactly something this bully government gives a lot of thought to.
Auckland: Submit!
Apologies to non-Aucklanders, but this is an appeal for those in the Queen City to make sure they have their say on the future shape of our biggest city.
Len wants your input, fellow Aucklanders!
Why Revolutions Stumble and Fall
Democracy doesn’t suddenly magically appear as though from a conjurers hat. We know that, right? So why are revolutions seeking democracy D.O.A?
Mubarak gone
Great news from Egypt: Hosni Mubarak has resigned. Could we be witnessing a wave of democratisation like the one that swept Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall? Lets hope so. The army is now in charge and it was the army that overthrew the monarchy and created the dictatorship in the first place. Democracy may not be their goal.
Democracy is bad at hard problems
Democracy can be very bad at dealing with hard problems. Case in point, the Nats’ appalling handling of the issue of our ageing population. The Nats are stuck, so the country is stuck, rabbit in the headlights, while the size of the problem continues to grow…
Pause For Thought # 1
The suspension of normal democratic processes in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake should be an occasion to pause for thought in the light of likely future events.
Stealing Auckland
Auckland is being stolen from the people who live there. It will end up like a christmas turkey – “decapitated, plucked, gutted, stuffed, stitched up, roasted and carved up. And when the diners have eaten their fill, all you have left is a dead carcass.”
The fighting fourth estate
The Herald can be bad, but it’s not yet a patch on Fox News. From The Guardian: “What a bunch of warmongers we […]
Fight for Auckland’s local democracy
Red Alert, the Labour MPs’ blog, has a list of upcoming meetings on the supercity. Mt Albert – 5.30pm Tuesday 9 June, Owairaka […]
Contrast the ways of ‘democracy’
I’m happy to say that when I crawled out of my sickbed and voted this morning, it was nothing like the photos on […]
Reflections on the war in Georgia
What can we learn from the war in Georgia? Without going into the rights and wrongs of the combatants, what I’m interested in […]
Question
Howcome when capital goes on strike over political issues it’s seen as a legitimate part of democracy, but if workers tried the same […]