Back in the U.S.S.A.
The onslaught launched against Trump from sections of corporate media and liberal institutions will look as nothing next to the unified onslaught that will be unleashed against a President Sanders.
liberalism
Brazil, Brexit, Trump…with more to come.
When orders collapse, it doesn’t have to be a bad thing. We’re making it a bad thing.
Propaganda Wars.
No-one reading this blog would willfully offer support to an ideology that’s killing people, right?
Corporatism.
Hand in hand with “compassionate liberalism”.
A right, Left problem
A post suggesting that the traditional descriptive lens of “left and right” isn’t up to capturing current political realities.
Smile!
The extent and limits of current politics.
Fudget for Austerity
Some proposals on why we just got the budget we did.
The Centre, the Left and UK local elections
Thoughts on a resurgent left and a collapsing centre.
Workers’ Rights. Our Rights. And a Government Breaking Bad.
Time for the government to pull its head in.
Professional identity-Why it matters or Why we are being screwed by the Government
A personal perspective on the repercussions of the government’s current approach to Social Work and Social Workers.
An Opportunity Missed? A Failure to Listen? And Whose Advice was Privileged?
The conclusion that I am left with is the bureaucrats have once again gained control of the social work profession and want to manage social work and social workers under a neoliberal managerialist ideology.
Kieran O’Donoghue, Associate Professor in Social Work, Massey University
Nuclear Options.
What could possibly be wrong in opting for a nuclear option?!
Two Faced Liberalism.
Caring and heartless.
Shaking the Tree
When an apple tree is shaken, pips can fall to the ground and germinate. And then things grow back more or less as before.
Catalonia
The predictable reactions of regional and world leaders.
When the Bubble Pops.
Let’s talk about NZ Labour – hopefully the party that heads up the next government of New Zealand.
I’d say it’s undeniable that there’s a general mood for change in NZ society and that NZ Labour have somewhat ridden on the back of that sentiment.
But does it end well?
A Tale of Two Privileges.
Bad title. Whatever.
Yesterday there were two responses to Michelle’s guest post, that in conjunction deserve better exposure than “soon to be forgotten” comments buried in a post thread.
Scottish Labour. On the Cusp?
Liberals depart and Liberals tank.
Break Left!
A simple and obvious message to the Green Party that others have ignored to their cost. Please don’t join that list.
Andrew Little – Last Labour PM of NZ?
A wee bit of speculation for a long week-end.
Labour’s Manifesto
Old school Social Democracy. (Remember that?)
Bringing Liberalism Down.
It isn’t always wise to tackle an adversary head on and sometimes, with a bit of smarts, two birds can be had with one stone. This post is about halting the march of liberalism and killing the potential of fascism.
Left Rising.
In something over 24 hours time from now, the results from the first round of the French Presidential elections will be in.