Written By: - Date published: 9:05 am, February 15th, 2018 - 63 comments
Recent volatility in the U.S. stockmarkets has attracted calls that capitalism is facing a crisis. But the reality appears to be different.
Written By: - Date published: 4:34 pm, February 14th, 2018 - 123 comments
Fletcher announces more huge losses but directors still laughing all the way to the bank
Written By: - Date published: 2:15 pm, February 11th, 2018 - 35 comments
Biofuels and fossil. The difference?
Written By: - Date published: 10:43 am, February 11th, 2018 - 154 comments
Can politics deliver?
Written By: - Date published: 6:27 am, February 8th, 2018 - 66 comments
The government has a responsibility to act fairly, centre its services around the needs of people, and treat NZ citizens as human beings.
Written By: - Date published: 11:20 am, February 6th, 2018 - 84 comments
What side’s yours buttered on?
Written By: - Date published: 10:14 am, January 29th, 2018 - 43 comments
Damien Grant wins the latest award for penning a column where he claims that University education is a great folly of modern life, contributes surprisingly little to our economic well-being and does not prepare graduates for work.
Written By: - Date published: 9:33 am, January 26th, 2018 - 55 comments
Billions of disease laden pieces of plastic killing reefs. No effective solution offered.
Written By: - Date published: 6:13 am, January 26th, 2018 - 42 comments
“The government today announced some employment relations reforms, including the restoration of meal breaks and the right to collective bargaining. But they also plan to retain 90 day trial periods for small businesses“
Written By: - Date published: 8:53 am, January 25th, 2018 - 137 comments
The positive aspects of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership.
Written By: - Date published: 12:38 pm, January 24th, 2018 - 22 comments
“…we still don’t believe there are sufficient safeguards for people and the environment that would enable us to support the deal” – James Shaw
Written By: - Date published: 12:27 pm, January 24th, 2018 - 17 comments
Ursula K Le Guin has died.
Written By: - Date published: 10:40 am, January 22nd, 2018 - 7 comments
History not forgotten.
Written By: - Date published: 10:29 am, January 9th, 2018 - 66 comments
Our ingenuity.
Written By: - Date published: 9:51 am, January 6th, 2018 - 204 comments
Is Bitcoin something to worry about or something to embrace?
Written By: - Date published: 2:38 pm, January 5th, 2018 - 23 comments
US reverses Federal marijuana stance.
Written By: - Date published: 10:05 am, December 23rd, 2017 - 26 comments
It’s not perfect. Maybe it’s a start.
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, December 22nd, 2017 - 2 comments
Why the latest Star War movie may contain inspiration and meaning for left wing activists.
Written By: - Date published: 7:01 am, December 18th, 2017 - 131 comments
The “Adapting to Climate Change in NZ” report.
Written By: - Date published: 8:38 am, December 13th, 2017 - 204 comments
The Herald has equated Jacinda Ardern’s desire to temper the worst excesses of capitalism with the full embrace of marxist communism.
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, December 9th, 2017 - 31 comments
It’s that time of year where we start making predictions for 2018. I see it looking not too hot, not too cold.
Written By: - Date published: 11:44 am, December 7th, 2017 - 14 comments
Someone just did something sensible, and it’s frightening.
Written By: - Date published: 6:15 am, December 6th, 2017 - 62 comments
Loot boxes have opened up a debate about gaming fairness and what constitutes gambling.
Written By: - Date published: 6:15 am, December 3rd, 2017 - 20 comments
“When bankers like Morgan Stanley say we’re a threat, they’re right.”
Written By: - Date published: 11:43 am, November 28th, 2017 - 34 comments
It’s no longer really working out (kicking the AGW can down the road), but we seem to be hooked into a peculiar form of madness even as everything appears to be coming apart at the seams. It’s beyond me…
Written By: - Date published: 10:00 am, November 26th, 2017 - 42 comments
Trump’s administration has recently set course to repeal Net Neutrality in the USA. What does that mean for New Zealand, and should we be considering stronger regulation here?
Written By: - Date published: 9:30 am, November 24th, 2017 - 49 comments
With socialist governments in rapid decline right across the world, and just a very few social democrat governments re-emerging after many years out of power, it’s useful to remind ourselves of what governmental combinations are working well.
Written By: - Date published: 6:10 am, November 22nd, 2017 - 46 comments
The best state for human nature…
Written By: - Date published: 7:44 am, November 21st, 2017 - 157 comments
The release of new valuation figures yesterday reinforced how addicted householders are to increasing real estate valuations, no matter what the cost.
Written By: - Date published: 6:33 am, November 15th, 2017 - 69 comments
What does it mean to look beyond capitalism? We do not yet know what it will look like because we have not yet ventured out from our caves.
Written By: - Date published: 12:33 pm, November 13th, 2017 - 150 comments
The Green Party will vote against the TPPA.
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