us politics

Clinton off the hook

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 12:42 pm, July 6th, 2016 - 99 comments

The FBI is not recommending that prosecutors seek charges against Clinton. Her pre-ordained path to the Whitehouse just got a lot smoother.

Snakes and ladders

Written By: Anthony R0bins - Date published: 7:17 am, June 25th, 2016 - 155 comments

Yesterday was a big day for both UK and US politics. Brexit revealed the political consequences of social inequality. Meanwhile in America the Trump Train is derailing.

Why American Foreign Policy still matters

Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:30 am, June 14th, 2016 - 17 comments

So what should the next President of the United States focus on?  Military power or economic domination or international institutions?

Warren on Trump (and the Republicans)

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 8:42 am, June 11th, 2016 - 33 comments

Elizabeth Warren, who is positioning herself as Clinton’s potential VP, rips in to The Donald (and the Republicans) in a speech to the American Constitution Society (ACS).

Robert Reich’s letter to Bernie Sanders

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 3:41 pm, June 9th, 2016 - 47 comments

The text of an open letter written by Ribert Reich to his friend Bernie Sanders.

The Greatest; Muhammad Ali Dies.

Written By: te reo putake - Date published: 5:14 pm, June 4th, 2016 - 19 comments

Muhammad Ali, three times heavyweight boxing champion of the world, has died aged 74. Farewell, the Greatest.

Indigenous Perspectives

Written By: Guest post - Date published: 1:55 pm, May 29th, 2016 - 30 comments

“It is possible to live in a society with a world view that does not include empire”

– Winona LaDuke

William Gibson on Donald Trump

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:00 am, May 24th, 2016 - 30 comments

William Gibson of Neuromancer fame thinks that Donald Trump may be the real American fascist deal.

Love Trump.

Written By: Colonial Viper - Date published: 6:52 pm, May 20th, 2016 - 47 comments

A class in political sloganeering 101. Read and learn.

Leftie Kiwis

Written By: Anthony R0bins - Date published: 9:14 am, April 21st, 2016 - 66 comments

Received political wisdom is that NZ is a conservative country, tending to the right. Interesting then, to see this data on our voting preferences re American presidential candidates.

Sanders is down but not out

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:33 am, April 3rd, 2016 - 66 comments

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.

Will the Republicans have the courage of their gun convictions?

Written By: Guest post - Date published: 10:20 am, March 29th, 2016 - 20 comments

Will the Republicans have the courage of their convictions and allow open carry at their approaching Convention?

Republican circus

Written By: Anthony R0bins - Date published: 8:34 am, March 26th, 2016 - 50 comments

And now we have accusations of a sex scandal. Stick a fork in the Republicans, they are done.

Rachel Maddow on Donald Trump’s campaign strategy

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 9:06 am, March 14th, 2016 - 97 comments

Rachel Maddow sets out a timeline suggesting that Donald Trump has engaged in calculated escalation of violent rhetoric and action which is causing damage to the US society and how this marks a new low for the Republican Party.

Economic anger and political madness

Written By: Anthony R0bins - Date published: 7:28 am, March 11th, 2016 - 66 comments

History clearly shows us that when people are economically stressed they turn to extreme action and extreme leaders. Economist Jared Bernstein argues that the Trump ascendancy is another example of this.