Is this why the Donald has not completely crashed and burned … yet?
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Date published: 8:31 am, October 16th, 2016 - 173 comments
Bobby Azarian, an American Neuroscientist offers an interesting perspective on why Trump supporters continue to support him despite his clear weaknesses and failures.
Open Mike 16/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 16th, 2016 - 196 comments
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Statoil leaves Northland, Greenpeace announce summer of Climate Action
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Date published: 6:00 pm, October 15th, 2016 - 14 comments
Congratulations and thanks to the people of Northland!
Working with Helen
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Date published: 12:34 pm, October 15th, 2016 - 17 comments
I worked with Helen at the CTU for about seven years from 2008.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – chapter 2
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Date published: 12:05 pm, October 15th, 2016 - 20 comments
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
National’s HCNZ cash problem
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Date published: 12:03 pm, October 15th, 2016 - 13 comments
On Thursday National announced a really big budget cash surplus but it became apparent that Housing Corp has a really big cashflow problem.
“This is my act of love” – the shut down of the trans Canadian/US pipelines
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Date published: 7:30 am, October 15th, 2016 - 31 comments
The words of the climate justice activists and why they are stepping up.
Open Mike 15/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 15th, 2016 - 304 comments
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Daily Review 14/10/2016
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 14th, 2016 - 21 comments
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There is no surplus
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Date published: 12:30 pm, October 14th, 2016 - 125 comments
In Year Eight of this National government, the idea of a budget surplus is a joke. They’ve promised it for nearly a decade. They’ve fiddled the books. The truth is, there is no surplus.
Helen Kelly: Just plain good
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Date published: 9:00 am, October 14th, 2016 - 41 comments
I’m going to miss you, mate.
RIP Helen Kelly
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Date published: 7:52 am, October 14th, 2016 - 42 comments
Helen Kelly, NZ’s most prominent trade unionist, has died. A battler to the very end, Helen will be greatly missed.
Open Mike 14/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 14th, 2016 - 200 comments
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Daily Review 13/10/2016
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 13th, 2016 - 68 comments
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Housing Corp is running out of money
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Date published: 11:42 am, October 13th, 2016 - 38 comments
Housing Corporation is forecast to run out of money by next February if urgent action is not taken.
I see a poverty of ideas and a poverty of Government responsibility
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Date published: 7:35 am, October 13th, 2016 - 210 comments
Judith Collins yesterday said that child poverty is the fault of parents and not the fault of her Government.
Open Mike 13/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 13th, 2016 - 216 comments
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Daily Review 12/10/2016
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 12th, 2016 - 7 comments
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Government announces watered down version of Labour’s Kiwibuild policy
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Date published: 10:04 am, October 12th, 2016 - 82 comments
National is borrowing another Labour-Green policy and has announced a lite version of Labour’s Kiwibuild policy.
The crime spike
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Date published: 9:30 am, October 12th, 2016 - 24 comments
Who would have thought that a surge in homelessness would result in a spike in crime, and that a dramatic increase in the number of people with no or compromised housing situations would cause an increase in burglaries, robberies and assaults.
Racist Nats Attack Chinese Grannies Shock!
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Date published: 9:00 am, October 12th, 2016 - 67 comments
National have slammed the door shut on the parents of already settled migrants who wish to move to NZ to complete the family unit. Minister Michael Woodhouse accuses elderly Asians of bludging off the NZ taxpayer. You won’t believe the howls of outrage from the right!
Open Mike 12/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 12th, 2016 - 144 comments
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Daily Review 11/10/2016
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 11th, 2016 - 39 comments
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Trump continues to get massive popular traction – why?
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Date published: 5:05 pm, October 11th, 2016 - 129 comments
After Trump’s worst week in the campaign so far he attracted a capacity ~8,000 strong crowd to hear him speak in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., including thousands of women. What’s going on? Maybe it’s the fact that a hundred million Americans are essentially flat broke in an economy that the MSM repeaters keep insisting is recovering well, and anti-establishment feelings are running very, very high.
Nothing’s Going to Happen.
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Date published: 3:00 pm, October 11th, 2016 - 104 comments
A wee reflection on our psychological fuck-edness.
Victory! Fast-food workers get fully guaranteed hours
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Date published: 12:00 pm, October 11th, 2016 - 13 comments
UNITE Union members have won big following the banning of zero-hour contracts.
More people taking strike action over low wages and insecure work
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Date published: 9:30 am, October 11th, 2016 - 12 comments
Members of FIRST Union are striking over terrible pay and conditions at Brand Developers TV Shop.
The best you can hope for, after the Local Government elections
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Date published: 8:07 am, October 11th, 2016 - 55 comments
Now that the local government elections have been completed what is the best that local communities can expect of their elected representatives?
Open Mike 11/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 11th, 2016 - 86 comments
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Daily Review 10/10/2016
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 10th, 2016 - 14 comments
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Solidarity with junior doctors
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Date published: 4:00 pm, October 10th, 2016 - 36 comments
Junior doctors taking strike action are being bullied and threatened that they’ll harm their careers.
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