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  1. Four personal stories

    Written By:  notices and features -  Date published: 10:24 am, June 23rd, 2016 -  38 comments
    Categories: class war, human rights, national, quality of life
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    From the “Brighter Future”, four personal stories published recently are all well worth reading.

  2. Orlando; Owen Jones On Homophobia.

    Written By:  te reo putake -  Date published: 7:42 pm, June 14th, 2016 -  70 comments
    Categories: crime, discrimination, International, journalism, Media, scoundrels, winston peters
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    Guardian journalist Owen Jones nails the failure of many to call the Orlando killings what they are; homophobic  terrorism. It’s not an excuse for anti-muslim hysteria, as Trump, Seymour and Peters would have it, it’s the worst single attack on LGBT people since the holocaust.

  3. Why American Foreign Policy still matters

    Written By:  advantage -  Date published: 8:30 am, June 14th, 2016 -  17 comments
    Categories: afghanistan, capitalism, Globalisation, International, iraq, Syria, us politics, war
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    So what should the next President of the United States focus on?  Military power or economic domination or international institutions?

  4. How about a bit of balance on Hillary Clinton?

    Written By:  Guest post -  Date published: 8:04 am, June 13th, 2016 -  275 comments
    Categories: us politics
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    I think it’s time we stopped buying into the Trump-ite view of Hillary Clinton.

  5. National’s lies, damn lies and statistics on housing

    Written By:  Anthony R0bins -  Date published: 10:05 am, June 9th, 2016 -  43 comments
    Categories: housing, human rights, john key, national, paula bennett, useless
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    The housing crisis is not going away, and National needs to offer something better than lies, damn lies, and statistics.

  6. Taihoa on Immigration?

    Written By:  te reo putake -  Date published: 9:42 am, June 7th, 2016 -  213 comments
    Categories: capitalism, Economy, farming, im/migration, minimum wage, unemployment, workers' rights
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    Winston Peters has called for a slashing of migrant worker numbers and for screening of would be workers based on things like their attitude to women. Is it time for a taihoa on immigration or is Winston just doing a Trump?

  7. Let them eat cake

    Written By:  Anthony R0bins -  Date published: 7:13 am, June 4th, 2016 -  50 comments
    Categories: accountability, class war, john key, national, spin, you couldn't make this shit up
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    key homeless don't want help

  8. John Key used to be ambitious about dealing with poverty in New Zealand

    Written By:  mickysavage -  Date published: 7:30 am, May 27th, 2016 -  23 comments
    Categories: budget 2016, john key, national, same old national, spin, you couldn't make this shit up
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    1. A read of John Key’s state of the nation speech from 2007 suggests that he was really ambitious to do something for the poor in New Zealand.  And something weird is happening to his speeches on his website.  They are disappearing.

  9. Grant Robertson’s pre-budget speech

    Written By:  notices and features -  Date published: 11:08 am, May 23rd, 2016 -  31 comments
    Categories: budget 2016, grant robertson, labour, tax
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    Grant Robertson has just delivered his pre-budget speech. One takeaway message: “Labour’s finance spokesman Grant Robertson says Labour will set out a tax package before the 2017 election to set out how it will raise revenue to address issues in education, health and housing”.

  10. Andrew Little’s pre-budget speech

    Written By:  notices and features -  Date published: 2:45 pm, May 22nd, 2016 -  170 comments
    Categories: Andrew Little, budget 2016
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    “If there is one thing I am clear on it is this: the next Labour government will not tolerate poverty in New Zealand in the 21st century.”

  11. We’re going to burn it all, until we burn it down.

    Written By:  Colonial Viper -  Date published: 12:11 am, May 20th, 2016 -  173 comments
    Categories: business, capitalism, climate change, community democracy, culture, debt / deficit, democratic participation, Economy, education, employment, energy, Environment, exports, farming, Financial markets, global warming, health, housing, infrastructure, International, kiwisaver, local government, manufacturing, peak oil, political parties, politicans, Politics, public services, Social issues, sustainability, tax, tourism, trade, transport, unemployment, wages
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    What does it really mean to reduce NZ’s total fossil fuel use by 50% by 2030: a warm up discussion for an upcoming thought experiment.

  12. A message for our anti-science government

    Written By:  Anthony R0bins -  Date published: 3:00 pm, May 18th, 2016 -  37 comments
    Categories: climate change, ETS, farming, global warming, national, science
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    Here’s some more science for the government to hate on: “Paris climate agreement cannot be met without emissions reduction target for agriculture”.

  13. Government’s plan for housing crisis: tread water

    Written By:  mickysavage -  Date published: 9:42 am, May 18th, 2016 -  54 comments
    Categories: benefits, housing, national, paula bennett, same old national, welfare
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    The Government’s promised funding for 3,000 new beds for the homeless will not create any but will make sure that existing beds are kept available.

  14. Competition lapdog a cert to approve newspaper monopoly

    Written By:  Simon Louisson -  Date published: 7:43 am, May 14th, 2016 -  43 comments
    Categories: capitalism, Media
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    “The newspaper market is buggered anyway. I wouldn’t expect we will have any daily newspapers in ten year’s time,” says Brian Gaynor.

  15. Laundering earnings vs laundering money

    Written By:  Colonial Viper -  Date published: 4:49 pm, May 13th, 2016 -  35 comments
    Categories: capitalism, class war, colonialism, Economy, International, kiwisaver, loan sharks, Mining, overseas investment, tax
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    When a corporation launders its earnings in a tax haven, it is completely upfront about where the money came from and who it belongs to, which differentiates the activity from “money laundering.”

  16. John Key’s dead cat strategy

    Written By:  mickysavage -  Date published: 9:14 am, May 12th, 2016 -  52 comments
    Categories: capitalism, class war, Globalisation, International, john key, Media, national, spin, tax, the praiseworthy and the pitiful, you couldn't make this shit up
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    National is hoping to avoid a proper debate about issues raised by the Panama Papers by raising a series of idiotic diversions.

  17. Silencing scientists integral to National’s anti-science DNA

    Written By:  Simon Louisson -  Date published: 1:34 pm, May 11th, 2016 -  40 comments
    Categories: climate change, science
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    “It’s gone too far. The spin and message control has got stronger. They are less willing to put scientists out there to talk to the public because of the inability to control the message” – Shaun Hendy.

  18. Key lashes out with the smears over tax haven status

    Written By:  Anthony R0bins -  Date published: 9:36 am, May 11th, 2016 -  122 comments
    Categories: accountability, capitalism, john key, tax
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    Key was disgraceful in parliament yesterday, doing his buffoon act to try and trivialise the tax haven issue, and lashing out with the smears.

  19. Sprung again – Key’s “lawyer” has close links to Mossack Fonseca

    Written By:  Simon Louisson -  Date published: 8:01 am, May 10th, 2016 -  170 comments
    Categories: accountability, don brash, Economy, john key, Politics, tax
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    Contrary to Prime Minister John Key’s categorical assertion, his “lawyer”, Ken Whitney, has been found to have links to Mossack Fonseca, the Panama law firm at the centre of a global scandal on tax evasion and avoidance, TVNZ reported today.

  20. Tony Veitch: I’m the Real Victim Here.

    Written By:  te reo putake -  Date published: 12:05 pm, May 8th, 2016 -  137 comments
    Categories: Abuse of power, crime, inoculation, making shit up, Media, sexism
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    Domestic abuser Tony Veitch has written a self absorbed piece about how domestic abuser Tony Veitch is better now. Good on domestic abuser Tony Veitch!

    UPDATE: Veitch’s victim’s father calls for a real apology.

  21. Alberta burning

    Written By:  Anthony R0bins -  Date published: 7:29 am, May 8th, 2016 -  31 comments
    Categories: climate change, disaster, global warming, International
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    The Canadian wildfire is “unprecedented” in its size and ferocity. There have been mass evacuations, and whole suburbs burnt out. Wildfires have doubled in Canada since the early 70’s – “And we’ve published work that states that this is because of human-caused climate change.”

  22. Why was John Key singled out by Panama Papers hacker?

    Written By:  Simon Louisson -  Date published: 1:03 pm, May 7th, 2016 -  169 comments
    Categories: capitalism, class war, International, john key, national
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    Why, out of all the rotten, corrupt and unprincipled nations of the earth, did the Panama Papers hacker single out New Zealand’s John Key for special mention?

  23. Another Panama dump on NZ links

    Written By:  notices and features -  Date published: 6:00 pm, May 6th, 2016 -  80 comments
    Categories: capitalism, corruption, john key, tax
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    Australia’s Financial Review has just published more details of NZ’s starring role as tax haven in the Panama Papers.

    Update: Claims that Key’s lawyer never dealt with Mossack Fonseca seem to be – untrue.

  24. A week is a long time in politics

    Written By:  mickysavage -  Date published: 10:36 am, May 5th, 2016 -  17 comments
    Categories: david cunliffe, grant robertson, john key, national, spin, you couldn't make this shit up
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    Over the past week the Government has gone from “there is no problem with the Overseas Investment Office” to announcing an urgent review and a staffing boost to make sure that approvals of foreign purchases of land are being properly processed.

  25. Indiana vote

    Written By:  Anthony R0bins -  Date published: 11:55 am, May 4th, 2016 -  151 comments
    Categories: us politics
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    Keep an eye on the Indiana US primary vote today. Trump has crushed all opposition and Bernie is going to pull off an upset win.

    Update: Rumours that Cruz is dropping out of the race! Update: True – Cruz is gone.

  26. The failed estate: Tick Tick Tick

    Written By:  notices and features -  Date published: 8:30 am, April 24th, 2016 -  22 comments
    Categories: journalism, Media, the praiseworthy and the pitiful, you couldn't make this shit up
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    Jim Parker criticises the actions of a Channel Nine film crew whose involvement in an international attempted kidnapping of two children raises ethical and legal issues.

  27. NZ – The underarm bowlers of climate change

    Written By:  Anthony R0bins -  Date published: 8:34 am, April 23rd, 2016 -  18 comments
    Categories: Abuse of power, climate change, corruption, ETS, global warming, john key, national
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    NZ under the Key government has hit new depths of ignominy as per capita the world’s biggest climate change cheat. And we plan to keep using the fraudulent “credits” we have purchased.

  28. Only way to deal with tax evasion

    Written By:  Anthony R0bins -  Date published: 7:38 am, April 16th, 2016 -  78 comments
    Categories: accountability, class war, tax
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    Post everyone’s tax details publicly. Everyone.

  29. Key changed the law to extend NZ as a tax haven

    Written By:  Anthony R0bins -  Date published: 6:51 am, April 11th, 2016 -  289 comments
    Categories: accountability, capitalism, class war, Gerry Brownlee, International, john key, making shit up, tax
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    John Key personally directed the 2011 law change that turned NZ into an attractive tax haven.

    It’s part of a complicated context involving his failed plan to turn NZ into a “financial hub”.

  30. Panama vows action – NZ closes its eyes

    Written By:  Anthony R0bins -  Date published: 7:03 am, April 8th, 2016 -  18 comments
    Categories: accountability, capitalism, class war, john key, national
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    The cycle of corrupt money. 100% tax haven. And we’re being put to shame by Panama.

  31. Panama tax rort stirs world leaders but not Key

    Written By:  Simon Louisson -  Date published: 8:00 am, April 7th, 2016 -  18 comments
    Categories: business, capitalism, Economy, Globalisation, International, john key, Minister for International Embarrassment, national, national/act government, Politics, same old national, tax
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    The Panama Papers highlight a significant problem for the countries of the world.  The actions of the 1% is robbing countries throughout the world of funds needed to run their countries and underlines that the capitalist system is based on greed.  Most leaders see this but not John Key.

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