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WILL BIG BROTHER BE COMING AFTER YOU?

WILL BIG BROTHER BE COMING AFTER YOU?

From September i the Government will be trying to curtail our internet freedoms on behalf of money-grabbing corporate interests. On Apri...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, August 28, 2011 1 comments
Labels: copyright, internet
MORBID SYMPTONS

MORBID SYMPTONS

What's the connection between Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci and Labour MP Clare Curran? We are now in the midst of the greatest c...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 0 comments
Labels: clare curran, labour party
DAMN IT OR FEAR IT

DAMN IT OR FEAR IT

The hidden truth is an insurrection in Britain, writes John Pilger. On a warm spring day, strolling in south Londo...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, August 22, 2011 0 comments
Labels: britain, john pilger
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

The Christchurch Civic Offices are due to open again in November - but we still don't know if the building complies to modern earthquak...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, August 21, 2011 0 comments
Labels: christchurch city council, sideshow bob
CAPITALISM IS OVER!

CAPITALISM IS OVER!

A pertinent billboard above the rather cool Waffle Shop in Pittsburgh, USA. This is culture jamming - the subversion of consumerism and ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 0 comments
Labels: united states, waffle shop
DAVID CAMERON - THE COMMON PEOPLE

DAVID CAMERON - THE COMMON PEOPLE

Great work from UK Uncensored...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 0 comments
Labels: david cameron
BIG DADDY

BIG DADDY

John Key has a new 'plan', but its the same plan as all his other plans - bash beneficiaries. Do you think all the people who ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, August 15, 2011 1 comments
Labels: animal welfare, john key
LOOTING PUBLIC FUNDS

LOOTING PUBLIC FUNDS

British MP's have done their fair share of looting in the past... I watched some of the House of Commons debate on the British riots...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, August 12, 2011 1 comments
Labels: david cameron, london, riots
TOUGHING IT OUT IN TUSCANY

TOUGHING IT OUT IN TUSCANY

'The couple laughed as they shared a private joke while soaking up the sun alongside other tourists in the historic Tuscan town of Monte...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, August 12, 2011 0 comments
Labels: britain, david cameron
VIDEO OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Darcus Howe, a West Indian writer and broadcaster, speaking about the riots in London and other British cities. It sure beats the reacti...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 0 comments
Labels: darvus howe, riots
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Paula Bennett, the Minister of 'Social Development', has been 'inspired ' by the brutal welfare 'reforms' of Tory Mi...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 0 comments
Labels: britain, iain duncan smith, paula bennett, welfare cuts
THE FREEDOM TO THINK DIFFERENTLY

THE FREEDOM TO THINK DIFFERENTLY

In the face of another capitalist meltdown, we need to start thinking differently about how the world is organised. We need new political al...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, August 07, 2011 0 comments
Labels: barck obama, debt, rosa luxemburg, united states
FIVE REALITIES OF PATRIARCHY HE WANTS YOU TO IGNORE

FIVE REALITIES OF PATRIARCHY HE WANTS YOU TO IGNORE

According to Fox News, 'no matter how independent women get, there will always be that part of them that wants to be treated like an old...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, August 06, 2011 0 comments
KEOWN FACES HIGH COURT ACTION

KEOWN FACES HIGH COURT ACTION

Councillor Aaron Keown will be appearing in the Christchurch High Court later this month. His opponents decided to ignore his advice to ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, August 05, 2011 3 comments
Labels: aaron keown, sideshow bob
THE AD AGENCIES WILL SAVE US!

THE AD AGENCIES WILL SAVE US!

More marketing madness from do-nothing union bureaucrats! This time its the PSA. It has been wasting money on another pointless campaign d...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, August 04, 2011 3 comments
Labels: psa, trade unions
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