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#OCCUPY WALL STREET

#OCCUPY WALL STREET

The protest movement is gaining traction, not only in New York but throughout the United States. I hugely admire the Occupy Wall Street pro...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, September 30, 2011 0 comments
Labels: capitalism, occupy wall street
THE JOHN KEY  LOVE FESTIVAL!

THE JOHN KEY LOVE FESTIVAL!

There'll be jolly banter and laughs all round when the Prime Minister hosts his own radio show on Friday. What a guy! Tailback radio i...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, September 29, 2011 0 comments
Labels: clare curran, john key, mediaworks, radio live
#OCCUPY WALL STREET

#OCCUPY WALL STREET

On Monday night documentary maker and author Michael Moore visited New York's Zuccotti Park where the Occupy Wall Street protestors ha...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 0 comments
Labels: michael moore, occupy wall street
USELESS LABOUR

USELESS LABOUR

The Labour Party is irrelevant to the development of progressive politics in New Zealand. Real change will come from people who insist on t...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 2 comments
Labels: david cunliffe, labour party, trevor mallard
#OCCUPY WALL STREET

#OCCUPY WALL STREET

While you wouldn't know it from the absence of coverage in the mainstream media, the occupation of Wall Street is continuing into its s...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, September 25, 2011 0 comments
Labels: occupy wall street
ANOTHER WASTE OF RATEPAYERS MONEY

ANOTHER WASTE OF RATEPAYERS MONEY

Despite widespread opposition from the good people of Christchurch, Councillor Sue Wells still expects the ratepayer to pay for her trip to ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, September 23, 2011 4 comments
Labels: christchurch city council, sideshow bob, sue wells
#OCCUPY WALL STREET

#OCCUPY WALL STREET

Alyona talks Wall Street on The Alyona Show. (RT. Sky 96). The show screens in New Zealand at 3pm, Tue-Sat.

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 0 comments
Labels: the alyona show, wall street
A WORLD TO WIN

A WORLD TO WIN

We must recognize that we can't solve our problems now until there is a radical redistribution of economic and political power.... a rad...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 0 comments
Labels: united states, wall street
THE CRIME OF OUR TIME

THE CRIME OF OUR TIME

Plunder is a hard-hitting documentary that will never be screened by TVNZ or TV3 Sunday , TVNZ's 'flagship' current affairs sho...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, September 18, 2011 0 comments
Labels: danny schechter, maori television, wall street
THE OCCUPATION OF WALL STREET BEGINS

THE OCCUPATION OF WALL STREET BEGINS

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, September 18, 2011 0 comments
Labels: wall street
BOB THE HYPOCRITE

BOB THE HYPOCRITE

Sideshow Bob is hypocrite of the week... Chrissie Williams was one of the more accomplished Christchurch City councillors but this week she ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, September 16, 2011 0 comments
Labels: chrissie williams, christchurch city council, sideshow bob
#OCCUPY WALL STREET

#OCCUPY WALL STREET

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, September 16, 2011 0 comments
Labels: wall street
WINE JUNKET

WINE JUNKET

Councillor Sue Wells wants Christchurch ratepayers to pay for her trip to a wine conference in Germany. She should pay for it herself. Many ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, September 16, 2011 2 comments
Labels: christchurch city council, sue wells
# OCCUPY WALL STREET

# OCCUPY WALL STREET

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 0 comments
Labels: wall street
ROBERT REID IS VERY IMPORTANT!

ROBERT REID IS VERY IMPORTANT!

No hassles or delays for the General Secretary of the National Distribution Union at the opening of the Rugby World Cup! Robert Reid was in...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 3 comments
Labels: national distribution union, robert reid, rugby world cup
SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED

SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED

September 11 also marks the day when, in 1973, a US backed coup overthrew the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende. While ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, September 12, 2011 0 comments
Labels: terrorism, trish kahle, united states
ELECTION CHARADE

ELECTION CHARADE

It doesn't matter who we vote for, we'll still end up with another neoliberal government. I was in the supermarket a couple of days ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, September 10, 2011 0 comments
Labels: british labour party, democracy, neliberlism
#OCCUPY WALL STREET

#OCCUPY WALL STREET

from We Are The 99 Percent

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, September 10, 2011 0 comments
Labels: wall street
MORE MARRYATT....

MORE MARRYATT....

Tony Marryatt has been predictably reappointed the CEO of the Christchurch City Council. No one will be surprised that the unpopular Tony M...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, September 08, 2011 0 comments
Labels: christchurch city council, tony marryatt
BOB MEETS UP WITH HIS PALS

BOB MEETS UP WITH HIS PALS

John Key and his chums were in Christchurch this week. Apparently we citizens of Christchurch were supposed to feel positive and 'uplift...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, September 07, 2011 0 comments
Labels: earthquake, john key
THE 'ARAB SPRING' ARRIVES IN AMERICA

THE 'ARAB SPRING' ARRIVES IN AMERICA

Is America ready for a 'Tahrir moment'? The occupation of Wall Street by the people on September 17 is an exciting and inspiring pr...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 1 comments
Labels: barack obama, united states, wall street
COMMODIFIED NATIONALISM

COMMODIFIED NATIONALISM

Yawn, its the Rugby World Cup... I caught the Prime Minister on TV3's breakfast news show this morning. Clearly he had been thumbing t...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 3 comments
Labels: john key, rugby world cup
#OCCUPY WALL STREET

#OCCUPY WALL STREET

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, September 04, 2011 0 comments
Labels: capitalism, wall street
MARRYATT KEEPS HIS JOB

MARRYATT KEEPS HIS JOB

Tony Marryatt will be reappointed the CEO of the Christchurch City Council by the end of this week Unfortunately Tony Marryatt, the pr...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, September 04, 2011 0 comments
Labels: aaron keown, tony marryatt
WHERE DID THE CIVIL LIBERTIES GO?

WHERE DID THE CIVIL LIBERTIES GO?

'...groping people’s genitals does not make flying safer. Neither does subjecting them to radiation, or pat downs, or strip searches....

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, September 03, 2011 3 comments
Labels: civil liberties, united states
#OCCUPY WALL STREET

#OCCUPY WALL STREET

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, September 03, 2011 0 comments
Labels: capitalism, wall street
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CORRECTION

In my column 'Time for Real Change' I commented that TV3 Political Editor Duncan Garner was a former speechwriter for John Key. M...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, September 02, 2011 1 comments
Labels: duncan garner
OCCUPY WALL STREET

OCCUPY WALL STREET

When our leaders can no longer be trusted, it becomes the duty of the people to fight for social justice. The Arab Spring tactic has pro...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, September 02, 2011 0 comments
Labels: capitalism, wall street
TIME FOR REAL CHANGE

TIME FOR REAL CHANGE

New Zealand needs an 'Arab Spring'. I think I might have been guilty of concentrating on the devastating economic impact of neo...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, September 01, 2011 0 comments
Labels: arab spring, democracy, general election, media
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