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NUCLEAR ANNIHILATION: THE FEAR IS REAL, BUT ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE

NUCLEAR ANNIHILATION: THE FEAR IS REAL, BUT ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE

Donald Trump's apocalyptic threat to obliterate Iran’s infrastructure and a 'whole civilisation', has only increased fears about...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, April 11, 2026 0 comments
Labels: donald trump, iran, mark fisher, rosa luxemburg
ABBY MARTIN: "ZIONISM IS ON ITS LAST LEGS"

ABBY MARTIN: "ZIONISM IS ON ITS LAST LEGS"

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, April 10, 2026 0 comments
Labels: abby martin, empire files, israel, zionism
THE UK GREEN PARTY: UNLIKE THE NZ GREENS, IT WANTS POLITICAL POWER ON ITS TERMS

THE UK GREEN PARTY: UNLIKE THE NZ GREENS, IT WANTS POLITICAL POWER ON ITS TERMS

With the general election just eight months away, the latest Roy Morgan poll has the Green Party slumping 2.7 points to just 7.8 percent. In...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, April 08, 2026 2 comments
Labels: green party, uk green party
MORGAN LUNA: YOU LOST ME FOREVER

MORGAN LUNA: YOU LOST ME FOREVER

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, April 04, 2026 0 comments
Labels: music
THE NEW ZEALAND JEWISH COUNCIL: ITS DEFENCE OF ZIONISM MAKES NZ JEWS LESS SAFE

THE NEW ZEALAND JEWISH COUNCIL: ITS DEFENCE OF ZIONISM MAKES NZ JEWS LESS SAFE

The New Zealand Jewish Council is a Zionist lobby group that pretends to speak for the New Zealand Jewish community. But its leadership are ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, April 04, 2026 4 comments
Labels: juliet moses, new zealand jewish council
AOC: ANOTHER STEP TOWARD THE 2028 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES

AOC: ANOTHER STEP TOWARD THE 2028 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES

This week Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has sought the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America, of which she has been a member for well o...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, April 01, 2026 0 comments
Labels: alexandria ocasio-cortez, united states
SAM FENDER + OLIVIA DEAN: REIN ME IN

SAM FENDER + OLIVIA DEAN: REIN ME IN

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, April 01, 2026 0 comments
Labels: music, sam fender
THE GREEN PARTY HAS A LABOUR PROBLEM

THE GREEN PARTY HAS A LABOUR PROBLEM

The Green Party has released a strong and progressive housing policy. But the problem is not the policies themselves.The problem is that the...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 0 comments
Labels: green party, housing
NEW ZEALAND: A COUNTRY LOSING FAITH

NEW ZEALAND: A COUNTRY LOSING FAITH

  According to the 2026 Acumen Edelman Trust Barometer only 17% percent of New Zealanders believe the next generation will be better off tha...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, March 29, 2026 0 comments
Labels: bryce edwards, neoliberalism
NEWSTALK ZB TRIES TO DO A HIT JOB ON CHRIS HIPKINS - AND FAILS

NEWSTALK ZB TRIES TO DO A HIT JOB ON CHRIS HIPKINS - AND FAILS

Chris Hipkins with Newstalk ZB's John MacDonald.  Last week the New Zealand Herald and its NZME stablemate, Newstalk ZB, tried to do a...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, March 28, 2026 1 comments
Labels: chris hipkins, media, newstalk zb
WORKERS WON'T MISS BROOKE VAN VELDEN

WORKERS WON'T MISS BROOKE VAN VELDEN

Brooke van Velden's announcement that she is retiring from politics marks the end of a ministerial career defined less by service to ord...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 2 comments
Labels: act party, brooke van velden
THE END OF AMERICA?

THE END OF AMERICA?

CORRUPTION. ENDLESS WARS. Destruction. Propaganda. Empires don’t fall from external enemies — they rot from within. So, are we witnessing ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, March 22, 2026 0 comments
Labels: empire files, united states
THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT HAS CAPITULATED TO TRUMP

THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT HAS CAPITULATED TO TRUMP

The New Zealand Government has condemned Iran for attacking 'fuel tankers and energy infrastructure' in the Middle East. But what it...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, March 22, 2026 0 comments
Labels: christopher luxon, iran, united states
ISRAEL'S RECKLESS MILITARY STRATEGY DRIVING THE WORLD TO A GREATER CONFLAGRATION

ISRAEL'S RECKLESS MILITARY STRATEGY DRIVING THE WORLD TO A GREATER CONFLAGRATION

  Israel's attack on Iran's South Pars gas field is a further escalation of a war seemingly spinning out of control. At the centre o...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, March 19, 2026 0 comments
Labels: iran, israel, zionism
THE GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES LIST: A WORKING CLASS FREE ZONE

THE GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES LIST: A WORKING CLASS FREE ZONE

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson claims that the party's candidates list represents 'a strong electable list of people who repr...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 3 comments
Labels: chloe swarbrick, green party, marama davidson
FEAR AT THE GAS STATION, FEAR IN THE GOVERNMENT

FEAR AT THE GAS STATION, FEAR IN THE GOVERNMENT

"The queues at petrol stations are a symptom of something larger than fuel anxiety. They reflect a growing sense that global events are...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, March 13, 2026 1 comments
Labels: energy, iran, united states
THE TWIN MONSTERS OF IMPERIALISM AND ZIONISM

THE TWIN MONSTERS OF IMPERIALISM AND ZIONISM

  It's the United States and Israel that are threatening the world — not Iran. THE GREATEST danger facing the world today does not come ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 0 comments
Labels: iran, israel, united states
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