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THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE, BUT NOT ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NZ HERALD

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE, BUT NOT ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NZ HERALD

  A rgentina has recently been convulsed by enormous anti-austerity protests while in Bolivia the US-backed Government continues to face a w...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, May 25, 2026 0 comments
Labels: imperialism, media
THE SELECTIVE SYMPATHY OF JULIET MOSES

THE SELECTIVE SYMPATHY OF JULIET MOSES

  Juliet Moses has expressed her sympathy for the three people killed at a San Diego mosque on Monday. But the New Zealand Zionist has shown...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, May 21, 2026 1 comments
Labels: gaza, juliet moses, zionism
AUSTERITY IS A POLITICAL CHOICE

AUSTERITY IS A POLITICAL CHOICE

In pursuit of its austerity agenda, the Government has announced that thousands of public service jobs will be slashed. While it is defe ndi...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 0 comments
Labels: austerity, neoliberalism
VOTE LABOUR FOR A LABOUR-NATIONAL ALLIANCE!

VOTE LABOUR FOR A LABOUR-NATIONAL ALLIANCE!

This week Labour leader Chris Hipkins signalled that Labour's priority is not to challenge National but to work with it.    NEW ZEALAND ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, May 16, 2026 0 comments
Labels: chris hipkins, labour party
MAIKI SHERMAN: THE VICTIM OF A POLITICAL HIT JOB

MAIKI SHERMAN: THE VICTIM OF A POLITICAL HIT JOB

Maiki Sherman's forced resignation as TVNZ's Political Editor is a warning that New Zealand’s media environment is becoming increasi...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, May 14, 2026 0 comments
Labels: maiki sherman, media, TVNZ
BRITISH LOCAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR VOTE COLLAPSES, GREEN SUPPORT SURGES

BRITISH LOCAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR VOTE COLLAPSES, GREEN SUPPORT SURGES

Surging electoral support for Zack Polanski and the UK Green Party.   Will the New Zealand Green Party learn any lessons from the electoral ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, May 10, 2026 0 comments
Labels: centrism, green party, keir starmer, labour party
DAVID SEYMOUR IS SEEKING TO UNDERMINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING

DAVID SEYMOUR IS SEEKING TO UNDERMINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Act leader David Seymour's attack on Radio New Zealand and Morning Report co-presenter John Campbell, is an attempt to intimidate the s...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, May 07, 2026 0 comments
Labels: act party, david seymour, john campbell, media, radio new zealand
THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IS A POLITICAL CRISIS

THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IS A POLITICAL CRISIS

New Zealand’s economic crisis is well-documented: rising living costs, stagnant wages, collapsing public services, and a generation locked o...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, May 04, 2026 3 comments
Labels: labour party, neoliberalism, verity johnson
PETER GABRIEL: WE WON'T STAND DOWN

PETER GABRIEL: WE WON'T STAND DOWN

This is not the way we want to live It's not the way it has to be This is not the way we want to live It's not the way it has to b...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, May 04, 2026 1 comments
Labels: music
MAY 1: THERE IS STILL A WORLD TO WIN

MAY 1: THERE IS STILL A WORLD TO WIN

May 1, International Workers' Day, reminds us that there is still a world to win. MAY DAY, International Workers' Day, has always be...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, May 01, 2026 0 comments
Labels: alexandria ocasio cortez, rosa luxemburg
BOTH LUXON AND PETERS ARE UNITED IN THEIR LOYALTY TO THE UNITED STATES

BOTH LUXON AND PETERS ARE UNITED IN THEIR LOYALTY TO THE UNITED STATES

The latest squabble between Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters only reveals a disagreement about how best to remain subservient to the Uni...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, April 30, 2026 0 comments
Labels: christopher luxon, winston peters
A HIERARCHY OF HUMAN WORTH

A HIERARCHY OF HUMAN WORTH

  The latest attempt to assassinate Donald Trump was so feeble that it bordered on slapstick. But the American media still went into overdri...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 0 comments
Labels: donald trump, gaza, lebanon, unyted states
ISRAEL'S SYSTEMATIC TARGETING OF JOURNALISTS: THE WESTERN MEDIA REMAINS SILENT

ISRAEL'S SYSTEMATIC TARGETING OF JOURNALISTS: THE WESTERN MEDIA REMAINS SILENT

This week Israel killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. She was the ninth Lebanese journalist killed by the Israeli military this year. Isr...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, April 24, 2026 0 comments
Labels: gaza, lebanon, media
THE STATE OF THE GREEN PARTY

THE STATE OF THE GREEN PARTY

The Green Party cannot pretend to be a progressive force for change while remaining tethered to a Labour Party that has shown no interest in...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, April 19, 2026 2 comments
Labels: chloe swarbrick, green party, marama davidson
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