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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 0 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 0 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
SHOOTING THE MESSENGER WON'T HELP NATIONAL

SHOOTING THE MESSENGER WON'T HELP NATIONAL

The problem for National is not Chris Luxon's personality or communication style. The problem is the government policies he promotes.  T...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, April 17, 2026 3 comments
Labels: christopher luxon, national party
ZIONISM IS THE NEW FASCISM

ZIONISM IS THE NEW FASCISM

  The world is seeing, in real time, what happens when an ethno-nationalist ideology is given unchecked military power. ZIONISM'S DEFEND...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, April 16, 2026 0 comments
Labels: fascism, israel, zionism
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
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