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THE EDGE OF RAGE

THE EDGE OF RAGE

History is pressing... While it is self evident that global capitalism is in a protracted crisis that, in itself, does not lay down conditio...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 0 comments
Labels: capitalism, class struggle, simon schama
A  NATION IS SAVED

A NATION IS SAVED

Good news. Scott Dixon didn't win the Indianapolis 500. It was a close-run thing, but this morning the nation was saved from ugly scenes...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, May 30, 2011 0 comments
Labels: media, scott dixon
GIL SCOTT HERON  1949-2011

GIL SCOTT HERON 1949-2011

Rapper, poet and political actvist Gil Scott Heron died yesterday at the age of 62. He was probably best known for 'The Revolution Will...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, May 29, 2011 0 comments
Labels: gil scott heron
JOHN LOVES CHRISTINE

JOHN LOVES CHRISTINE

John Key says he's 'super impressed' with French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and the woman likely to be next head of the...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, May 26, 2011 0 comments
Labels: christine lagarde, IMF, john key
THE 'WISDOM' OF TONY MARRYATT

THE 'WISDOM' OF TONY MARRYATT

Unlike Sideshow Bob, a former Hamilton mayor is no fan of Christchurch City Council CEO Tony Marryatt. One of the persistent criticisms of C...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 0 comments
Labels: sideshow bob, supershed, tony marryatt
RAPTURE!

RAPTURE!

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, May 21, 2011 1 comments
Labels: blondie, debbie harry, rapture
MORE AUSTERITY

MORE AUSTERITY

Bill English's Budget has deliverered nothing but more proposed austerity cuts and a empty promise of 'economic growth'. But La...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, May 20, 2011 0 comments
Labels: bill english, british labour party, budget
A  KICK IN THE GUTS FOR THE EASTSIDE

A KICK IN THE GUTS FOR THE EASTSIDE

The CEO of the Christchurch City Council,Tony Marryatt, has delivered a blow to the quake hit eastern suburbs of Christchurch but he didn...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 3 comments
Labels: sideshow bob, supershed, tony marryatt, yani johanson
THE JOKE IS ON  US!

THE JOKE IS ON US!

The Budget will deliver more hardship and misery for ordinary New Zealanders. But the wealthy and the corporates will be laughing all the wa...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 0 comments
Labels: budget, economy
THE $3000 A NIGHT MAN

THE $3000 A NIGHT MAN

Lifestyles of the rich and famous.. It was interesting to note that IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn was staying in a $3000 (...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 1 comments
Labels: Dominique Strauss-Kahn
INTELLIGIENT TELEVISION

INTELLIGIENT TELEVISION

A news and current affairs show with no celebrity stories? Can it be true? If you are looking for an news and current shows that doesn't...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, May 15, 2011 0 comments
Labels: television, the alyona show
THE FAKE LEFT

THE FAKE LEFT

The New Zealand political blogophere is largely anti-left wing. What is paraded as 'left wing' is usually little more than a differe...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, May 14, 2011 0 comments
Labels: blogging
MIKE SMITH TALKS RUBBISH (AGAIN)

MIKE SMITH TALKS RUBBISH (AGAIN)

I was surprised to see former Labour President Mike Williams described as 'a voice of the left' on The Standard . He was a loyal s...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 0 comments
Labels: labour party, mike smith
TIME FOR REAL CHANGE

TIME FOR REAL CHANGE

Since he launched the Mana Party last Saturday his political enemies have been hurling abuse and insults at Hone Harawira . Given that he ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, May 06, 2011 0 comments
Labels: mana party. hone hawirira
MORE CASH FOR GREEDY COUNCILLORS

MORE CASH FOR GREEDY COUNCILLORS

Times are tough for too many people in quake hit Christchurch but the elected 'representatives' of the good people of this fair ci...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, May 05, 2011 0 comments
Labels: barry corbett, christchurch city council, philip carter, sideshow bob, sue wells
HUMANISM ISN'T ENOUGH

HUMANISM ISN'T ENOUGH

While Osama Bin Laden has been personified as 'the face of evil' the leaders of Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Yemen and Bahrain have been p...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 1 comments
Labels: osama bin laden, trish kahle, united ststes
BOB IS ONE BIG DISASTER

BOB IS ONE BIG DISASTER

Remember the Christchurch 'campervan park'? The Government spent over one million dollars on setting up 350 campervans to provide ac...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 0 comments
Labels: earthquake, housing, sideshow bob
THE 'WAR ON TERROR' GOES ON

THE 'WAR ON TERROR' GOES ON

The killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan wasn't about justice but it was about vengeance. President Obama simply said that 'after...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 1 comments
Labels: barack obama, osama bin laden
MAY DAY

MAY DAY

It's May Day so why not 'The Internationale'? This acoustic folk rendition is by Alistair Hulett with Jimmy Gregory on backup ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, May 01, 2011 0 comments
Labels: alistair hulett, the internationale
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