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SOCIALISM FOR THE RICH

SOCIALISM FOR THE RICH

A full audit of the US Federal Reserve has revealed that it provided a staggering $16 trillion in loans to bail out American and foreign ba...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, July 31, 2011 0 comments
Labels: federal reserve, united states
BOGUS FINANCE COMPANIES INFILTRATE NZ

BOGUS FINANCE COMPANIES INFILTRATE NZ

Bogus Panamanian finance companies have infiltrated New Zealand. Not only are they listed with the Companies Office they have been allowed t...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, July 30, 2011 0 comments
Labels: capitalism, finance, panama
KEOWN TELLS HIS CRITICS TO 'F**K OFF'

KEOWN TELLS HIS CRITICS TO 'F**K OFF'

Christchurch ain't big enough for both of us! Councillor Aaron Keown tells his 'negative' critics to pack their bags and leave ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 1 comments
Labels: aaron keown, christchurch city council, sideshow bob
DIRTY LAUNDRY

DIRTY LAUNDRY

Once against demonstrating that there is no level they won't stoop to defend the Murdoch Empire, his minions are now trying to use the H...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, July 23, 2011 0 comments
Labels: billy bragg, phonehacking, rupert murdoch, the sun
DUNCAN SMITH BRINGS HIS POISON TO NZ

DUNCAN SMITH BRINGS HIS POISON TO NZ

Not content with inflicting it on us, Iain Duncan Smith is pushing the “wonders” of workfare in New Zealand. Workfare is having to work for ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, July 21, 2011 4 comments
Labels: iain duncan smith, welfare
THE RATS FLEE  MURDOCH'S SINKING SHIP

THE RATS FLEE MURDOCH'S SINKING SHIP

Something smells at the heart of the British establishment. It's the stench of corruption. The assembly-line phone hacking that occurre...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 1 comments
Labels: david cameron, media, news of the world, rupert murdoch
POWER TO THE PEOPLE

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

The power industry should be re-nationalised. A few weeks ago, while I was dozing on the couch, I chanced to see John Campbell explaining on...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, July 16, 2011 7 comments
Labels: electricity, nationalisation
WHO KILLED TVNZ?

WHO KILLED TVNZ?

Labour killed public broadcasting in New Zealand. National just disposed of the body. According to Labour MP Clare Curran, the passing of th...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, July 14, 2011 0 comments
Labels: broadcasting, clare curran, TVNZ
CALL ME LOYAL

CALL ME LOYAL

New Zealander Dan Wootton was the News of the World's 'Show Biz Editor'. He was busy defending his dismal newspaper last week.....

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, July 10, 2011 0 comments
Labels: daniel wootton, news of the world
YOU'RE MORALLY BANKRUPT!

YOU'RE MORALLY BANKRUPT!

Comedian Steve Coogan, of Hello, I'm Alan Partridge fame, rips into former News of the World editor Paul McMullan on the BBC's New...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, July 10, 2011 0 comments
Labels: news of the world, steve coogan
THE U.S. MILITARY GO 'GREEN'

THE U.S. MILITARY GO 'GREEN'

The U.S. military says it wants to be 'energy neutral'.The rhetoric of green-washing is little more than an attempt to divert attent...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, July 07, 2011 0 comments
Labels: capitalism, ecology, military, trish kahle
USELESS UNION

USELESS UNION

British public service workers went out on strike last week to protest against cuts in jobs and working conditions. Here in New Zealand, des...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 1 comments
Labels: public service, richard wagstaff
BOB THROWS A TANTRUM

BOB THROWS A TANTRUM

Sideshow Bob got all upset last week when some troublesome councillors tried to get some accountability and transparency on the consultancy ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, July 04, 2011 5 comments
Labels: consultants, impact project management, sideshow bob, sue wells, tony marryatt
BRUCE RUSSELL IS A MORON

BRUCE RUSSELL IS A MORON

Morrissey Breen fearlessy samples NewstalkZB's Bruce Russell and has his intelligience insulted... According to NewstalkZB’s own websit...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, July 04, 2011 2 comments
Labels: bruce russell, talkback
TO THE MAX

TO THE MAX

A comment from one of my three readers, Mac, has reminded me that I've been meaning to recommend again The Keiser Report on RT (Sky 69)....

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, July 02, 2011 0 comments
Labels: max keiser
BAILING OUT VBASE

BAILING OUT VBASE

The Christchurch City Council's 'earthquake levy' is nothing more than a bailout for Vbase, the Council-owned operator of the AM...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, July 01, 2011 4 comments
Labels: christchurch city council, earthquake, sideshow bob, vbase
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