John A.Z. Moore of the Democracy Project argues that liberals and lefties decrying the occupation outside parliament have only got it half...
DEMOCRACY PROJECT : OPINION POLLS AND HOBBITS
IN THE LATEST Democracy Project podcast, the Democracy Project's Geoffrey Miller talks opinion polls, election history and the ...
THE DEMOCRACY PROJECT : THE GREEN'S TAX AND WELFARE PLANS
How radical really are the Green Party's welfare and tax proposals? THE DEMOCRACY PROJECT was launched earlier this year. Ba...
THE POLITICS OF OTHERING
While white nationalists are the focus of the country's attention, John Moore observes that some mainstream politicians have played ...
PODCAST LAND
In this new (ir)regular column, we highlight some interesting podcasts that are worth checking out.... WHAT'S LEFT? What...
LONG TIME CALLER, FIRST TIME LISTENER
Abby Martin : An antidote to conservative talkback radio Talkback radio spends its time preaching to the converted...and that's why...
MESSAGES TO LIBERALS
John Moore has something to say to liberals..... Message to liberals : Jacinda dressing in korowai is neither subversive nor groundbr...
"THE KARDASHIANISATION OF NEW ZEALAND POLITICS"
FOR THOSE INTERESTED in another perspective on the general election, check out this podcast featuring blogger John Moore, Dr Phil Ferguson ...
JAMES SHAW, THE GREENS, AND THE ZEITGEIST
The political demise of Metiria Turei has resulted in James Shaw now being the sole leader of the Green Party. While Metiria is a household...
GAME OVER FOR KAUPAPA MAORI PARTIES
The decision of Willie Jackson to throw in his lot with the Labour Party, after reportedly being assured by the Labour leadership of a high...
A MANIFESTO FOR CHANGE
We always aim to please, so because several readers have requested it, here is The Manifesto for Change . Written by Bryce Edwards, with con...
TIME TO KICK THE CHAIRS AWAY
Hayley Holt: "Naomi Klein? Don't you mean Calvin Klein?" Despite the rearranging of MPs and the talk of 'change', ...
WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT 2016?
THERE SEEMS TO BE something of a consensus that 2016 wasn't up to much. But, as we always do around about this time of the year, w...