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Doofus of the week Anniversary Weekend edition – Damien Grant

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:14 am, January 29th, 2018 - 43 comments

Damien Grant wins the latest award for penning a column where he claims that University education is a great folly of modern life, contributes surprisingly little to our economic well-being and does not prepare graduates for work.

Plastic Fantastic

Written By: Bill - Date published: 9:33 am, January 26th, 2018 - 55 comments

Billions of disease laden pieces of plastic killing reefs. No effective solution offered.

NRT: Not good enough

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:13 am, January 26th, 2018 - 42 comments

“The government today announced some employment relations reforms, including the restoration of meal breaks and the right to collective bargaining. But they also plan to retain 90 day trial periods for small businesses“

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership

Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:53 am, January 25th, 2018 - 137 comments

The positive aspects of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership.

No change to Green position on TPP

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 12:38 pm, January 24th, 2018 - 22 comments

“…we still don’t believe there are sufficient safeguards for people and the environment that would enable us to support the deal” – James Shaw

There is a hole left in the world

Written By: weka - Date published: 12:27 pm, January 24th, 2018 - 17 comments

Ursula K Le Guin has died.

Solidarity

Written By: Bill - Date published: 10:40 am, January 22nd, 2018 - 7 comments

History not forgotten.

The Saviour Machine

Written By: Bill - Date published: 10:29 am, January 9th, 2018 - 66 comments

Our ingenuity.

Bitcoin 2018

Written By: advantage - Date published: 9:51 am, January 6th, 2018 - 204 comments

Is Bitcoin something to worry about or something to embrace?

Up in Smoke.

Written By: Bill - Date published: 2:38 pm, January 5th, 2018 - 23 comments

US reverses Federal marijuana stance.

This. Almost.

Written By: Bill - Date published: 10:05 am, December 23rd, 2017 - 26 comments

It’s not perfect. Maybe it’s a start.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:00 am, December 22nd, 2017 - 2 comments

Why the latest Star War movie may contain inspiration and meaning for left wing activists.

Let’s stop kidding ourselves.

Written By: Bill - Date published: 7:01 am, December 18th, 2017 - 131 comments

The “Adapting to Climate Change in NZ” report.

The Herald thinks Jacinda Ardern is a Marxist

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:38 am, December 13th, 2017 - 204 comments

The Herald has equated Jacinda Ardern’s desire to temper the worst excesses of capitalism with the full embrace of marxist communism.

Economy 2018

Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:00 am, December 9th, 2017 - 31 comments

It’s that time of year where we start making predictions for 2018. I see it looking not too hot, not too cold.

4 just became the new 2.

Written By: Bill - Date published: 11:44 am, December 7th, 2017 - 14 comments

Someone just did something sensible, and it’s frightening.

Gareth Hughes: When gaming becomes gambling

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:15 am, December 6th, 2017 - 62 comments

Loot boxes have opened up a debate about gaming fairness and what constitutes gambling.

Corbyn vs bankers

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:15 am, December 3rd, 2017 - 20 comments

“When bankers like Morgan Stanley say we’re a threat, they’re right.”

Up the spout, round the bend and down the tubes.

Written By: Bill - Date published: 11:43 am, November 28th, 2017 - 34 comments

It’s no longer really working out (kicking the AGW can down the road), but we seem to be hooked into a peculiar form of madness even as everything appears to be coming apart at the seams. It’s beyond me…

Net Neutrality and New Zealand

Written By: Matthew Whitehead - Date published: 10:00 am, November 26th, 2017 - 42 comments

Trump’s administration has recently set course to repeal Net Neutrality in the USA. What does that mean for New Zealand, and should we be considering stronger regulation here?

Social Democracy is still alive

Written By: advantage - Date published: 9:30 am, November 24th, 2017 - 49 comments

With socialist governments in rapid decline right across the world, and just a very few social democrat governments re-emerging after many years out of power, it’s useful to remind ourselves of what governmental combinations are working well.

Beyond the steel cage of consumerism

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:10 am, November 22nd, 2017 - 46 comments

The best state for human nature…

Bourgeoise meth

Written By: advantage - Date published: 7:44 am, November 21st, 2017 - 157 comments

The release of new valuation figures yesterday reinforced how addicted householders are to increasing real estate valuations, no matter what the cost.

The Accidental Bodyguards of Capitalism

Written By: Guest post - Date published: 6:33 am, November 15th, 2017 - 69 comments

What does it mean to look beyond capitalism? We do not yet know what it will look like because we have not yet ventured out from our caves.

Greens oppose rebranded TPPA

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 12:33 pm, November 13th, 2017 - 150 comments

The Green Party will vote against the TPPA.

Thank You Canada!

Written By: Bill - Date published: 8:50 am, November 11th, 2017 - 123 comments

Is this the sound a trade deal makes when someone pulls the flush?

This TPP…

Written By: Bill - Date published: 11:19 am, November 8th, 2017 - 68 comments

Some aspects of the TPP no-one’s mentioning.

Deary me.

Written By: Bill - Date published: 4:26 pm, October 30th, 2017 - 87 comments

It would seem Labour’s got nuffin when it comes to the TPP.

Begone, capitalism! You don’t own me

Written By: Guest post - Date published: 7:39 am, October 25th, 2017 - 73 comments

Do we want to be owned by capitalism and stay in its trap of wage and debt slavery, or do we want to boldly go to post-capitalism, whatever that might be.