***WARNING: Some content in links may disturb readers *** The bloody destruction of Gaza is now 4 1/2 months old. Israeli politicians still call it a war because to call it anything else would be to admit that this is not a war. The deliberate, systematic destruction of a people by a bigger power, with … Continue reading Stopping the genocide in Gaza
Cost of Living avoidably high
One of the biggest gripes every election in New Zealand is the cost of living. Food. School. Transport/Fuel and the list goes on. No one should reasonably expect zero cost of living, but does that mean we should break our weekly/fortnightly income before it even arrives in the bank account? In this article I look … Continue reading Cost of Living avoidably high
Neoliberalism – the New Zealand experience: Part 3
This is the third and final part of a three part series about the New Zealand experience with neoliberalism. I examine the Jacinda Ardern years, and look at where to with a new Government - my hopes, my fears. The improbable victory of Jacinda Ardern and the Labour Party in 2017 can be distilled down … Continue reading Neoliberalism – the New Zealand experience: Part 3
Neoliberalism – the New Zealand experience: Part 2
This is Part 2 of a 3 Part series that looks at the New Zealand experience with Neoliberalism. Part 1 examined neoliberalism in N.Z. from 1985 to the election of former Prime Minister Helen Clark in 1999. In this part I look at the Helen Clark years, and those of the John Key Government. Prime … Continue reading Neoliberalism – the New Zealand experience: Part 2
Neoliberalism – The NEw Zealand experience: PART 1
This is Part 1 of a 3 Part series that looks at the New Zealand experience with Neoliberalism. In this part I look at the onset of neoliberalism under the David Lange Government and its deregulation of key institutions in New Zealand in the 1990's. When the Government of David Lange took office, his Minister … Continue reading Neoliberalism – The NEw Zealand experience: PART 1
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