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Who is the leader of the NZ Labour Party?2 comments

adamsmith1922 wrote 4 days ago: We know that Russel Norman is the leader of the Opposition. But now it appears that at least 4 Labou … more →

Tags: Politics, David Shearer, leadership, Russel Norman

Yet another Labour hypocrite

adamsmith1922 wrote 6 days ago: According to Radio NZ, Annette King was another Labour MP who valiantly objected to the Sky City con … more →

Tags: New Zealand, annette king, Hypocrisy, Sky City

Another Labour hypocrite2 comments

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 week ago: Phil Goff has now admitted that he partook of Sky City hospitality last weekend at the rugby. No dou … more →

Tags: New Zealand, Hypocrisy, Phil Goff, Sky City

Labour hypocrisy1 comment

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 week ago: Labour have strongly attacked the John Key government and Key for the Auckland convention centre dea … more →

Tags: Clayton Cosgrove, David Shearer, Hypocrisy, Kris Faafoi, Sky City

Revolting! The Sound of Protest in Aotearoa 8 comments

Admin wrote 1 week ago: Don Franks Event: Protest Music Aotearoa – Tales of Resistance and Rebellion Venue: Lower Ground Flo … more →

Tags: 1981 Springbok tour, capitalist ideology, class matters, Democracy Movements, Gay Rights, Imperialism, Marxism, National Party NZ, New Zealand History

The poverty of the child poverty slogan8 comments

Admin wrote 1 month ago: Poverty rates 1982-2012; the blue line is the key one as it tracks the percentage of incomes 60% and … more →

Tags: National Party NZ, Economics, At the coalface, New Zealand Politics, capitalist ideology, poverty, class matters

Pike River company's safety breaches killed 29 workers - it's official1 comment

Admin wrote 1 month ago: On Monday (May 6), the Greymouth District Court judgement on Pike River Coal was released,  Judge Ja … more →

Tags: Workers' rights, National Party NZ, New Zealand History, Economics, At the coalface, workers history, New Zealand Politics, pike river disaster, capitalist ideology

Irish trade union members vote 'no' to austerity deal - lessons for NZ workers2 comments

Admin wrote 2 months ago: by Philip Ferguson At the start of this week trade union members in the south of Ireland voted to re … more →

Tags: Workers' rights, Economics, At the coalface, Europe, Imperialism, Ireland, capitalist crisis, Euro, *Unions - NZ

Same-sex marriage: basic justice but no threat to the system4 comments

Admin wrote 2 months ago: by Philip Ferguson Last night the NZ parliament voted in favour of same-sex marriage (including tran … more →

Tags: Workers' rights, National Party NZ, New Zealand History, Economics, Gay Rights, LGBT, New Zealand Politics, capitalist ideology, class matters

New Zealand troops leaving Afghanistan3 comments

Admin wrote 2 months ago: Cleaning up following US bombing of a village wedding in Afghanistan, 2008; New Zealand forces were … more →

Tags: National Party NZ, New Zealand History, united states, Afghanistan, Imperialism, New Zealand Politics, state repression, US History, Cover Ups

Mind blowing, vomit inducing1 comment

adamsmith1922 wrote 2 months ago: hypocrisy from Labour is not unusual in NZ, but recently it has plumbed even lower depths in the sew … more →

Tags: Journalism & Media, media, MSM, David Shearer, Hypocrisy, John Key

1951 waterfront dispute - some questions from a reader7 comments

Admin wrote 2 months ago: Various folks here might like to respond to Richard’s questions, so I’m putting them up … more →

Tags: Workers' rights, National Party NZ, New Zealand History, At the coalface, workers history, New Zealand Politics, state repression, Marxism, *Unions - NZ

Neither private capitalism nor state capitalism, but workers’ power: what Solid Energy and Mainzeal reveal1 comment

Admin wrote 2 months ago: Spring Creek miners learn that what many on the left call “our asset” is going to take a … more →

Tags: At the coalface, capitalist crisis, capitalist ideology, class matters, Commodification, Economics, National Party NZ, New Zealand Politics, Occupying workplaces

Who wrote...

adamsmith1922 wrote 2 months ago: Who wrote:- On Waitangi Day most Kiwis opt for a barbecue, go to a concert or take the chance to go … more →

Tags: free speech, governance, New Zealand, Political Correctness, Social commentary, David Shearer, Susan Devoy, Waitangi Day

Realism versus reformism11 comments

Admin wrote 3 months ago: by Philip Ferguson They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom                                      … more →

Tags: Workers' rights, New Zealand History, Economics, Unemployment, workers history, British politics, capitalist crisis, New Zealand Politics, capitalist ideology

Trotter questions Shearer's moral compass

adamsmith1922 wrote 3 months ago: Chris Trotter is not impressed with David Shearer’s appointment of Shane Jones to the Labour f … more →

Tags: governance, Politics, probity, auditor general, David Shearer, Shane Jones, Sky City

SOEs - corporatised business as usual3 comments

Admin wrote 3 months ago: by Daphna Whitmore At Redline we’ve argued the campaign against asset sales is flawed by ignor … more →

Tags: Workers' rights, National Party NZ, New Zealand History, Economics, At the coalface, workers history, capitalist crisis, New Zealand Politics, capitalist ideology

Christchurch teachers: cap in hand gets kick in guts5 comments

Admin wrote 3 months ago: But the government and Ministry of Education have stopped, looked and listened – and they stil … more →

Tags: Workers' rights, National Party NZ, New Zealand History, Economics, Unemployment, Protest, New Zealand Politics, *Unions - NZ, Workers' strikes

Asset sales rallies and left misconceptions14 comments

Admin wrote 4 months ago: by Don Franks The February 18th Fightback article “Tens of thousands challenge asset sales” stated: … more →

Tags: Workers' rights, National Party NZ, New Zealand History, At the coalface, Protest, workers history, capitalist crisis, New Zealand Politics, Marxism


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