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Demonstrators gathered at the Indian High Commission in Wellington to protest against Operation Green Hunt and the detention of Kobad Ghandy. Kobad is a Maoist political leader, imprisoned since October 2009. His arrest is part of the Indian state’s attempt to crush all opposition. Operation Green Hunt is a counter-insurgency strategy where tens of thousands…
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PFLP Solidarity Campaign Press Release: For immediate release, Wednesday 28th April 2010 The Campaign of Solidarity with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine stands in solidarity with the struggling masses in Palestine, and wishes to make its intentions known that we will actively oppose the newly established Zionist embassy in Wellington. As long…
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Today people protested outside the newly opened Israeli embassy in Wellington. The demonstration was organised by NIEW (No Israeli Embassy in Wellington). Members of the Workers Party carried a PFLP banner, and called for the release of Ah’mad Sa’adat the Palestinian resistance leader who has a jail sentence of 30 years.
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Phil Ferguson The Spark May 2010 On April 21, the report of the government-commissioned Whanau Ora taskforce was made public. The key idea of Whanau Ora (“Well-being”) is the establishment of a one-stop- shop approach to the problems of individuals and families in relation to problems of health, education and the justice system. Funds are…
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By Mike Kay A Private Member’s Bill introduced by the National Party MP Tau Henare has been drawn from the ballot to be debated in Parliament. The Bill proposes to amend the Employment Relations Act as follows: “A strike may not proceed under this Act, unless the question has been submitted to a secret ballot…
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Mike Kay “It all began with a beautiful pass from Eric Cantona.” So begins the latest film from socialist film maker Ken Loach. From the movie’s outset, it is clear that Eric the postie is languishing in life’s relegation zone: estranged from his wife, unable to handle his teenage tearaway stepsons and contemplating suicide. In…
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Below are extracts from two arguments taken from the discussion section of this website: Phil Toms says: I find your inability to empathise with your own tribe, those who share your culture, society, economy, welfare, accent, genes, a little breathtaking. Our economy, like that of Iceland or Greece, is vulnerable to sovereign bankruptcy. Germany has…
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Cameron Walker, Published in Craccum 19 April 2010 National Day of Action against the Search and Surveillance Bill: April 24 On Saturday 24th April there will be protests around the country against the Search and Surveillance Bill. The Auckland protest will start at 2pm, opposite the Town Hall, Queen Street. The Search and Surveillance Bill…
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PROTEST 12 midday Thursday 29 April High Commission of India, 180 Molesworth Street, Wellington India is at war. The government calls it ‘Operation Green Hunt’, and has sent tens of thousands of armed police and paramilitary troops to the vast forest region of Dandakaranya. There are two Indias – one is the new high tech…
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