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  • Elections: why bother?

    The Workers Party is supporting Mana this election, after standing down from national elections. But why do 1 in 4 young people choose not to vote? Isn’t that a rational choice given the options? Can a capitalist Westminster system really represent the majority? A socialist perspective on why we participate in elections, followed by kai Read more

  • Occupy Wellington: what is the 99?

    Sunday: 13/11/11 2:30pm Location: Free University, Jack Illiot Green, Civic Square Wellington, New Zealand What is the 99%? Who is the 99%? Possibly the best agitational slogan to come forward in the past 30 years from the left, too often in the occupy upsurge this idea has been taken at face value, something which undermines Read more

  • Occupied Dominion Post: first sitting of the People’s Parliament

    Originally published in Issue 3 of the Occupied Dominion Post. Friday 11.11.11 is the first sitting of the Participatory Peoples’ Parliament at 5:30pm. It’s about democracy for the people, by the people. So join the G7 Billion! Followed by a weekend of: Saturday 2:30: Global Occupy Rundown 3:30: General Assembly 5:30: Music Sunday Real free-trade Read more

  • Solidarity against CMP lockout, Auckland fundraiser, Christchurch picket

    On October 29 we reported on the current CMP meat industry lockout and fundraising efforts (see article here). We enourage all Auckland readers of this website to attend the upcoming fundraiser at Trades Hall, which appears to be organised by Socialist Aoteroa members and other progressives. We encourage all readers or sympathisers in Christchurch to join the picket Read more

  • November issue of The Spark

    Read the November issue here At the end of this month New Zealand will hold a general election. While current polls might lead us to be cynical about voting, we need to remember that our right to vote was fought for by previous generations and shouldn’t be taken for granted. Woman gained the right to Read more

  • Against conspiracy theories: Why our activism must be based in reality

    The text of a talk given at Occupy Wellington, New Zealand, on October 27 2011. Around 55 people attended the talk, organised to try to counter the prevalence of conspiracy theories amongst the local wing of the Occupy movement. Kia ora kotou, thanks everyone for coming. Firstly, a brief run-down of how this workshop will Read more