Grid of posts 2×3

Does New Zealand need a population policy for the benefit of the environment?

This talk was originally given by Byron Clark at Marxism 2010, as part of a debate with John Robinson, a former academic who has researched and written on rising population. A Few people here may be familiar with the enviornmental sociologist Allen Schnaiberg, Schnaiberg is the co-author of The Treadmill of Production: Injustice and Unsustainability Read more

July 17, 2010
“The unpalatable truth” : a critique of the Council of Trade Unions Alternative Economic Strategy

The Spark July 2010 Philip Fergusson Over the past quarter century, workers in New Zealand have been working longer, harder and faster for less pay and in worse conditions. For instance, as Unite union’s national director, Mike Treen, calculated, using official government figures on wages, in the period from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s, Read more

July 16, 2010
`Marxism 2010′ conference report

The Spark July 2010 Jared Phillips, Spark co-ordinating editor The Workers Party held its annual national Marxism conference at Thistle Hall in Wellington over Queen’s Birthday weekend from June 4-7. It was a weekend of anti-imperialist theory and activity. Approximately seventy members, supporters and other interested people attended throughout the weekend. Presenting and discussing revolutionary Read more

July 16, 2010
David Rovics gig in Christchuch

Purchase tickets on line here: http://wpnz-pflp-solidarity.blogspot.com/p/david-rovics-don-franks.html Read more

July 11, 2010
Greece Interview: “To have a general strike in Greece it is not such a big deal”

The Spark July 2010 In the last issue of The Spark we reported on recent events from the class struggle in Greece. Some of the fiercest popular resistance to the current crisis of capitalism has erupted in Greece over the last couple of years. The latest chapter in this unfolding drama has been the revelation Read more

July 9, 2010
TEN YEARS MAKING MILITANT NOISE

This year, Wellington group Brass Razoo Solidarity Band clocked up its tenth year of street performances in support of workers’ strikes and anti-war marches. The Spark talked to BRSB founder Don Franks. Spark: How did the band start off? Don: For a long time I’ve contributed little bits of music to support workers’ battles, like Read more

July 4, 2010