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  • Deer Hunting with Jesus

     Reviewed by Jill Brasell (The Spark February 2009) Journalist and blogger Joe Bageant grew up among the working-class people of Winchester, Virginia, and a question has evidently itched him ever since he escaped from (and then returned to) that community. Why do the working class reject liberalism, and instead hold tight to ideas that work Read more

  • “Two States” – a Zionist solution

    Below we publish the text of a talk given by Mike Walker at a recent Workers Party public forum in Christchurch. If we are to believe the hype true liberation and self determination for the Palestinian people will be forthcoming with what is commonly referred to as the “two state solution”. This supposed “solution” would Read more

  • Make National’s “Fire at Will” law a dead letter!

    A forum to discuss plans for resisting the new 90-day legislation, the National-led government’s Xmas present to workers, is being held on Wednesday, February 4 at the WEA (Workers Educational Association) building, 59 Gloucester St, Christchurch, starting at 7pm. Speakers include Andrew Mckenzie (Alliance; and a lawyer specialising in labour issues); Byron Clark (Workers Party; Read more

  • Review: Teamster Rebellion

    Teamster Rebellion is a classic, and highly recommended for anyone interested in strengthening the union movement as we head into recession. First in the Teamster series, this compelling account of the 1934 strikes in Minneapolis sheds light on the rewards of worker militancy. Author Farrell Dobbs was one of the central leaders at the time, Read more

  • Fuck John Key

    (Music by Chuck Berry)  On the plutey side of Auckland where the salaries swell In a half acre mansion in the middle of Parnell Created out of value stole from you and me There lives a little arsehole that they call John Key He learned how to play the figures really well To help the Read more

  • Water Metering: Letter to the Capital Times

    This is a response to a Capital Times article, Hold Your Water (Vol  34  No 11) which argued for compulsory water metering as a conservation measure. Unfortunately the article is not online. Your article Hold Your Water argued for water metering as a conservation measure. However, domestic water metering is symptomatic of an approach to conservation Read more