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  • Fightback 2017 summer conference report

    Over the 14th and 15th of January, Fightback members converged in Wellington to plan our activities for 2017. On the first day, Fightback and members of the wider community met to form a migrant and refugee rights coalition, aiming to intervene in the 2017 General Election in opposition to migrant-bashing. Watch this space for more Read more

  • Trump, Brexit, Syria… and conservative leftism

    By DAPHNE LAWLESS In the 10 months since I introduced the concept of “Conservative Leftism” to the NZ Left, only one argument has been raised against it that seemed to take the idea seriously and be worthy of taking seriously in return. This argument – which has been raised by more than one sincere socialist, Read more

  • Pasefika Issue Editorial + Contents

    Editorial by Leilani Viseisio, coordinating editor. Tena koutou, Talofa lava O lo’u ingoa o Leilani Angela Visesio. O lo’u tina o Antonina Sasafala Visesio. O le tina o lo’u tina o Vitolia Tomaniko Fa’atili, e sau mai le nu’u o Matatufu, Upolu. Afio mai le ali’i o aiga Afio mai le uso ali’i Afio mai Read more

  • Pasefika Issue: The Unbearable Lightness

    Poem by Faith Wilson. Also published in Fightback’s special Pasefika magazine issue. My mum will always lose your mama jokes cos they’re true. Your mama’s so poor she mixed tomato sauce with water and pretended it was soup. Your mama’s family so broke they break into neighbours houses but they don’t steal TVs and radios Read more

  • The reality of Winston Peters

    Article by Ben Peterson, reprinted from Leftwin. After 8 years of Prime Minister John Key has stepped down. Bill English will be the new PM but an election is due next year. The sudden departure of Key leaves a political space that must be filled. All politicians will be trying to make the most of Read more

  • Pasefika Issue: Decolonisation unplugged – my meeting with West Papuans in Indonesia

    This article, by Shasha Ali, is also published in Fightback’s special Pasefika magazine issue. This article is not easy to write. We live in a world with less than 8% of the global wealth distributed amongst the poorest, with indigenous women and children being predominant victim statistics of violent crimes and the impending crisis of Read more