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Joya Tiana is originally from the USA and currently resides in Sydney. She loves Wellington and visits often. Joya has been writing professionally since October 2015 and enjoys writing about food, travel, and socially impactful topics.   “Colonialism deprives you of your self-esteem and to get it back you have to fight to redress the Read more

Brent Tinkle is a Wellington local in his second year of his Bachelors of Social Work at Whitireia Community Polytechnic in Porirua. What do we see as real or legitimate activism and why? How do we challenge negative narratives around youth activism? Why are older activists so cynical about youth activism and the future of Read more

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Welcome to the online launch of the Youth Issue of Fightback Magazine, Redefining Activism. Through this issue, we hoped to capture both the wisdom and the challenges presented by young people, who are already engaging within community, activism, ideas and politics. “Asking the questions: what do we see as “real” or “legitimate” activism and why? Read more

by Daphne Lawless, Fightback Tamaki Makarau/Auckland. 0. Introduction/Warning What follows is in the nature of a “gonzo” reviewi, “written without claims of objectivity, including the reporter as part of the story via a first-person narrative”. As someone who has been involved in the struggle to build something like a Communist Party on and off for Read more

Syrian Solidarity New Zealand is calling Aucklanders to join them in the global community protest,#AleppoIsBurning, against the horrific bombardment of civilians in Aleppo, Syria. The Syrian government in cahoots with Russia, has been relentlessly bombing civilians in towns and villages in Syria since 2011.  The recent onslaught on Aleppo has been unprecedented and in contravention Read more