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  • Fightback endorses Aotearoa not for Sale day of action

    Fightback is endorsing the Aotearoa Not for Sale national day of action against asset sales, on April 27th 2013. The day of action has already been endorsed by the Council of Trade Unions, Unions Auckland, Unite, the Mana Movement, Occupy and Socialist Aotearoa among others. “The government is set on asset sales despite opposition from Read more

  • Fightback 2013 conference schedule

    A weekend of discussion and planning for struggle, solidarity and socialism. Queens Birthday Weekend (May 31st-June 2nd). FREE ENTRY. Friday May 31st: Newtown Community & Cultural Centre 6:30-8pm – Global situation: Crisis, Imperialism, Fightback Joel Cosgrove, Fightback Liam Flenady, Socialist Alliance (Australia) Mel Gregson, Socialist Party of Australia Saturday June 1st: Newtown Community & Cultural Read more

  • Wellington event: Power to the People? A socialist analysis of asset sales and “public assets”

    How would you like to see power companies run? Why do the people have no say? What’s the alternative? A socialist analysis of asset sales led by Ian Anderson, Fightback member. 6pm, Tuesday 30th of April 19 Tory St, Wellington Facebook event here Read more

  • Ae Marika! Tribute to Mike Kyriazopoulous

    AE MARIKA is an article written every week by Hone Harawira, leader of the MANA Movement and Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau. This tribute, to Fightback comrade Mike Kyriazopoloulous, was originally published on Mana.net.nz On Saturday night I was privileged to host my first ever citizenship ceremony as a Member of Parliament. The Read more

  • April issue of Fightback online

    Welcome to the second issue of Fightback, newspaper of Fightback (Aotearoa/NZ). Fightback is a socialist organisation with branches in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. Child poverty has continued to feature in headlines this year with at least one in five children living in poverty. Fightback participates in MANA, supporting this party in the struggle for reforms while maintaining the Read more

  • Margaret Thatcher dies

    Byron Clark On April the 8th former British Prime Minister Maragret Thatcher died at the age of 87. Described by media as a “controversial figure” Thatcher was possibly Britain’s most loathed politician. Her death was celebrated with street parties and Glasgow and Brixton, and following a social media campaign Brits purchased the song “Ding Dong Read more