Grid of posts 2×3

  • Against Beneficiary-Bashing (Wellington event)

    What is motivating the government’s attacks on solo mums and sick people? Ian Anderson will lead a discussion on Marxist economics, scapegoating and fight-back. Final instalment in a series of monthly Workers Party discussions for 2012. Look for them to start up again in early 2013! 19 Tory St, Wellington 7-8pm, Tuesday November 20th Facebook Read more

  • MSD Security failure: The technical side of it

    The revelation last month that screeds of personal information were available for anyone to download (or edit) simply by walking into a WINZ office and using a public kiosk was a shock to everyone. Perhaps most shocked though are those who work in the field of computer networking and security. Neither Keith Ng, the blogger Read more

  • Why the MSD security breach matters

    Polly Peek Last month scandal erupted as news broke that confidential client information, and financial records were freely available to anyone using self-service kiosks in Work and Income offices around the country. The complete lack of security in the system has been the subject of much criticism, with systems administrators revealing just how simple it Read more

  • Rethinking ‘Domestic Purposes’: Do we need a new approach?

    Byron Clark As the government ramps up attacks on welfare recipients defensive actions have happened across the country as those on welfare and their supporters advocate for their right to dignity and a living income (not that benefits can really be called that). The status quo we are defending, however, is a much less than Read more

  • Women, class and revolution

    A presentation given by Wellington Branch Member, Kassie Hartendorp on October 9th, 2012. The general view circulating the Western world is that women have it all. Women’s oppression is a relic of the past; we have independence, freedom and lions (see picture) We forged our way out of the kitchen, paved our path up the Read more

  • Workers Party day school – Auckland, Saturday November 17

    On Saturday November 17 Workers Party members, contacts, and supporters in Auckland will be holding the third monthly day school in a series of three. In the previous day schools we examined why we need a revolutionary party and studied Lenin’s pamphlet on Imperialism. This month the topic will be how socialists relate to the union movement. The day school Read more