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Aussie Communist "Peace" Activists Honoured

From the Communist Party of Australia’s “The Guardian” 29 March, 2006 Communist Party of Australia President Hannah Middleton and Central Committee member Denis Doherty have…

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Bring Back "Patterns Based Evidence"

This is an issue that has long bugged me. I have no legal training so I’d appreciate any comments from lawyers or law students who…

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Maoists on the March in India

Excerpts from a Reuters article By Simon Denyer 30.3.06 Rattled by a wave of Maoist attacks that have left hundreds dead, officials from 13 Indian…

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How I Discovered Liberty

I attended Rangiora High School from 1971 to 1975. In 1972 I was over the moon when the Kirk Labour government came to power. By…

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Venezuela and Vietnam Strengthen Ties

From Green Left WeeklySocialist Vietnam and Venezuela, led by socialist President Hugo Chavez, have agreed to build a “strategic relationship” and to bring their economic…

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Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Expat ACT Goddess, Cathy Odgers has done an interesting guest post on Clint Heine’s Blog. Like most of us she wants Sir Roger Douglas and…

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Peter Harris on Robert Mugabe

After returning from working in an economic commission in Zimbabwe, Peter Harris was interviewed by the Public Service Association Journal of September 1980. He had…

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How "Left" is Peter Harris? Does it Matter?

Peter Harris, the “left wing” half of the Harris/Hooten team canned from Radio NZ is an interesting character. The Listener of 14.4.01 described him as…

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Radio NZ or Radio Labour?

David Farrar’s Kiwiblog reported yesterday that Radio NZ has canned its only anti Government voice. This was the nine to noon politics segment with Matthew…

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My Best Ever Threat

As Pete Lusk will tell you, “on the edge” political activism often invites anonymous threats. I’ve had a few over the years, but by far…

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Red Green Turns Yellow

According to the Dom Post of March 25th, West Coast Greenie, Peter Lusk is chucking in his spokesmanship of two groups because of threats and…

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Humble Apology Time

Pip posted this on David Farrar’s Blog yesterday I am interested that the VP of ACT doesn’t think expropriating someone else’s property is any kind…

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ACT Backs Flat Tax

Excellent!!!!! From a Dom Post report on Rodney Hide’s speech to the weekend’s ACT conference. ACT would press for a flat 15 per cent tax…

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Dump This Dodgy Deal Mayor Moore.

So far, Cristcthurch City Council’s plan to sell a part share in the Lyttelton Port Company to a subsidiary Hutchison-Whampoa has not gone smoothly. So…

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Opposition to Lyttelton Port Deal Growing

From Alliance Party member, Joe Hendren’s Blog The Keep Our Port Public coalition (KOPP) is holding a public meeting in Christchurch opposing the sale of…

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