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Public March To Protest Anti-Smacking Bill.

I dont normally go in for marches and rallies, but this issue is too important too ignore. Public March To Protest Anti-Smacking Bill All Christchurch…

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Who is Mohammad Mohammadi Reyshahri? Why Did He Come to New Zealand?

According to an Iranian news report, a very senior Iranian official and his entourage recently visited New Zealand. From Islamic Republic News Agency Ayatollah Mohammadi…

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A Brief History of Indian Communism

From the left wing Indian magazine Tehelka Interview with leftist writer Arundhati Roy The Communist Party of India, the CPI, was formed in 1925. The…

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Does National Thinks This is Acceptable?

The National Party says it will not alter Labour’s Employment Relations Act, should it win the next election. That means it is willing to allow…

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Solidarity Strikes Out

Matt McCarten’s UNITE union focuses on youth and low paid workers in the service sector. UNITE is also heavily infiltrated by the Maoist/Trotskyist Workers Party….

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Is Far Left Behind the Anti-Smacking Campaign?

What evidence do I have the the far left is involved in the anti smacking campaign? Here’s an unsigned piece from the pro-Soviet, Socialist Unity…

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On Caning, Kinky Sex, Devious Young Men , Tory MPs, Pillow Talk and "Mata Hari" Prostitutes

Labour’s attempt to shut down debate on the anti-smacking bill reminds me of a little incident that occurred 17 or 18 years ago. This was…

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Heather Roy on Anti-Smacking Bill

ACT MP Heather Roy is not impressed with Helen Clark’s plans to “fast track” the anti-smacking legislation. From her latest press release Putting Parliament into…

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With Friends Like These…

From Korea News Pyongyang, March 21 Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly, sent a message of greetings to…

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Christchurch Socialist Activist Dies

Christchurch socialist activist Jim Lamb died, in his early 50s, on Monday. Lamb earned an honours degree in Philosophy from Otago University. His first practical…

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Did a "Sendero Luminoso" Supporter Study in NZ ?

Some readers who attended Auckland University in the early ’90s, or Canterbury University in the mid ’90s may remember a Peruvian student, Edgardo Alarcón León….

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Modern Maoists on the March

Maoism is growing in India, Nepal and the Philippines. There are also strong movements in Turkey, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and several other Asian,…

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S.A.P. 13 Radha D'Souza

My 13th Socialist Academic Profile looks at Waikato University law lecturer, Radha D’Souza. Before coming to New Zealand in 1996, D’Souza practiced as counsel in…

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Pacific Empire on India’s Maoists

Phil and luke at Pacific Empire have an excellent article on India’s Maoist rebels here.

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Open Letter to Young Worker’s Party Members

Every Clubs Day, dozens of young people at Victoria, Auckland and Canterbury Universities sign up to the Workers Party. You agree with the 5 basic…

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