Chavez Sets the World Right
I haven’t commented on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’ recent speech to the United Nations yet. I think this article from the Communist Party of Australia’s…
Australian Communists Hail NDU "Victory"
This is how the Communist Party of Australia views the recentProgressive Enterprises “lockout“. Further evidence that Progressive were facing communist controlled unions on both sides…
The Comrades Write Back
I’ve had a couple of private emails since my recent posts on NZ’s “mainstream” communist party, the Socialist Party of Aotearoa. The first came from…
Rail Sucks, Road Rules
Owen McShane has an excellent guest post on Whale Oil, which tackles the myth that rail is somehow “greener” than road transport. He quotes this…
Prebble’s New Book
Former ACT leader, Richard Prebble’s new book is out Out of the Red is a sequel to “I’ve Been Thinking”. Below are some extracts from…
I Rest My Case
ACT staffer, Sarah Russell sent me this story today. I think it illustrates the points I made in my last post about tolerance and property…
Curly Capitalist Questions 16, Who Owns Scenery?
Berend de Boer said… Auckland has many volcanoes which give the city a lot of charm. And there are no buildings on it so you…
Dave Henderson’s Latest Bureaucratic Hurdle
According to yesterday’s Press, Dave Henderson, developer of the two billion dollar Five Mile village project near Queenstown has been refused permission for another development…
"Grubby Little Socialists"
I thought this anonymous comment on my post on NZ communism was so damn good I’d post it in its entirety, so no reader would…
Jennifer Francis, An Influential Marxist-Leninist
One little known, but very influential Marxist-Leninist, is National Distribution Union long time Administration and Membership officer, Jennifer Francis. A member of the Socialist Unity…
Communist Party, Party, Party, Party…..
I’ve been asked few times to explain the difference between different strands of Marxism. Below are some very simplified explanations of the three main strands,…
New South African Arms Company Launched
In believe, South Africa under its South African Communist Party dominated government ois intent on playing a larger military role in Southern Africa. I also…
Can’t Escape Those Ruins
Rodney and Heather had a free day in the UK yesterday, so they took Alan Gibbs’ amphibian car, the “Aquada” out for a spin to…
Peter Cresswell For (Associate) Minister of Finance
Perter Cresswell tackles the myth that “current account deficits” are a REALLY BAD THING. According to conventional wisdom, the country’s current account deficit gets “worse”…
T.O.S.A.S 6 Jeff Rabede
My latest post in my “Top Operatives of South African Socialism” series profiles Minister of Transport, Jeff Rabede. Rabede was born in 1953 in Cato…
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