NZers Involved in International Maoist Organisation
At least five NZ connected activists are directly involved in an international Maoist umbrella group, the International League for People’s Struggles. The ILPS was founded…
Eighteen Concerns of the International League for People’s Struggle
EIGHTEEN CONCERNS OF THE ILPS 1. The cause of national liberation, democracy and social liberation against imperialism and all reaction; 2. Socio-economic development for oppressed…
I’m Not Proposing Marriage Here!
Funny how some incidents always stay with you. I’m a believer in libertarians, classic liberals and enlightened conservatives working together to advance the cause of…
Partial Solution to Abortion Dilemma
It amazes me that anyone is surprised by a study by the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, claiming that women who have had…
Boycott Bolshevik "Body Shop"
According to NZPA, “Body Shop” is getting in behind behind Green MP Sue Bradford’s campaign to remove the legal defence of “reasonable force” for parents…
Maoists Winning in Nepal?
After the NZ Human Rights Commission, one of modern Maoism’s biggest strongholds is the kingdom of Nepal. Since 1996, the Communist party of Nepal (Maoist)…
A Moscow Shithouse and the "Workers Friend"
Over the years I’ve interviewed, or corresponded with several former members of the Communist Party, Socialist Unity Party and the Socialist Action League. (Always keen…
No Sects Please, We’re Libertarians
A recent comment posted on David Farrar’s Kiwiblog on “yours truly”. “Loudon is a rather strange character at times. Sometimes reasonable sometimes rabid. He says…
Great News! Support for United Nations is Waning
The latest four yearly poll conducted jointly by the Council on Foreign Relations and the Pew Research Centre, has found American public support for the…
"Terminator" Takes a Risk
California Governor, Arnold Scwharzenegger has risked losing conservative Republican support by appointing a leading Democrat activist as his chief of staff. The woman in question…
What is "Political Correctness"?
I listened to a “debate” on Radio NZ this morning on “political correctness”. It was a typical, “balanced”, RNZ debate. Gay Keating of the Public…
Rona Bailey, "High Priestess" of New Zealand Communism Part 3 (Final)
1981 was the Workers Communist League’s “finest hour”. The new organisation threw itself headlong into the campaign to prevent, halt or disrupt the tour by…
Communist "Folkies" Bollocked Bob Dylan
Heard on Kim Hill this morning, a story about a communist conspiracy with a difference. Apparently when Bob Dylan toured the UK in 1966, he…
Rodney on the Treaty of Waitangi
Rodney Hide has three great posts on the principles of the “Treaty of Waitangi”. He simplifies beautifully was has become a very confused and contentious…
S.A.P. Number 1, John Freeman-Moir
My first Socialist Academic Profile is John Freeman-Moir, Dean of Undergraduate Studies in the University of Canterbury, Education Department. John Freeman-Moir has an MA from…
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