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Tag Archives: democracy
US Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s Valentine’s Gift
Is it a gift to New Zealand ? If we like it or not the US Supreme Court matters to us in New Zealand as much as the rest of the “Western” world. We just signed the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement … Continue reading
Posted in politics, Society
Tagged Al Gore, Antonin Scalia, corporate influence, democracy, George W Bush, TPPA, US Supreme Court
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Corruption – its much more than that
Thanks to public radio I just heard an almost hour long excellent Kim Hill interview on Radio New Zealand National. She spoke with Sarah Chayes reporter and author of Here is someone who actually knows what she is writing and talking about. After covering the fall of … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Media Grabs, politics, Society
Tagged Afghanistan, corruption, democracy, Dick Cheney, global security, Halliburton, John Oliver, Kim Hill, Nigeria, Noam Chomsky, Sarah Chayes, USA
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Our War Heroes have died in vain
The ‘Heroes’ of all our wars have died in vain, betrayed by today’s government. We are continuously reminded of the democratic freedoms our ancestors lost their lives for on the battlefields, which is the ability of parliament to legislate on behalf of the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Media Grabs, politics, Society
Tagged democracy, George Monbiot, government betrayal, ISDS, Lest We Forget, TPP, TTIP
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