Road To Somewhere: Protest Hikoi in Rotorua
Capitalism is the economic system that prevails globally. One of the main characteristics of this system is the pursuit of profit by a minority and the ‘development’ of infrastructure for this purpose,...
View ArticleMovie Review: ‘Sedition’
The dominant narrative on World War II has New Zealand standing alongside the mother country, in defence of freedom and democracy against evil dictatorships. While some have recoiled at the economic...
View ArticleE nga kaimahi o te Ao katoa, Whakakotahitia
Exactly 100 years ago, in July 1913, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) published an article in their monthly newspaper titled ‘Ki nga Kaimahi Maori’. Percy Short, a painter from Johnsonville,...
View ArticleAn injury to One Is An Injury to All
Brainstorm a list of dangerous jobs and it would have to include those in the forestry sector. It is not hard to imagine how working long hours in all weather conditions with heavy equipment and...
View Article“No Blood for Water”?
The Syrian Civil War and Its Possible Consequences Since 1975 most of the major military conflicts – Lebanon, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Afghanistan and Libya – have been civil wars. Regional or super powers...
View ArticleWhy Welfare Reforms Won’t Make A Difference
On July 15th, 2013, changes came into force as part of the National-led government’s welfare reforms. Among other alterations, three benefits – Job Support, Sole Parent and Supported Living – have...
View ArticleA House of Cards: Meet the Jane Family
John Key has a personal fortune in excess of $50 million, a nice house in Auckland and a holiday home in Hawaii. No doubt the latter is a bit better than the average bach. Professional middle-class...
View ArticleLorde-ing it over us
Lorde, real name Ella Yelich-Cooper, is a seventeen year old Aucklander who has become a huge singing sensation internationally because of her chart smashing single “Royals” and her debut album “Pure...
View ArticleElection 2014: Why Willy Wonka Shouldn’t Win
2014 is an election year. So far, other than a lacklustre budget and equally lame response from the government’s rivals for power, there has been little of substance on offer. Nevertheless, there has...
View ArticleReview: Aotearoa Anarchist Review (and Golfing Handbook)
The Freedom Shop has just published issue one of a new periodical titled ‘aargh!’ (which apparently stands for ‘Aotearoa Anarchist Review and Golfing Handbook’). The 16-page publication claims to...
View ArticleScoring an own goal: Brazil World Cup 2014
There are few sports as nail-biting as soccer and few events excite fans more than the World Cup. Now that all the hoopla during the games have faded in intensity, its worth having a look at the less...
View ArticleBook Review: The Trigger (2014)
The Trigger, Tim Butcher (London, 2014) 2014 is the centenary of the outbreak of WorId War 1. In New Zealand “World War I” means Gallipoli and the Western Front. That’s where most of the ANZACs spent...
View Article[Radio Live] Being an Anarchist at election time
Radio Live interviews anarchist Sam Buchanan and why he says you shouldn’t vote. Listen here.
View ArticleNobody WINZ
On September 1st, 2014, gunman John Tully walked into the Ashburton branch of the Department of Work and Income (WINZ) and killed two staff members and wounded a third. It was a shocking act, the...
View Article[BFM] 21st Century Anarchy – Olly Hill
BFM host Chloe speaks to Olly Hill, Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement, on the rationale and practicalities of anarchy.
View ArticleWard, C., Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction
Ward, C., Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2004, pp. 109, ISBN: 0-19-280477-4 The Chief Librarian at Wellington City Library, Tomasi Lilalia recently said “When it comes...
View ArticleWho’s flexibility?
The General Election is over. More accurately, the ritual of deciding who will politically rule over us has ended. The election of our bosses in the workplace never happened. The end result in both...
View ArticleThe Miseries of Political Life
The Miseries of Political Life. By Olly. “Modern capitalism’s spectacularisation of reification allots everyone a specific role within the general passivity.” Situationist International For anyone who...
View ArticleTPPA PROTEST: ROTORUA
On Saturday 8th November, 100-150 Rotorua locals joined thousands of others around the country who marched in opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). The participants were a mix...
View ArticleMovie Review: Siddharth (2013)
The movie Siddharth (2013) is now playing in a small number of theatres in Aotearoa. It is directed by the Canadian Richie Mehta and is based on a real life encounter he had while in India, where the...
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