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Book Review: ‘Ruth, Roger and Me’

Ruth, Roger and Me: Debts and Legacies Andrew Dean (Wellington, 2015) When you look at the past 30 years in Aotearoa there might be some debate about which year stands out most as a turning point for...

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A Crashing Roof and Poor Foundations

By (Guest Contributor) Pink Panther A white man in his early twenties named Dylann Roof walked into a church in Charleston, South Carolina, and joined in with a Bible study group. At the end he pulled...

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Wooly Thinking

by (Guest Contributor) Pink Panther Sheep. There are about thirty million of these animals in New Zealand. For almost a decade the number of sheep plummeted as farmers switched from them to dairy...

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Syrian People

by (Guest Contributor) Pink Panther The outbreak of the Syrian civil war during the Arab Spring of 2011 has created the biggest humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. Over 3 million have fled...

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Movie Review: 13 Minutes (2014)

What strategies are best when opposing a dictatorship? A co-ordinated mass reaction by the populace would be an ideal response. The trouble is, such an ideal sometimes doesn’t happen. In these cases it...

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Debunking the 9/11 Truthers

by (Guest Contributor) Pink Panther September 11th, 2015, marked the 14th Anniversary of the Twin Towers/Pentagon terrorist attacks. Unfortunately from very early on, conspiracy stories began...

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Bombings in Ankara

On 10th of October, two bombs exploded in the Turkish capital Ankara at a peace rally. They caused dozens of deaths, creating the worst such attack in the country’s history. With the Turkish state...

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World Kobane Day: 1 November

On World Kobane Day the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement wishes to join the many groups across the world who are expressing their support and solidarity to the people fighting for their freedoms...

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Why Are Junior Doctors in the UK So Pissed Off?

Note: Below is an interview looking at the recent actions of Junior Doctors in the UK and the difficult work conditions they encounter.   After marching around the country last weekend [middle of...

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Meat workers’ struggles at Talley’s AFFCO

Since 7th September up to 150 New Zealand Meat Workers Union members at AFFCO’s Wairoa shed have been refusing to sign draconian new Individual Employment Agreements (IEAs) that AFFCO are making a...

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Squeezing the JAFA: Auckland’s Property Boom

Squeezing the JAFA: Auckland’s Property Boom By (Guest Contributor) Pink Panther Housing has been thrust into the limelight again. The growing rate of homelessness in Auckland is even making our rulers...

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Brexit

In recent weeks Britain has been dealing with the aftermath of its decision to leave the European Union. Here is an article giving one anarchist analysis on the meaning and implications of Brexit :...

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Labour – 100 wasted years

We are in the midst of celebrations surrounding the birth of the New Zealand Labour Party, but is there really anything to celebrate for the workers of New Zealand. The fact that the working class of...

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Solidarity #18 AWSM newsletter

After a bit of a hiatus, we have published an August 2016 issue of our news sheet Solidarity. You can download a PDF here: Solidarity no. 18...

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Modern Day Slavery in USA

Since the 45th Anniversary of the Attica prison riots – September 9th, 2016 – an estimated 24,000 people have been on strike in the USA. If you haven’t heard of the strike you are not alone. It has...

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A Sound Action

For over a month members of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO) in Texas, USA have been on strike. This happened after a year of ongoing negotiations between the musicians and management. The...

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Rebels Without a Source

By (Guest Contributor) Pink Panther Ngaruawahia is in the Waikato on State Highway One about 20 km northwest of Hamilton. It has 5500 people and is mostly known for being the home of the Maori King...

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IMMIGRATION: FACTS & MYTHS

By (Guest Contributor) Pink Panther Immigration was a major issue in the United States in the 2016 elections. It became a pivotal issue in the British and French elections earlier this year and now...

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“ANTI-FASCISM … SHOULD BE YOUR DEFAULT STATE”

By (Guest Contributor) Pink Panther & LAMA On August 12th Heather Heyer was killed after being run down by a Nazi during a protest in Charlottesville in the U.S state of Virginia. When the Mayor of...

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Burger Workers Strike

Members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) launched a strike in Portland, Oregon at fast food chain Burgerville. The strike is the latest move by workers at the chain who have been organizing...

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