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2016-03-19 18:53
2016-03-19 18:53
Students at Paris III-Censier university prepare for street protests. The poster translates as “Dialogue according to the government”, and the cop logo is modelled on one of the… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Its hard to believe that only ten days ago, much of the mainstream media were comparing this revolt to 1968. It was labled ‘a middle class revolt’, and some right-wing critics we… Read More
2006-03-23 02:52
Takapuna Grammar principal Simon Lamb said he made a deal with students that if no-one went to the Radical Youth rally in Auckland then he would take three students to meet with Ruth Dyson a… Read More
2006-03-21 03:29
"This is not truancy...this is activism.... no more youth rates," - Auckland protester, quoted by TVNZAnd a close second:"You try living on youth rates or the minimum wage"… Read More
2006-03-21 02:28
France’s protests continue to grow. The unions have now called a one-day general strike for next Tuesday.WSWS also has excellent ongoing coverage.Meanwhile, an amazing protest by high… Read More
2006-03-20 01:49
What I should have reminded everyone about in that last post was, of course, the amazing mass protests by high school students here in June 2002.Basically, there had been ongoing limited str… Read More
2006-03-20 01:34
Oh this is priceless!:Students skip school to rally against ratesAuckland school students say they are going to skip class today to support a rally to back a move to abolish youth pay rates… Read More
2006-03-20 01:14
Income major factor in health, says study By MARCUS BROGDEN20 March 2006No matter how much money is invested in the health sector, research indicates that the wealthier you are the healthier… Read More
2006-03-19 22:43
Mass protests continue against France's proposed labour laws. The truly excellent UK-based Libertarian Community blog has easily the best English language coverage I've seen. Meanwhile, Wiki… Read More
2006-03-16 22:00
The US has launched a major new terror campaign against the Iraqi city of Samarra to mark the third anniversary of its invasion.Anti-war march meets at Midland Park, Lambton Quay at midday o… Read More
2006-03-15 00:27
I read this over the weekend. The first publication from Medialens editors David Edwards and David Cromwell, Guardians of Power is, to paraphrase John Pilger, one of the most important book… Read More
2006-03-13 23:48
Scores of students stormed one of Paris' most elite schools Monday, hurling stones and cinder blocks at riot police in the latest protest against a government plan to reduce France's sky-hig… Read More
2006-03-13 23:46
libcom.org/blog - unrest in france"English language coverage of the young workers’ revolt in France "Has some good photos too Read More
2006-03-13 23:37
The French student protests are certainly inspiring. I was going to write a big long entry about it but I see Lenin's Tomb has beaten me to it.Angry youth Samir Tris, 22, Tunisian-born, livi… Read More
2006-03-09 21:53
A small but fairly militant fees demo outside parliament yesterday. Eyewitness report here and also a good picture on p.2 of this morning's Dominion Post. The Dom article is here (but no pho… Read More
2006-03-05 20:15
Will return to serious blogging this week sometime. Meanwhile, our friend "Jake" has left another fascinating and insightful post about the purported evils of Islam. Really, "Jake", I'm surp… Read More
2006-03-03 01:36
Taking sides against racismI’ve just about had it. I cannot watch one more episode of the Daily Show, which makes racist jokes about Arabs and Muslims. I am sick and tired of people wh… Read More
2006-02-28 01:51
New Zealand's biggest Islamic organisation has accused the Government of a "whitewash" in dealing with complaints that Muslims are being targeted by security officials at airports. Full arti… Read More
2006-02-27 01:35
Let's expose this whopping lie. We were exposing Saddam's vile regime, especially his use of gas, as long ago as 1983. I was refused a visa to Iraq by Saddam's satraps for exposing their vil… Read More
2006-02-23 02:00
Someone called 'Low Jake Advises' has left a particularly strange comment on my previous post. I don't want to increase 'Jake's' traffic, so you can just go and Google him if you really feel… Read More
2006-02-22 04:03
Further to my post earlier today, Medialens had this rather wonderful exchange with Helen Boaden, the BBC's director of news:Dear Mr EdwardsThank you for your emails of January 5th.To deal f… Read More
2006-02-22 03:57
Random Contributionz has directed readers to my blog.Thanks Mellie! Read More
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