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John Pilger (1939-2023): A Courageous Anti-war Journalist

Friday, 12 January 2024, 10:53 am | World Socialist Web Site

By Oscar Grenfell, World Socialist Web Site January 9, 2024 Original url: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/01/10/sjrp-j10.html On New Year’s Eve, John Pilger’s family shared the news that the well-known journalist had passed away the day before in London, aged 84. Born in Australia, Pilger had ... More >>

For a global strategy to stop the pandemic and save lives

Friday, 20 August 2021, 8:57 am | World Socialist Web Site

The World Socialist Web Site is hosting an online event featuring leading scientists from around the world. It will discuss and outline the realistic and achievable measures that must be taken to eradicate the coronavirus, stop the wave of death and end the ... More >>

Open letter from doctors: Julian Assange could die in prison

Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 9:23 am | World Socialist Web Site

The following letter was authored by more than 65 eminent medical doctors from the UK and around the world, calling for urgent action to protect the life of imprisoned WikiLeaks founder and journalist Julian Assange. More >>

The Guardian’s direct collusion with state censorship proven

Thursday, 27 June 2019, 9:41 am | World Socialist Web Site

Minutes of Ministry of Defence (MoD) meetings have confirmed the role of Britain’s Guardian newspaper as a mouthpiece for the intelligence agencies. More >>

Protest Sunday organised by Free Assange NZ

Saturday, 13 April 2019, 10:29 am | World Socialist Web Site

Protest Sunday, April 14 outside the US embassy in Wellington at 12:00 - organised by Free Assange NZ More >>

NZ government supports imperialist assault on Syria

Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 4:10 pm | World Socialist Web Site

New Zealand Labour Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared on April 14 that New Zealand “accepted” the US-British-French missile strikes on Syria. Ardern revealed that her government had been informed about the attack hours in advance. More >>

Tom Peters and John Braddock On John Key's shock resignation

Monday, 12 December 2016, 4:46 pm | World Socialist Web Site

Yesterday New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announced his resignation from politics after eight years in the role and a decade as leader of the National Party. He will formally step down on December 12 after the party caucus elects a new leader. More >>

Race, class and the election of Trump

Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 4:57 pm | World Socialist Web Site

Media pundits and Democratic Party operatives are presenting the electoral rout that gave Donald Trump the presidency as an expression of pervasive racism and sexism in the “white working class.” More >>

The US warship visit and the fraud of Peace Action

Friday, 11 November 2016, 4:25 pm | World Socialist Web Site

Prime Minister John Key confirmed on October 18 that the United States navy guided missile destroyer USS Sampson will take part in the New Zealand navy’s 75th anniversary celebrations in Auckland in mid-November, along with vessels from 32 other countries ... More >>

Labour Party makes empty promises to New Zealand students

Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 4:13 pm | World Socialist Web Site

Labour Party makes empty promises to New Zealand students By Tom Peters and Chris Ross 29 August 2016 More >>

WWI Home Front exhibition buries mass opposition to war

Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 4:11 pm | World Socialist Web Site

Advertised as “focusing on life ‘at home’ during the First World War,” the exhibition is part of multi-million dollar government-sponsored WWI centenary commemorations to promote militarism and nationalism. It consists of patriotic memorabilia, including ... More >>

The curious career of Cheryl Gwyn

Sunday, 16 August 2015, 10:44 am | World Socialist Web Site

The curious career of Cheryl Gwyn, New Zealand’s inspector-general of intelligence and security More >>

New Zealand Labour Party scapegoats Chinese over housing cri

Sunday, 19 July 2015, 10:30 am | World Socialist Web Site

By John Braddock 18 July 2015 New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party has sparked a political storm with claims that Chinese property investors are fuelling the housing bubble in Auckland. Labour’s housing spokesman Phil Twyford told TV3’s “The ... More >>

China Challenges US Economic War Against Russia

Wednesday, 31 December 2014, 12:46 am | World Socialist Web Site

China Challenges US Economic War Against Russia By Alex Lantier WSWS.org 23 December 2014 Directly challenging the NATO powers’ policy of cutting off credit to Russia to undermine the ruble and bankrupt the Russian economy, China is pledging to extend ... More >>

New Zealand Labour leader resigns after election rout

Friday, 10 October 2014, 11:22 am | World Socialist Web Site

New Zealand’s Labour Party leader David Cunliffe resigned last week following the party’s worst election defeat in 92 years. At the September 20 poll, Labour gained only 24.7 percent of the vote, while the incumbent National Party returned to office ... More >>

New Zealand government prepares to join US war in Middle East

Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 11:00 am | World Socialist Web Site

New Zealand government prepares to join US war in Middle East By Tom Peters 7 October 2014 More >>

The socialist alternative to austerity and war

Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 9:21 am | World Socialist Web Site

Public meeting: After the New Zealand election—the socialist alternative to austerity and war By Tom Peters 29 September 2014 More >>

New Zealand election: Labour’s worst defeat in 92 years

Tuesday, 23 September 2014, 9:24 am | World Socialist Web Site

New Zealand election: Labour’s worst defeat in 92 years By Tom Peters 22 September 2014 More >>

New Zealand parties express sham concern for the poor

Monday, 22 September 2014, 10:07 am | World Socialist Web Site

New Zealand parties express sham concern for the poor By John Braddock 20 September 2014 More >>

NZ government, opposition support US war in Middle East

Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 10:25 am | World Socialist Web Site

New Zealand government, opposition support US war in Middle East By Tom Peters 16 September 2014 More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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