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Stop The Political Frame-up Of Ukrainian Socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk!
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5:29 am | World Socialist Web Site
The International Committee of the Fourth International calls for a global campaign to demand the immediate release of Bogdan Syrotiuk from prison. The 25-year-old leader of the Young Guard of Bolshevik-Leninists (the YGBL) was arrested by the state security ... More >>
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 >>