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We’re back with current events as we hurtle towards the end of 2024. Civil liberties, “libertarians”, hīkoi, haka and the ICC arrest warrants.

Submit on the Treaty Principles Bill here!

This episode’s co-hosts
Ginny, Kyle, Philip

Timestamps

0:00 Introductions

2:18 Gang Patches

9:19 No Libertarians in NZ

11:56 Luxons Ineptitude

20:07 Civil Liberties

28:22 The Haka Seen Around the World

46:16 Some Good Footnotes

52:28 ICC Arrest Warrants 

59:57 Closings

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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Pmax gives us the rundown on school lunch policies and realities.

We post-mortem the US election and discuss the impact on media, information and NZ politics.

This episode’s co-hosts
Stephanie, Oliver, Mardi, Kyle

Timestamps

0:00 Introductions

2:50 Remora on a Shark

5:56 Expressions of Contempt

9:25 Refilling the Swamp

17:05 Left in Red

18:29 On the ground

23:18 Arrogance

29:39 Weird

33:11 Malice or Incompetence

35:02 Congratulations 

40:30 Institutionalists

46:38 Taking the Right in Good Faith

50:05 Journalistic Pressure

53:13 The Left Showing Up

56:56 The Likely Direction

1:05:02 Rhetoric Exporting to NZ

1:13:04 Closings

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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Pmax discusses the NZ History curriculum and the impact on students.

We’re joined by Tech Won’t Save Us host Paris Marx to talk Canadian politics and NZ parallels. We discuss the rise of right-wing ideology and PR as well as the influence of tech venture capital and western alignment around “security partnerships” like AUKUS.

ed. note: Paris kindly fact-checked themselves on a point made at 00:24:35 regarding political donations. Corporations in Canada can't donate to political parties and individuals are limited to $1725 a year as noted here.

This episode’s co-hosts
Kyle, Mark, Paris

Timestamps

0:00 Introductions

0:56 Things in Canada

2:21 Could Canada Go More Right

13:10 Party Leadership in Canada

16:54 Economic Populism

27:50 Media Perception

39:52 Increasing Animosity for Center-Left

42:05 Further to the Right

45:49 Tech Saviours 

1:11:50 AUKUS

1:23:50 Closings

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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We’re joined by Vijay Prashad to round up world events. We discuss the realignment starting to take shape via BRICS, the escalation of violence and imperialism in Palestine, and how organising for anti-imperialism is desperately needed in the Pacific.

This episode’s co-hosts
Kyle, Josephine

Timestamps

0:00 Introductions

1:42 The Brics Summit

8:11 The Head of Imperialism

18:26 Claudio Katz and Cancel Culture

24:40 Keeping Momentum

31:38 Roadblocks

39:02 Outpost of Imperialism

52:08 Closings

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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Pmax talks school curriculum, assessments and policy.

We discuss the escalating genocide, war crimes and atrocities of the US and Israel in the Middle East with particular focus on the new front opened up with Lebanon and the counterstrike by Iran.

This episode’s co-hosts
Kyle, Arama, Josephine

Timestamps

0:00 Introductions

3:36 Escalating

9:46 Dangerous Information Normalisation

15:50 Lebanon Context

20:04 Projecting Power

32:45 Colonial Agenda

41:03 Failed Rallying of NZ Politicians and Media

49:05 What Might Be Coming Next

59:20 Closings

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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Episode 100 of Season 2 has hit us far too quickly, but there’s just too much news! We give an overview of the current state of NZ politics - what we’ve got an eye on and possible solutions for the left.

This episode’s co-hosts
Ginny, Kyle, Philip, Pmax, Simon

Timestamps

0:00 Introductions

6:19 The Silence of New Zealand’s Political Left

10:04 Favourable Media Reception

20:46 Our Nation's Greatest Loss

23:10 Labour-Washing the Greens 

31:53 The Long Game Effect

49:32 Education Woes

1:01:05 Education Solutions

1:02:49 The Third Eye 

1:06:06 Combating Sinophobia Electorally 

1:08:45 Crispy Positivity

1:09:38 The Evolution of Optics

1:11:18 Actual Good From Simon

1:16:26 Phillips Quick Things

1:18:07 Thank you

1:20:30 Reach Out

1:21:53 Closings

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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We speak with long covid advocate Hayley Wolters about the current state of public health policy for the ongoing pandemic. In a few days the NZ government will be removing free RAT tests and there is no consolidated plan for action in the event that NZ faces a similar summer wave to the US.

Links!
The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years | CNN

Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduces $10 Billion Long COVID Moonshot Legislation to Support Research, Healthcare, Education - COVID Health

About 400 Million People Worldwide Have Had Long Covid, Researchers Say - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Long Covid Support Aotearoa – You are not alone

Aotearoa Covid Action

New Zealand Pandemic Plan: A framework for action | Ministry of Health NZ

Reminder of end of free RATs on 30 September 2024 – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Health negotiators told to put sovereignty ahead of stopping pandemics (newsroom.co.nz)

Early heart disease deaths rise to 14-year high - BHF

This episode’s co-hosts
Kyle, Hayley

Timestamps

0:00 Introductions

3:20 Working Through Apathetic Covid Policy

5:45 Long Covid

7:42 Economics of Covid

9:22 Government Support

11:29 RAT Availability

14:27 RAT Policy Effect

17:24 How Did We Get Here

21:24 Framework Change

25:50 Pharmaceutical Access

29:11 Clean Air

34:35 Long Covid Tracking

37:31 How to Reach Out

39:51 What’s Coming

42:36 False Commentaries

43:32 Closings

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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