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Cartoons about Budget 2021
Posted May 20, 2021 at liberation
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Cartoons about public sector worker and CEO pay
Posted May 6, 2021 at liberation
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Cartoons about the National Party in 2021
Posted Apr 19, 2021 at liberation
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Cartoons about National Party leader Todd Muller
Posted Jun 3, 2020 at liberation
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John Moore: Podcast on the Politics of the Coronavirus crisis
Posted Mar 18, 2020 at liberation
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John Moore: Podcast on International Working Women's Day
Posted Mar 8, 2020 at liberation
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John Moore: Podcast on FGM
Posted Mar 3, 2020 at liberation
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Cartoons about the politics of law and order in NZ
Posted Nov 28, 2019 at liberation
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Cartoons about the NZ First donations scandal
Posted Nov 24, 2019 at liberation
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Cartoons about #MeTooLabour
Posted Sep 11, 2019 at liberation
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Cartoons about abortion law reform in New Zealand
Posted Aug 7, 2019 at liberation
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John Moore: Ihumātao – a rallying cry for disaffected Māori
The occupation of disputed Māori land at the site Ihumātao in Auckland is heating up. Last week police made several arrests and used pepper spray at the occupation. Several hundred protesters are currently active at the Ihumātao site. John Moore looks into the issues in this guest blog post. The nature of the current dispute has now taken on the dimensions of not just a dispute between protesting Māori versus Fletcher Building (the legal owners of the disputed land) but also a dispute between the local Māori Establishment versus disaffected Māori. The very question of how Māori should orientate towards... Continue reading
Posted Jul 29, 2019 at liberation
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Recent cartoons about the environment in New Zealand
Posted Jul 22, 2019 at liberation
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New Zealand’s revival of trust in government (2018)
Recent research suggests the public is becoming more trusting of government and politicians again. Dr Bryce Edwards of Victoria University highlights new studies on trust, and says that “Jacindamania” still appears to be having a positive impact on society’s view of politics. [Note this column was originally published in 2018 on the Newsroom Pro website] Growing distrust of politicians and authorities has been one of the most important political trends of recent decades, especially as it has accelerated around the globe in the last decade. Most notably, it has been connected to the revival of populist and radical electoral forces... Continue reading
Posted Jun 12, 2019 at liberation
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The mild abortion “culture wars”
Posted May 24, 2019 at liberation
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John Moore: May Day and working class politics
“What on earth is May Day?” you might ask. May Day is International Workers’ Day - a celebration of the organised trade union movement and working class-centred politics. But in New Zealand it’s pretty much a non-event. However, in many countries May Day is a public holiday, and rallies of unions and the left are held throughout the world. This is especially true with those nations of the Global South (Third World) which have a particular tradition of militant unionism and socialist politics. For example, in Manila in the Philippines, and Jakarta in Indonesia, tens of thousands of workers and... Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2019 at liberation
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John Moore: Anzac Day cultural wars
Bite-sized alternative political analysis Facts: RSA veterans are upset with plans to have a Muslim prayer at Anzac Day service. The RSA is NZ’s ex-military service organization. A Muslim Imam had been invited to say a prayer at an RSA Anzac service at Titahi Bay, near Wellington. The RSA’s move was an attempt to both show inclusiveness, as well as out of respect to the victims of the Christchurch terrorist attack. However, RSA veterans were less than happy with this move. A backlash against the proposed Muslim prayer has led to the RSA branch dropping the Muslim prayer from its... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2019 at liberation
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John Moore: Stoning to death for gays in Brunei – a critical analysis
The Southeast Asian nation of Brunei has implemented the death penalty for homosexuality. Brunei is a small Muslim-majority nation on the island of Borneo. The country is a dictatorship, ruled by its Sultan. The Sultan is Head of State, as well as Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Inspector General of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and Head of Islam. So, what he says goes. The Sultan of Brunei, has been well-known for his playboy lifestyle. However, over the last decade Brunei’s royal family has, on the face of it, embraced a very... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2019 at liberation
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John Moore: Ardern’s hugs for the Chinese Government, and silence on the mass abuses of Chinese Turkic Muslims
Bite-sized alternative political analysis The facts: Jacinda Ardern’s trip to China has brought into question the Government’s lack of protest over China’s treatment of its Turkic-Muslim population. The Chinese Government has received international criticism for its treatment of the Uighur ethnic minority in the northwest of China. Uighur are a Turkic ethnic group who are predominately Muslim. A Uighur independence movement has been calling for an independent Uighur state. The Chinese State firmly suppresses any calls for independence. Currently, up to a million Uighur are interned in what are essentially concentration camps. The Chinese Government is currently imposing forced ideological... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2019 at liberation
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Cartoons about gun control after Christchurch
Posted Apr 2, 2019 at liberation
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John Moore: Should Jordon Peterson be banned & no-platformed?
Conservative public intellectual Jordon Peterson has been caught up in the reaction against the Islamophobic terrorist attack in New Zealand. The Canadian psychologist and self-help guru initially had his book– 12 Rules for Life – removed from the Whitcoulls book chain store. And the academic’s visiting fellowship at Cambridge University has been rescinded. The Peterson ban, both by Whitcoulls in NZ and by Cambridge in the UK, can be seen as a reaction against the spreading of alt-right and new conservative ideology. Jordon Peterson promotes conservative values in relation to gender and social hierarchy. The book chain Whitcoulls pulled Peterson's... Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2019 at liberation
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John Moore: Government action or inaction on climate change
Bite-sized alternative political analysis The facts: Jacinda Ardern has stated that she sees climate change as the major issue of the 21st Century. And she has indicated that her Government will act to be a world leader on tackling global warming. Tomorrow, striking students will aim to put pressure on the Government to take decisive action on the ongoing threat of global warming. But how active is this Government with dealing with environmental concerns? The long-awaited Zero carbon Bill is on the way. But how radical will this bill actually be, and will it address the necessary steps needed to... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2019 at liberation
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John Moore: Students on strike for climate change action
Bite-sized alternative political analysis The facts: A global student strike is happening this Friday. In New Zealand, thousands of students are expected to bunk school and attend climate change protests across the country. Politicians have generally expressed hostility or indifference to the protest. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been non-committal over whether she supports the protests actions or not. However, the Green Party is publicly supporting the protesting students, as are a handful of Labour MPs. Analysis: This strike action by students against climate change inaction is hugely significant. The politics of climate change tends to be an... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2019 at liberation
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John Moore: The politics of gun reform in New Zealand
The facts: The NZ Government has implemented comprehensive gun reform in response to the Christchurch Islamophobic terrorist attack. The Government has banned assault rifles and military-style semi-automatic (MSSA) guns. All political parties, apart from Act, support the reforms. Further reforms of gun laws are expected. Analysis: There is an argument that the Government’s gun reforms do not go far enough, and a counter-argument that they go too far. Those pressing for a comprehensive ban on semi-automatic weapons have raised concerns that, with these new reforms, there is not in fact a comprehensive ban on such weapons. For example, the ban... Continue reading
Posted Mar 24, 2019 at liberation
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Gayaal Iddamalgoda: Kia Ora Te Whanau (speech to Wellington vigil for the victims of the Christchurch mosque terrorist attacks)
Kia Ora Te Whanau I am Gayaal Iddamalgoda from the Migrant and Refugee Rights Campaign. To be honest with you all, I have struggled to find words to share with you today. Our Muslim friends and neighbours have been hurt so badly by this evil act of terrorism. I don't think I'm alone in trying to process our collective grief, I don't think I'm alone in trying to find every way to comfort our Muslim brothers, sisters and friends. Today, before I came here, I resolved to try and tell you 'the truth' as I see it. There's so much... Continue reading
Posted Mar 18, 2019 at liberation
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