Author: Mike Treen

Events, Mike Treen

Come to Mike Treen’s 70th birthday to celebrate a life of struggle. 4pm, April 5, Auckland Trades Hall

Hi All, I may be being a bit self-indulgent but I plan to collectively celebrate my 70th birthday from 4pm on April 5 at the Auckland Trades Hall. 147 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn, Auckland. I want to celebrate 55 years of struggle for a better world (and SIS spying) because that struggle is ongoing and in many ways becoming more urgent. And there have … Continue reading Come to Mike Treen’s 70th birthday to celebrate a life of struggle. 4pm, April 5, Auckland Trades Hall

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Events

Protest against Winston Peters’ appeasement towards genocidal Israel – 1pm, Sun March 23

  Palestine Solidarity supporters will protest New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ “the real state of the nation” public meeting in Ōtautahi/Christchurch this Sunday from 1pm at the Christchurch Town Hall (the NZ First meeting for Peters begins at 2pm) While New Zealanders call for sanctions on Israel for genocide, Mr Peters continues to look the other way. As we said in a media release … Continue reading Protest against Winston Peters’ appeasement towards genocidal Israel – 1pm, Sun March 23

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NO MORE BLOOD FOR OIL!

By Mike Treen The following document was first published by the recently formed Gulf Crisis Committee in March 1991. The committee was formed to mobilise opposition to the 1990 war against Iraq that the New Zealand military participated. It was written by Mike Treen and published as a supplement in the student journal Craccum with extra copies made available. 35 years later it reads well … Continue reading NO MORE BLOOD FOR OIL!

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Global News

Open source vs. closed doors: How China’s DeepSeek beat U.S. AI monopolies

By Gary Wilson Struggle/La Lucha China’s DeepSeek AI has just dropped a bombshell in the tech world. While U.S. tech giants like OpenAI have been building expensive, closed-source AI models, DeepSeek has released an open-source AI that matches or outperforms U.S. models, costs 97% less to operate, and can be downloaded and used freely by anyone. While the U.S. tried to monopolize AI with economic … Continue reading Open source vs. closed doors: How China’s DeepSeek beat U.S. AI monopolies

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Mike Treen, Petition

To: The New Zealand Government – End the US Blockade of Cuba

On December 20, the world witnessed large and determined demonstrations across Cuba, where the Cuban people came together to demand justice and dignity in the face of ongoing hardships. These hardships are exacerbated by the decades-long economic blockade imposed by the United States, a policy that restricts Cuba’s access to essential goods, financial resources, and international trade opportunities. The blockade is not just an economic … Continue reading To: The New Zealand Government – End the US Blockade of Cuba

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Newsletters

“Sanction Israel for genocide” – nationwide protests continue in 2025

3 January 2025 Media Advisory: “Sanction Israel for genocide” – nationwide protests continue in 2025 While the stench of decaying morality hangs over the coalition government and its MPs after 15 months of complicity with genocide, nationwide protests against Israel’s genocide continue in 2025. “Over 15 months of weekly nationwide protests is unprecedented in New Zealand history on any issue at any time” says PSNA … Continue reading “Sanction Israel for genocide” – nationwide protests continue in 2025

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January 1: Today in History – A sample and a request for help if I am to continue

Hi GPJA subscribers, Today I am publishing a "Today in History" page for January 1 that may be of interest. I have been preparing these pages for a few years. I have 365 days covered which is currently in an open office doc of 2300 pages. That is of course mad and I nearly lost the whole document on a couple of occasions. But the … Continue reading January 1: Today in History – A sample and a request for help if I am to continue

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Local News, Opinion

The Treaty Principles bill – get your submission in!

Hi GPJA subscribers, Todays notice is to introduce to you to Torfrida Orme, a great new writer about Aotearoa today. I saw what I think was her first in this Substack format “From independent nuclear-free Pacific nation to part of the US “kill chain” How did we get to this?” which was fantastic. I was then planning on doing my own blog encouraging submissions to … Continue reading The Treaty Principles bill – get your submission in!

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Contributors, Local News

Why we must oppose the Foreign Interference Legislation by Maire Leadbeater

By Maire Leadbeater Author of The Enemy Within In the draft “Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Bill” it is proposed to criminalise improper conduct for or on behalf of a foreign power. This offence criminalises the act of “foreign interference”. To commit the offence, a person must be doing an activity for a foreign state, and the person’s actions must include all three of the … Continue reading Why we must oppose the Foreign Interference Legislation by Maire Leadbeater

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Local News

Ten things to know about Hana’s haka by Dr. Arama Rata

Māori MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke captured global attention with a powerful haka performed to protest the controversial Treaty Principles Bill On Nov. 14, 22-year-old Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke made global headlines when she performed a powerful haka, a Māori war cry, in New Zealand’s Parliament, tearing a copy of a controversial bill as part of her protest. A TikTok video of the moment, posted by Māori Television, has … Continue reading Ten things to know about Hana’s haka by Dr. Arama Rata

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