A Terrorist Tidal Wave of Dirty Tricks Struck Oceania 40 Years Ago

By Ed Rampell Reprinted from Covert Action Magazine Four decades ago, in the middle of political turmoil fanned by the U.S., Palau President Haruo Remeliik (far right), leader of the world’s first nuclear-free nation, was assassinated. [Source: earthisland.org] From Tahiti to New Zealand to New Caledonia to Palau, the U.S. and France unleashed a reign of terror against the Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific movement in 1985. … Continue reading A Terrorist Tidal Wave of Dirty Tricks Struck Oceania 40 Years Ago

New Zealand’s imperialist role from the Boer War to today

Introduction by Mike Treen GPJA editor The attached PDF document is meant as a resource for what is often the hidden, horrific role that the New Zealand military has played in enforcing the world imperialist system. Given New Zealand’s size, this usually means that our rulers ally themselves with a larger imperial power, first Britain and latterly the USA. The system that is being enforced … Continue reading New Zealand’s imperialist role from the Boer War to today

Climate socialism by Jason Hickel

By Jason Hickel, I am writing this message to the millions of people who have been involved in the climate movement over the past several years. This movement has been an incredible force, thanks to your courage, passion and commitment. It has created a new public consciousness and a powerful sense of popular will. These are major achievements. And yet it is clear that we … Continue reading Climate socialism by Jason Hickel

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!

Ian Powell: Why Socialism (why not New Zealand)

The following is a recent blog by Ian Powell that I encourage people to read. Ian’s blogs deal primarily with the health system. Ian is probably one of the most well-informed commentators you can find with a progressive view after 30 years an the executive officer of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – the senior doctors union. You can subscribe to his blog from … Continue reading Ian Powell: Why Socialism (why not New Zealand)

Jane Kelsey: Rewriting history: how the Treaty ‘principles’ evolved and why they don’t stand up to scrutiny

By Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The Conversation ACT Party leader David Seymour has said the goal of his Treaty Principles Bill is to stimulate an overdue conversation on te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi. At that level at least he has succeeded. His proposal to rewrite te Tiriti through new legislation has certainly triggered debate – to … Continue reading Jane Kelsey: Rewriting history: how the Treaty ‘principles’ evolved and why they don’t stand up to scrutiny

Waihopai is a Secret U.S. Spy Base in New Zealand Designed for War-fighting

By Murray Horton Murray Horton is organiser of the Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa (CAFCA) and an advocate of a range of progressive causes for the past five decades. He can be reached at: cafca. Reprinted from Covert Action Magazine The news that the Waihopai spy base was going to be built led to the birth of the Anti-Bases Campaign (ABC) in 1987. ABC … Continue reading Waihopai is a Secret U.S. Spy Base in New Zealand Designed for War-fighting

The Pacific Lands and Seas Are Neither Forbidden nor Forgotten: The Twenty-Ninth Newsletter (2024)

Mahiriki Tangaroa (Kūki ’Airani), Blessed Again by the Gods (Spring), 2015. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Since May, a powerful struggle has rocked Kanaky (New Caledonia), an archipelago located in the Pacific, roughly 1,500 kilometres east of Australia. The island, one of five overseas territories in the Asia-Pacific ruled by France, has been under French colonial rule since … Continue reading The Pacific Lands and Seas Are Neither Forbidden nor Forgotten: The Twenty-Ninth Newsletter (2024)

Roger Douglas continues lying to defend failed policies

What is the truth of recent claims in Spinoff by Roger Douglas, the Minister of Finance from 1984-88 in the Labour Government of that time, that the free-market revolution that he helped implement was necessary and proven successful in getting the economy to compete more effectively in the world? He argued in Spinoff that New Zealand reaped a harvest in terms of increased productivity in … Continue reading Roger Douglas continues lying to defend failed policies

Kiwi’s call for an end to Cuba being sanctioned by US

Two prominent progressive commentators in Aotearoa have joined the worldwide call for taking Cuba off the US government’s list of countries subject to economic sanctions. Former Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Matt Robson issued the following statement which calls on the NZ government to support the removal of Cuba from the US State Sponsors of Terrorism List. He urged New Zealand to front-foot international opposition … Continue reading Kiwi’s call for an end to Cuba being sanctioned by US