The Arab, the Left and Those Who Remained Silent: History Will Not Forgive You by Ramzy Baroud

A fantastic post by Ramzy Baroud that remains full of hope for the downfall of the existing world order and its continuing genocides. We must all join the mobilisations for Palestine this weekend. The Auckland march and rally will have two key speakers that we can all look forward to – Chloe Swarbrick from the Green Party & Debbie Ngarewa-Packer from Te Pati Maori. Check … Continue reading The Arab, the Left and Those Who Remained Silent: History Will Not Forgive You by Ramzy Baroud

Palestine Tamaki Makaurau Update August 12 – Queens Street March – Saturday 16

Nation Wide Rallies on August 16 – Rally at Britomart – March up Queen Street. View this email in your browser 12 Hereturikōkā 2025 12 August 2025 PSN Tamaki Makaurau Auckland Newsletter (if you have problems with viewing this newsletter, if it truncated, or if any of the links don’t work, please click on the link "View this email in your browser" above the PSNA … Continue reading Palestine Tamaki Makaurau Update August 12 – Queens Street March – Saturday 16

PSNA Newsletter No 197 – Sodastream Launch this Saturday July 19

Palestine needs you now more than ever – Join in a local Rally. . . Lots of great reading inside. View this email in your browser 16 Hōngongoi 2025 16 July 2025 Newsletter No 197 (if you have problems with this newsletter, please click on the link above the PSNA logo to open it in your browser) Items in this newsletter (click on the item … Continue reading PSNA Newsletter No 197 – Sodastream Launch this Saturday July 19

Day of Rocket Lab protests on Friday to follow the company’s CEO being referred to the International Criminal Court

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 3 July 2025 Media Release: Day of Rocket Lab protests to follow the company’s CEO being referred to the International Criminal Court for complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa is supporting “End Rocket Lab Genocide Complicity” in a protest outside Rocket Lab’s New Zealand head office in Mt Wellington tomorrow. Earlier today PSNA revealed it has … Continue reading Day of Rocket Lab protests on Friday to follow the company’s CEO being referred to the International Criminal Court

Today 5pm Dinner & Conversation with the Cuban Ambassador

🍽 Dinner & Conversation with the Cuban Ambassador to New Zealand 🗓 Sunday, April 27, 2025 ⏰ 5:00 PM – Dinner, followed by Q&A 📍 First Union Conference Room, 120 Church Street, Onehunga, Auckland (Koha would be appreciated for the dinner; suggested $10) Join the Auckland Cuba Friendship Society for a special evening with: 🎙 His Excellency Luis Morejón Rodríguez, Cuban Ambassador to New Zealand … Continue reading Today 5pm Dinner & Conversation with the Cuban Ambassador

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!

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

Jane Kelsey: Primer on Treaty Principles Bill from Ngā Tiki Whakarururanga – note 2 Sept Cabinet date

Kia ora Ngā Toki Whakarururanga is a party to the Waitangi Tribunal Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry, including the urgency hearing on the Treaty Principles Bill that was reported on yesterday. Attached is a short briefing primer that puts the “treaty principles” in a historical and contemporary context of Crown violations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Also the letter of transmission that summarises the Tribunal’s findings – … Continue reading Jane Kelsey: Primer on Treaty Principles Bill from Ngā Tiki Whakarururanga – note 2 Sept Cabinet date

Mike Treen: Migrant labour exploitation as an essential feature of late capitalism

By Mike Treen, Retired union advocate. Today the Human Rights Commission released a report on migrant labour exploitation.r It is a powerful critique of the system of exploitation that exists in Aotearoa today and calls for a range of reforms to be implemented – including the right of workers to change employers. These are the minimum steps that need to be taken – and everyone … Continue reading Mike Treen: Migrant labour exploitation as an essential feature of late capitalism

Capitalism kills: The case for ecosocialism

There is compelling evidence that we need to shift away from a market-based economic system to a needs-based economy with people and nature at its centre, argues Susan Price. This article is based on a talk given to the Ecosocialism 2024: Climate Action not War conference. To say capitalism kills is not hyperbole: it is simply incompatible with continuing life on Earth. From what Karl … Continue reading Capitalism kills: The case for ecosocialism