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Farmers support it. Animal activists want it. Will the government take action? Explaining New Zealand's animal welfare loophole.

#Animal products, specifically pork, eggs & wool, are imported to #NZ from countries with fewer animal #welfare laws in place. Farmers & activists alike say this is unfair & the law should change - #nzpol
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The first lesson of war is ‘know your enemy’ – and Britain’s enemy now is Donald Trump | Simon Tisdall As the Iran disaster escalates, the US president should be seen as an enemy whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhere, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdal...

Simon Tisdall in @theguardian.com : "The first lesson of war is ‘know your enemy’ – and Britain’s enemy now is Donald Trump"

Up to $1.4 billion in medical research remains unused under government cap Researchers say securing funding has become increasingly tough, with many left with no choice but to spend a disproportionate amount of time applying for grants.

Health and medical research is the only hope for so many health conditions, yet is chronically underfunded. Amazingly, a big part of the solution already exists. The money is literally in the bank, earmarked for health & medical research. It just has to be released.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

U.S. judge voids 2025 actions taken by Kari Lake as Voice of America CEO, including job cuts The judge ruled that Lake was ineligible to be acting CEO because she wasn’t employed by the U.S. Agency for Global Media when the former CEO resigned in January 2025.

U.S. judge voids 2025 actions taken by Kari Lake as Voice of America CEO, including job cuts

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The first lesson of war is ‘know your enemy’ – and Britain’s enemy now is Donald Trump | Simon Tisdall As the Iran disaster escalates, the US president should be seen as an enemy whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhere, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdal...

People in Europe are waking up to the fact that our biggest enemy, after Vladimir Putin, is Donald J. Trump.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to 2026: What the latest numbers show President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth. Instead it's kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America’s future.

“The unemployment rate for people born in the U.S. has climbed… to 4.7% from 4.4%…people who Trump said would get jobs because of his immigration crackdown are, in fact, searching for work.”
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Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers Conservative outlet aired footage of president saluting at similar ceremony in December for at least three broadcasts

'Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers
Conservative outlet aired footage of president saluting at similar ceremony in December for at least three broadcasts'

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict

This man is frightening

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Israeli settlers and soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank village Deadly attack near Ramallah is third in territory in a week as Israeli violence surges with global attention on Iran war

Israeli settlers and soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank village www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

"Only democracy in the Middle East..."
"Progressive western values..."
"Vibrant, civil society..."

Country Joe McDonald, Whose Antiwar Song Became an Anthem, Dies at 84

Country Joe McDonald, Whose Antiwar Song Became an Anthem, Dies at 84 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/a...

it was his showcase at Woodstock, immortalized by its film and soundtrack, in which he spiked the main refrain of his band’s piece “The Fish Cheer,” with a far more provocative…

Senator mocked ‘green energy crap.’ His house runs on it. Montana Republican Tim Sheehy voted to scrap solar tax credits after installing panels and battery storage at his Bozeman home.

Hypocrisy is essential to call yourself a Republican.

www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Trump pledges to block legislation until US voter ID law passes US president continues to focus on election administration ahead of November midterms, sparking concern from critics.

This should WORRY EVERY VOTER!
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...
DEMAND SENATE VOTE NO SAVE ACT

Manchin and Sinema 'sabotaged' Biden's plans, Sanders says "I think pressure has got to be put on the part of people in West Virginia, in Arizona," the Vermont senator said.

Don’t forget Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema damage
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Marches for International Women's Day denounce war, abuse and oppression Marches on 115th anniversary of IWD place focus on issues like US-Israeli war on Iran and Trump's links with Epstein.

Marches on 115th anniversary of IWD place focus on issues like US-Israeli war on Iran and Trump's links with Epstein.

U.S. Authorities Are Investigating Device Thrown Near Gracie Mansion The device that emitted smoke during a protest near Gracie Mansion Saturday was designed to be deadly, people with knowledge of the investigation said.

Federal authorities will lead the investigation into the violence that broke out at an anti-Muslim rally in New York City outside Gracie Mansion, the home of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, on Saturday, where a counterprotester threw a homemade bomb, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Fox News slammed for airing old video of Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony Six service members who died in conflict with Iran arrived home on Saturday

Fox News slammed for airing old video of Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony rather than Saturday’s actual footage

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

Humanity is heating the planet faster than ever before, another study finds: Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño: #climatechange #extinction
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State (capture) of the Nation: spin, lies and antimony New Zealanders could be forgiven for feeling like they are in the back of a neoliberal clown car being driven off a cliff.

State (capture) of the Nation: spin, lies and antimony
New Zealanders could be forgiven for feeling like they are in the back of a neoliberal clown car being driven off a cliff.
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YouTube video by thejuicemedia Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

🍃🌹🌿The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!
-TheJuiceMedia
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The plot against America: Inside the Christian right plan to "remodel" the nation - Salon.com Religious right's blueprint for theocratic state laws keeps creeping forward. Is the left ready to fight?

Plot against US & the World-Inside the Christian right plan to"remodel" the World: The blueprint for theocratic state laws keeps creeping forward. Racist & Anti-abortion-LGBTQ-women-HumanRights-climate-workers-poor-disabled-elderly. Are we ready to fight?
www.salon.com/2019/04/13/t...

Unholy alliance: the far-right religious network attacking… CitizenGo network combines the US Christian right, militant European Catholics, Russian Orthodox hardliners and sanctioned oligarchs

Unholy alliance: the far-right religious network attacking reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights:
#AntiWoke = #Israel #Zionists + #ChristianFascists + #AtlasNetwork

#nzpol #PartyVoteGreen #nzelection2026 for good change HumanRights,jobs,pay,housing, climate✅
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2022...

From undermining democracy to destabilising the climate: a brief history of the neo-liberal Atlas Network - Alliance magazine The mythical Atlas carries the world on his shoulders. This one tries to put it under its thumb. The most impressive aspect of the Atlas Network is probably its combination of effectiveness and obscur...

Undermining Democracy to Destabilising the Climate: A brief history of the Neo-liberal Atlas Network: #AtlasNetwork #nzpol #nzelection2026 #PartyVoteGreen 💚❤️🖤
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A discreet intellectual network has been reshaping the world for 70 years. Here's how A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.

A discreet intellectual network has been reshaping the world for 70 years. Here's how.. & who.. #AtlasNetwork religious fascists & #Billionaires greed for power & wealth- it’s happening in #US, #NZ, UK, EU, Australia, Canada, Africa, India, & more #AtlasZionistNZGovt
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Stop calling the Greens radical As opposed to the flatly ideological Coalition partners, they have demonstrated themselves as the most evidence-based and pragmatic party

🍃🌹🌿 NZGreens have demonstrated they are the most evidence-based & pragmatic NZ political party with fully-costed budgets, & fiscal strategies that are meticulously researched & proofed #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/weareund...?

Ep 62 - Chlöe Swarbrick - Co-Leader New Zealand Aotearoa Green Party 1/8/2025

🍃🌹🌿The wonderful Chlöe Swarbrick interviewed by the also wonderful Bryan Bruce -she would be a great Finance Minister & PM, with people, environment & Planet wellbeing put at the heart of the economy #nzpol #PartyVoteGreen #nzelection2026
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Greens promise wealth tax as research reveals rich stash $470b in trusts The golden age of stashing vast sums of money in trusts, or indeed anywhere, may be over.

🍃🌹🌿NZ Greens promise #wealth #tax as research reveals the “rich” stash $470b in trusts: #nzpol #Greens fighting #inequality & #climatechange.
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The Big Answer -Is Labour National - Lite? 3/12/2025

BRYAN BRUCE INVESTIGATES:
The Big Answer -Is
Labour National - Lite? #nzpol
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🍃🌹🌿#NZGreens' major focus is #economic issues, not identity politics
The public perception reflects the media's obsession with identity, not the #Greens' -RYAN WARD
#nzpol #PartyVoteGreen #nzelections2026
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YouTube video by Garys Economics The first politician on Gary's Economics

UK’s Gary’s Economics:
Gary interviews his first politician, co-leader of the New Zealand #Green Party #ChlöeSwarbrick MP on NZ & Worldwide Wealth Inequality, & poverty in NZ: #nzpol #poverty
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Govt needs to find billions for Budget 2025 to add up – where is it coming from? KiwiSaver, emergency housing, pay equity are where the Govt has found cash for Budget.

Nat Budget 2025: #NZGovt needs to find billions of dollars for the numbers to add up: What we know so far: KiwiSaver, emergency housing & pay equity, tolls & privatisation, are some of the places #NZ Govt have stolen money for mega landlords, corporate welfare, etc www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...