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Western governments continue to become more fascist, with the US leading the way. NZ isn’t immune, with NZ PM Christopher Luxon engaging in open voter suppression and attacking the electoral commission. The UK Labour party continues to become rapidly more rightwing, a worrying sign for western Labour parties. NZ refuses to recognise Palestine, and continues to be complicit in genocide. This episod...

The UN has accepted that a genocide is occurring in Gaza, will this have any impact? The far right is weaponising the assassination of a far right Youtuber, led by the US regime, to crack down on free speech - with rightwingers across the west trying to follow suit. The NZ economy is getting EVEN WORSE and there continue to be zero consequences for the people causing it. This episode’s co-hosts Ol...

We host members of Aotearoa for Palestine and Kaiāwhina to discuss the September 13 March for Humanity. Instagram:  Aotearoaforpal Facebook:  Aotearoa For Palestine    Tik tok: Aotearoaforpal Organizers: marchforhumanity@proton.me To contact Kaiāwhina: email KaiawhinaAotearoa@gmail.com  and check the IG: Kaiawhina_tamaki link to sign the petition:  https://tr.ee/BZJp8...

We speak with Kate Stone and Nick Miller from the Better Taxes campaign and Tax Justice Aotearoa about the recent report showing that tech giants are making billions of dollars in NZ and using tax minimising practices. Better taxes report:  https://www.bettertaxes.nz/big_tech_little_tax Tax Justice Aotearoa media release:   https://www.tjanz.org/big_tech_media_release This episode’s...

We chat with journalist, disinformation expert and Dark Times Academy facilitator, Brooke Binkowski about fascism, the role establishment media plays in disinfo and the warning signs of authoritarian acceleration. Political Research Associates website: https://politicalresearch.org/ 40 Ways to Fight Fascists link: https://justseeds.org/graphic/40-ways-to-fight-fascism/ Dark Times Direct Action Cla...

NZ media is continuously failing us, both in coverage of geopolitical events as they follow the US lead against China, and more nastily in local politics as they do stenography for rightwing parties, while actively and abusively attacking the left. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Ginny, John Timestamps 0:00 Opening 1:19 Chinese Memorial Celebration 14:43 The UK 15:21 Anticipating Election Season 25:...

In one of our more academic episodes, we interview Kieran Kelly about humanitarian law, war vs genocides, rules of engagement, and the definition of a 'combatant'. With war crimes in the news, we look at the history and context around what these 'crimes' actually are. This episode’s co-hosts Philip, Kieran Timestamps 0:00 Opening 1:55 A History of Non-Combatants 8:52 How It Changed 12:00 Genocidal...

Western media continues to be complicit even as Israeli atrocities get slightly more coverage. In NZ more details come out about the FBI office - who is leading the country when security details are actively hidden from the PM? And there are serious questions to be asked about what’s happening at the Reserve Bank. This episode’s co-hosts Philip, Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Opening 2:10 Israeli Atrocities...

This week we discussed austerity and attacks on the public sector. This government has declared war on teachers and healthcare workers, alongside renters, young people and the working class in general. Now even the big business community is noticing. On top of that, establishment media is isolating issues and blaming young people for not having enough kids. This episode’s co-hosts Philip, Simone,...

We speak with Mardi O’Connor about her time working with ISM as a ‘protective presence’ in Masafer Yatta, the West Bank. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Mardi Timestamps 0:00 Opening 1:01 Background 4:19 Protective Presence 8:15 Sanctions and Boycotts 10:39 Zealotry 14:11 Day to Day  21:39 Settler Youth 26:05 Giving Cover to Settlers 28:32 Media Presence 32:06 State Land 37:59 Western Coverage...

Greens coleader Chlöe Swarbrick was kicked out of the house this week for speaking against the genocide in Gaza. Meanwhile NZ media aligns itself against teachers and healthcare workers to support the lies of the National coalition government in increasingly overt ways. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Philip Timestamps 0:00 Opening 1:44 Spineless 15:10 Media Bias 25:38 Palestinian Journalists ...

Uh oh! The dads are away and the children will play! A heavily edited version of 1/200 for you this weekend (at least 293 libelous bits cut) that covers this weeks current events from NCEA changes to a brief stint on Tim Jago reporting, or lack thereof This episode’s co-hosts Simone, Pmax Timestamps 0:00 Opening 2:29 - NCEA 30:05- Māori reader 42:20 Tim Jago  50:25 Closings Intro/Outro by The...

Voter Suppression, RNZ failing to report on genocide and the FBI have popped their horrid little head up in NZ’s Parliament. Things aren’t looking good as NZ’s right-wing government hurtles towards overt vassal status. https://johnnyfilmo.substack.com/p/the-arc-of-history-is-long-does-it This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Simone, Pmax, Johnny Timestamps 0:00 Opening 2:35 Voter Suppression 28:44 RNZ Can...

Climate Liberation Aotearoa are currently leading a direct action in Denniston Plateau on the west coast of the South Island where two activists are stopping the mining operation by literally putting their bodies on the line - they are dangling on coal buckets above the pristine forests of the West Coast. We speak with Rosemary Penwarden about what’s happening. Details here: https://www.climateact...

We host Jen Shields and Alice Soper to discuss the sudden Ministerial direction to Sport NZ to remove transgender inclusion guidelines. We discuss the impact of this for trans people against a media backdrop that has failed to either adequately challenge anti-trans proponents or platform experts. Jen’s complaint to NZME: https://jenniferkshields.nz/newsletter/formal-complaint-to-nzme-re-herald-now...

Local Govt NZ had their conference and it's becoming clear that central government only likes local democracy when it's convenient. Cost of living and homelessness increases for everyone except the elite. The Epstein and McSkimming cases in the news prompt a discussion about power, broader political risks and perverse incentives in a hierarchy. This episode’s co-hosts Philip, Simone, Pmax Timestam...

We discuss the filthiness of right-wing discourse and strategy, particularly the latest targeting and smears by Ray Chung in Wellington. The ACT Party is moving openly further right, pulling NZ pol along with the aid of media. And across the West the “centre left” parties continue to accelerate rightwards themselves, could new parties and messaging ameliorate this? This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Ph...

We connect changes to early childhood regulations and criminal laws. The school to prison pipeline is being strengthened, with tragic effects. Finally, we briefly debate the story of New Zealanders being referred to the ICC. Mick Hall's story: https://open.substack.com/pub/mickhall/p/new-zealands-pm-3-cabinet-ministers?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=r6zr3 This episode’s co-hosts Phi...

Political communication, media and the divide in reality between the left and right of politics. We discuss Mamdani’s NYC Dem primary win, David Seymour’s attacks on public figures, the horrific behaviour by RNZ in their reporting on the death of a young transman and the transformation of the western elite into weird slop. This episode’s co-hosts Stephanie, Simone, Kyle, Ginny Timestamps 0:00 Open...

We interview Kieran Kelly about his recent trip to Egypt for the Global March to Gaza. The story of thousands of activists descending on Egypt tells us something about Israel's need to keep the international community on side. Then we discuss Gaza, the American Empire and Iran. How is the Israel/ USA/ Iran dynamic playing out? Where to next? Follow Kieran's blog at ongenocide.com NB this was recor...

Covering domestic and international politics this week, we look at the way in which existing power structures, and even accountability measures, predominantly protect the status quo and the accelerating radicalism of capital. NZ is chucking out the census, ACT is becoming more brazen in its attacks on public figures, and the West gets ever twitchier about encroachments on “their turf”. This episod...

We host Jeremy Moses to talk about the events following Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran, the complicity of Western powers and the historical imperialism that led us here. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Simone, Josephine, Jeremy Timestamps 0:00 Opening 2:42 Watching The World 8:22 Divided 11:12 Iran 18:37 Right to Protect 40:24 Rules Based International Order 1:06:42 Closings Intro/Outro by The P...

We catch up on the week’s political news. We look at the updates on the suspension of Te Pāti Māori MPs and the ways in which it is radicalising voters, the Michael Forbes case and the urgent need for an update to NZ legislation and the apparent battle between Musk and Trump. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Philip Timestamps 0:00 Opening 1:17 Te Pāti Māori Suspensions 13:59 Radicalising Liberal Vote...

We host Malcom Harris to discuss his new book “What’s Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis” This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Mark Timestamps 0:00 Opening 1:37 The Driving Factor of the Book 3:23 Three Different Paths 8:05 Meeting People Where They Are 9:17 Three Paths Meeting 13:49 Actionable Climate Crisis Solutions 20:26 Stepping Out of Western Centric Solutions 30:22 Infrastructure for C...

We discuss personality politics in NZ. Chris Bishop had an outburst at the AMAs. Our Deputy Prime Minister has passed the baton. Jacinda Ardern's book is out. Usually we try to avoid focusing on personalities in politics, but this week we ask... what if they matter? with Philip, Stephanie, Simone Stephanie's fundraiser: https://www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/stephanierodgers/swp/ This episode’...