We discuss the escalating genocide, war crimes and atrocities of the US and Israel in the Middle East with particular focus on the new front opened up with Lebanon and the counterstrike by Iran. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Arama, Josephine Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 3:36 Escalating 9:46 Dangerous Information Normalisation 15:50 Lebanon Context…

Episode 100 of Season 2 has hit us far too quickly, but there’s just too much news! We give an overview of the current state of NZ politics - what we’ve got an eye on and possible solutions for the left. This episode’s co-hosts Ginny, Kyle, Philip, Pmax, Simon Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 6:19 The Silence of New Zealand’s Political Left 10:04 Favo…

We speak with long covid advocate Hayley Wolters about the current state of public health policy for the ongoing pandemic. In a few days the NZ government will be removing free RAT tests and there is no consolidated plan for action in the event that NZ faces a similar summer wave to the US. Links! The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wav…

Performance pay for educators is terrible and here's why.Von Kyle Church

We’re joined by Associate Professor Jeremy Moses to discuss Israel’s terrorist attacks in Lebanon and the implications for Rules Based International Order, the Middle East, and global stability. This episode’s co-hosts Ginny, Simon, Kyle, Jeremy Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 4:03 The Dissonance of Education in Today's Political Climate 9:11 Media a…

Focusing entirely on local politics this week with a discussion of the multitude of ways that the National coalition government is currently attacking Māori alongside the longer term goals encompassed by the ACT Party’s racist “Treaty Principles” bill. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Pmax, Jack Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:38 New Zealand's Most Ex…

We chat with Anthony Metcalf and Martyn Pepperell about the state of the music and entertainment industries, what’s happening on the ground and what’s exciting for the future. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Mitch, Anthony, Martyn Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200…

Pmax talks about everybody's favourite pedagogical comparisons and why they might not be the silver bullet for our own education woes.Von Kyle Church

We’re joined by special guest Bevan Holloway to discuss his report on the Ministerial Advisory Group hijacking review processes to drastically change the curriculum while ignoring expert advice, process and institutional norms. We discuss the issues, the details and the implications alongside the broader rightwing strategy to subvert democracy in f…

System Change Aotearoa have kindly provided us the audio from their 20 August 2024 public meeting about a radical left party in NZ. Enjoy! Do we need a new party of the radical left? This is a crucial question facing anticapitalists in Aotearoa today. We live in an era of extreme inequality. The threat of climate breakdown looms over everything. Ye…

This week we talk about the clear lack of shift in the US genocide policy, including the recent escalation by IOF in the West Bank and VP Harris continuing Biden’s platform. In NZ the right-wing National coalition continues to break norms while passing anti-democratic policy without a mandate or giving the public an opportunity to make submissions …

Here's some RAW and UNFILTERED commentary from the chalkface. @PedagogyMaxima takes you through his perspective of the education sector - from ECE to Tertiary. https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2024-05/pc-inq-fcfa-sub-082-douglas-g-higgins.pdfVon Kyle Church

The DNC Convention showcased the best of entertainment propaganda to run cover for US genocide complicity but they still couldn’t help themselves but reiterate their thirst for bloodshed. Closer to home lobbying and corruption accelerate in NZ under one of the most regressive governments we’ve ever had. This episode’s co-hosts Stephanie, Kyle, Jose…

We discuss the incredibly punitive changes to MSD social welfare systems, the introduction of new RSE rules and the open war being waged in NZ by the capital class on the most vulnerable workers. This episode’s co-hosts Philip, Josephine, Simon, Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:17 Benefit Changes 31:24 RSE Changes 55:58 Closings Intro/Outro by …

We talk with University of Canterbury’s Jeremy Moses about BDS actions at UoC, countries boycotting Nagasaki commemorations and the shift of NZ towards integration with US military interests. https://mickhall.substack.com/p/nz-not-attending-nagasaki-event-insists https://x.com/jeremy_moses/status/1821777442694140009 This episode’s co-hosts Ginny, J…

The National coalition government continues to decimate NZ’s public service and enact disastrous policy even as evidence and public opinion mount against them - we discuss the anti-democratic attack on Health services and the recently released Abuse in State Care report. Over in the US their genocide complicity has a new coat of paint in Kamala Har…

We’re joined by Kieran Kelly and Jeremy Rose to go over the ICJ Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024 - “Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”. We talk about the details of the case, the rulings and implications and touch on how NZ should respond. Executive S…