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NSA and PRISM and GCSB and the UKUSA Agreement - join the dots

PRISM is shedding more light on state surveillance - however it's not only the NSA that should be in the spotlight. There are four other agencies that are part of the international surveillance network and the GCSB is one of them.

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Springhill: a view on the riots

Some actual background the prisoner riot at Springhill over the weekend. For those who have been following prisoner news, you will know that this riot is not the first angry mobilisation by prisoners fed up with the conditions inside.

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Rotorua: Homelessness Debate

Approximately 80 people attended a debate in Rotorua on May 24th on the subject of homelessness. The debate was framed around the topic of “Joining the Homeless is a Great Lifestyle Choice.”

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Racism: The missing word in the IPCA report

Yesterday’s Independent Police Conduct Authority report was surprising in the extent of its condemnation of the police’s actions in relation to Operation 8 – the so-called ‘anti-terror’ raids of 15 October 2007.

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Tapu Te Ranga Matariki

Join us in celebrating this special time of year by sharing our music, stories, dances and much more

Workers & Economy

McStrike!

Workers from McDonalds franchises around the city converged on the railway station McDonald’s at lunchtime today for a strike following the breakdown of negotiations and the utter stinginess of the bosses.

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PHILIPPINES: Millions of Votes for the Democratic Left

While the Commission on Elections has yet to announce the official results of the 2013 partylist elections, we would like to thank the Filipino voters and everyone who have made Akbayan Partylist's sixth straight electoral victory possible.

Ecology & Environment

Inspiring report from Australia coal activist gathering

Three days amongst 250 of Australia’s most inspiring coal and gas campaigners has been a surprisingly emotional experience. I am left with a deep sense of respect for these people and those around the world so heavily impacted by fossil fuel.

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Upcoming Events

Film Screening: An Injury to One

Wellington, 7pm, today

Nicky Hager: public talk on tax havens and the rule of law

Wellington, Tomorrow, 6pm

Film Screening: “No Advantage: Inside Australia’s Offshore Processing Centres”

Wellington, Tomorrow, 6:30pm

National conference on Palestine

Auckland, 12am, this Saturday

Tapu Te Ranga Matariki

Te Whanganui-A-Tara/Wellington, 10am, this Saturday

Nightmare on Molesworth Street - Dead Vicious album release

Wellington, 9:30pm, Friday 28th June

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