Aotearoa’s role in establishing today’s Gaza
We know that the genocide in occupied Palestine didn’t start on 7 October - it goes back much further.
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How much does the Prime Minister benefit from the slack tax system he is keeping in place?
The Prime Minister, before a week or so ago, owned seven properties...
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Proletarian is an introduction to the left and socialism (connecting isolated issues to the system). We are an open platform for contributions and discussion. Get in touch via redkeamedia [at] gmail [dot] com
The interests of public and private media have become so fundamentally aligned that there is little to no distinction. This is due to capitalism which puts profit over human lives and perpetuates the culture war in order to distract from the materially important issues. A Canadian billionaire owns the largest share of our most prominent newspaper, private companies have bought shares in our largest broadcasters, and have positioned themselves as defenders of profit.
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Victory? Not quite.
Although the Treaty Principles Bill may fail to pass its second reading, Seymour has already won....
Read MoreThe myth of incarceration: How Kiwis have been tricked into thinking cages are real justice
It costs more money to transform a profit-focused system into a people-focused one than the $423 a day to trap a prisoner, so they simply choose not to touch it...
Read MoreHow a charity stole our hearts (and money)
Earlier this year, we did a piece on the myth of Gumboot Friday. In it, we outlined how, despite what the government says, it is not a ‘frontline service’ like they promised to support. Despite this, the coalition government pledged $24 million to Gumboot Friday in support of ‘frontline’ mental health services. But why?
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