Archive - Towards democracy

Mister Netanyahu have you no sense of decency?

Bogus charges of antisemitism are the new McCarthyism

May 30 •

Starvation of Gaza a continuation of a decades-old plan

Photo: Jaber Jehad Badwan

May 20 •

January 2025

The carbon footprint of a genocide

The International Court of Justice heard, last month, that after reconstruction is factored in Israel’s war on Gaza will have emitted 52 million tonnes…

Jan 16 •

May 2024

Gold fever from King Ferdinand to Shane Jones

In 2021 Spain’s combined exports of tomatoes and capsicums netted the country close to US$3 billion in exports.

May 28, 2024 •

Israel’s war on journalism

Ahmed Alnaoug appearing in one of numerous interviews following the massacre of 21 of his family members in Gaza on 21 October last year.

May 8, 2024 •

February 2024

Manufacturing meanness

The Wellington City Council’s Facebook page recently featured a post on the flowers its gardeners had planted on Lambton Quay.

Feb 13, 2024 •

July 2020

Bill Mitchell: A job guarantee

The economist who coined the term MMT on his plan for full employment

Jul 12, 2020 •

Introducing Towards Democracy

Welcome to Towards democracy, my newsletter exploring progressive ideas, thinkers and community initiatives promoting grassroots democracy.

Jul 12, 2020 •

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