In case you live under a rock or don’t give a flying f**k what the ‘West’ is up to these days you would’ve noticed that the Empire is having an ‘election’ again soon. Given that the world’s greatest democracy has the least democratic electoral system imaginable these crafty kids have come up with some [...]
We just had the absolutely wonderful pleasure of hosting Green Party of Ontario Canada Leader, Frank de Jong who has been in Australia on the Tools of Sustainability Tour (Aucklanders note you can hear Frank speak tonight!). Most Greens I’ve met have been pretty wonderful people but Frank is just that extra bit special! [...]
This is Maria
Maria is 21 years old and single. She lives with her mother and she works in the production of tablecloths, napkins and other embroidered products. She and her mother don’t have their own shop, so they sell their crafts to wholesalers who in turn sell to the Santo Domingo artisan’s market. She also [...]
Love this guy!
CRAP ARREST OF THE WEEK
For robbin’ the rich…
Whilst SchNEWS doesn’t generally have a very high opinion of bank managers, in the small town of Tauberfranken, Germany, one example of the species, Peter Taubinger, has broken the mold.
Clearly overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the bank-induced social injustice all around him, he set about [...]
Mad Props to the Dalai Lama. What a cool day.
I want to send out my full solidarity to the families in LA who were brutaly set upon by the LAPD during the May Day demos in support of immigrant workers.
The Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at families and children who couldn’t get out of the way quick enough. One elderly woman [...]
It’s Australia Day today. Otherwise know as Invasion Day. Otherwise (and more recently) known as Aboriginal Sovereignty Day.
So while all the white fullahs run around handing out medals and having barbies, a small minority of people in Australia get together to hold an alternative celebration.
Not a celebration of the day that Captain Cook [...]
Little known fact: I originally set up this blog because I wanted to get into the habit of writing so I might just maybe start writing better.
Little did I know that I was about to fill a void in the NZ blogosphere by writing about political issues from a Green perspective. Which, at [...]
Well it was brilliant fun and totally crazy at the same time. I really want to write a lot about last weekend but I’m so feckin busy trying to move to another country that I don’t really have time. So instead, you can look at some photos here and read this great op-ed [...]
Check out the work of Lise Bjorn at Women of Juarez
The exhibition will feature an installation by Norwegian artist Lise Bjorne. Lise’s project will be an installation made up of hundreds of labels embroidered with the names of the dead and missing women from Ciudad Juarez. The embroidery will be done on an international scale [...]
I got this image from the SchNEWS site. Would love to credit the artist but they don’t so, oh well. The whole patterns on theother page if you want it. I’m going to try and get it done before the G20..
Thanks SchNEWS. I love you so much.
I like saving the planet. And I like using cool technologies to do it. That's why I ABSOLUTELY ADORE GREEN TV!
It's still early days for this crew, but I reckon there's some awesome potential there. I'll certainly be tuning in.
Which kinda reminds me, for those of you wondering what I've been up to in Green [...]
Well, that had to be about one of the most fun fortnights of my whole life!
The Black GST had a few key objectives of the campaign (and a few other minor ones) and they were all met.
Firstly, the objective of the campaign was to put the Queen on notice that as sovereign head of Australia, [...]
Today is the fourth anniversary since Ingrid Betancourt, Green Presidential Candidate in Columbia was kidnapped by FARC. The NZ Greens and Amnesty International held a vigil on the steps of Parliament in Wellington this morning.
Time to let her go I reckon.
That was me going a bit busy for a while. So time for an update.
Isn’t the weather lovely!
Last weekend I went to the Radio NZ minor party leaders debate at Circa Theatre in Wellington. And I must say what a refreshing debate it was! They were such a polite bunch of well-mannered [...]
Firstly all my thoughts are with the people of London. This tragic event will change your city I do not doubt. Be strong, look out for each other and know our thoughts are with you. Any of my London based friends who read this, drop me an email to let me know [...]
While we hear fuck all of what’s going on over there through our media, bar some stories skimming over the issues being dealt with inside the meeting rooms. There is some ABSOLUTELY AMAZING resistance going on over there. The police have naturally been out in full force, riot squad gears, abusing [...]
The Independent (UK) has an article about the aid distribution efforts in tsunami affected regions.
I am appalled at the level of undelivered, committed funds and would really like to know how NZ is doing. I know we’re usually pretty good at delivering what we promise but in this situation, I would like to see [...]
Iraq has just become the first country to make the endangered cultural sites list. That is, the ENTIRE FUCKING COUNTRY. Not just a few monuments or places. This is unprecendented.
Givent that Iraq is the geographical location for one of the oldest civilisations in the whole world, and home to many historically significant [...]
"I don't regard myself as an artist. I am a craftsman. Fuck art." - Clifford Harper
