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Christian Reflections On September 11
Sludge Report: Pots Of Gold For Chasing Rainbows
Keith Rankin: Days Off, An Endangered Species
Scoop Feedback: Your Emails
Kedgley Says Smith’s Water Email Game Playing
UN News: Annan Praises IRA
Katya Rivas
AMERICAN STRIKES - FULL COVERAGE
Control Of Oil The Seed Of Conflict
THE RECEIVED VERSION - LATEST OFFICIAL US REMARKS
Lindsay Perigo: Hardy Capitalism, Rooting Out The Taliban Within
Latest Peace Protest Timetable
OTHER NEWS
The GE Debate: The Confidence Issue
No GE Labelling Extension Outrages Greens
The GE Debate Full Coverage:
Be Paid To Mind The Kids – Peter Dunne
Fiji Sanctions Continue
Maori TV Director Resigns
Marine Farm Moratorium Call
Climate Change Action Slowdown Call
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TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS------------
Christian Reflections On September 11
- Christianity is a religion of peace. The peace Christians should now seek is not the peace that existed before 11
September; that was an illusory peace that disguised much wrong with the world. That peace, Pax Americana, concealed the
germinated seeds of injustice and terrorism that were about to break forth above ground. See... From Patriotism to Peace [1]
Sludge Report: Pots Of Gold For Chasing Rainbows
- As a member of staff, who prefers to remain anonymous, I am amazed to learn that the CEO of Airways Corporation has
received a salary increase of nearly 200% in a period of under 5 years. See... Sludge Report #118 – Airways, Airplanes, Feedback [1]
Keith Rankin: Days Off, An Endangered Species
- Last Monday was Labour Day, supposedly a holiday, and a day to reflect on the balance between paid work and its
relationship to the other aspects of life. See... Keith Rankin: Labour Pains [1]
Scoop Feedback: Your Emails
- In This Edition: Kiwi Bashing Shows Frustration - Quick (one-question) Political Scholastic Aptitude Test - Its
Official: We're Mates With US Again. See... Scoop Feedback: Kiwi Bashing Shows Frustration [1]
Kedgley Says Smith’s Water Email Game Playing
- Though reluctant to engage in puerile games, Sue Kedgley responds to Nick Smith's 'statement' today titled 'Greens
oppose water!': See... Sigh [1] MORE FROM NICK SMITH'S OFFICE: - Greens Support Ban On Water! [2] - DHMO Email To Sue Kedgley’s Office + Response [3]
UN News: Annan Praises IRA
- HEADLINES: - Annan urges Israel to halt strikes in West Bank - Air strikes against Afghan city of Herat send
civilians fleeing, UN reports - UN food agency signs new accords to provide aid throughout Afghanistan - Annan hails
Irish Republican Army. See... UN News: Israel, Aghanistan, Ireland & East Timor [1]
Katya Rivas
- Christ ascended into Heaven and comes back to earth in a different aspect. Having risen in Glory, He returns dressed
as a victim at the hands of His priests. See... Katya Rivas: Live in Unison the Holy Sacrifice [1]
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AMERICAN STRIKES - FULL COVERAGE------------
Control Of Oil The Seed Of Conflict
- "Is there any man, is there any woman, let me say any child here", Woodrow Wilson asked a year after the First World
War ended, "that does not know that the seed of war in the modern world is industrial and commercial rivalry?". See... America's Pipe Dream - The Struggle for Oil [1]
THE RECEIVED VERSION - LATEST OFFICIAL US REMARKS
- Background Briefing on Enemy Denial and Deception [1] - DoD News Briefing - Rear Adm. Stufflebeem [2] - Powell To House Committee on Intl. Relations [3] - DoD Images: Pentagon Spokespeople [4] - Reserve Forces Called To Active Duty - Oct. 24 [5] - State Dept. Daily Press Briefing October 23, 2001 [6] - Powell & British Secretary of State Jack Straw [7]
Lindsay Perigo: Hardy Capitalism, Rooting Out The Taliban Within
- There is nothing about the War on Terrorism that justifies or necessitates emulating the Taleban's denial of freedom
of speech. On the contrary, there is everything about this war that necessitates the upholding of that freedom. See... Lindsay Perigo: Two Of The Best [1]
Latest Peace Protest Timetable
- See... Peace Vigils, Rallies And Meetings [1]
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OTHER NEWS (JUST POLITICS)------------
The Confidence Issue
- Recently there has been much speculation in Parliament and the media about Green Party vacillation on support for the
Government on confidence and supply issues as a result of the current debate on the GM issue. See... Votes of Confidence [1]
No GE Labelling Extension Outrages Greens
- Health Minister Annette King says a majority of Australia New Zealand Food Authority ministers have agreed to allow a
12-month stock-in-trade provision for GM food labelling. See... Stock-In-Trade Provision In GM Food Labelling [1] . See also… GE Labelling Loophole An Outrage - Greens [2] MORE: - ANZFA - Transitional Arrangement For GM Food Labelling [3] - GE Free NZ - Continued Erosion Of Labelling Laws On GE Foods [4]
The GE Debate Full Coverage:
- GE Free Hikoi Latest - Hikoi Press Release 24 Oct [1] earlier... GE Free Hikoi [2] - Federated Farmers - Farmers Pro Choice [3] - C.D. Sludge - Sludge Report #117 – Inside The Pro-GE Lobby [4] - Life Sciences Network - Prominent NZers call on Govt to Implement RCGM [5] - ACT - Maori Should be Supportive of GM Development [6] - Greenpeace - Forest Certification System Says No to GE Trees [7] - Wellington Chamber Of Commerce - Economic Sabotage Threatened [8]
Be Paid To Mind The Kids – Peter Dunne
- United Future, the pro-family party, is calling on the Government to introduce a child care allowance for parents who
care for under five year olds in the home. See... United Future Calls For A Payment For Childcare [1]
Fiji Sanctions Continue
- Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Phil Goff said today that New Zealand would defer lifting sanctions against Fiji
until the issue of the constitutionality of the current Cabinet was resolved. See... Lifting Of Fiji Sanctions Deferred [1]
Maori TV Director Resigns
- Maori Affairs Minister, Parekura Horomia said he is disappointed about the resignation of Hekia Parata as an interim
director of the Maori television service, especially with her unfounded concerns about funding. See... Funding Concerns Of Ex-Maori TV Director Unfounded [1]
Marine Farm Moratorium Call
- Green Party Agriculture spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street MP today called on the Government to reinstate a moratorium on
applications for new marine farms. See... Greens ask for moratorium on new marine farms [1]
Climate Change Action Slowdown Call
- Slow down on ratification of the Kyoto Protocol was the message to Government from a cross-industry group which met
today to discuss climate change issues. See... Cross-industry group urges slow down on Kyoto [1]