Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 4:55 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
State Of It: Martin Luther King Day
The Real Deal: Facing Up To Financial Terror
Chris Sanders: How Do You Organise An Empire?
Howard’s End: Tyranny And Oppression In NZ
John Roughan: Solomon Island’s Shame Around the World in a Minute!
David Miller: The Americas Cup
J18: William Rivers Pitt: Standing Up
J18: Rosalea Reports On Mass USA Anti-War Protests
J18: Guest Protest Portrait: From Inspired In D.C.
Kiwi Film Sweeps Karachi Film Fest
Countdown To War: More Hawk Talk
Voices In The Wilderness Close Down UK War Room
John Cory: The View From Ground Zero
Daily Katya Rivas

OTHER NEWS (Just Politics)
Attention: Doctor’s Say Waiting list is Causing Patient Deaths
Stats Show Strong Tourism Sector
Burton Promotes Middle Earth NZ
Carter Condemns Iceland’s Position on Whales
Warning on Traditional Medicines and Herbal Remedies
NCEA Pathetic Says ACT
Govt Shoddy Over Tranz Rail Track-Deal
Youths Called To Support a Nuke Free Pacific
Air NZ Deal Excellent for Canterbury
Cosgrove’s Off To Switzerland

State Of It: Martin Luther King Day

- What the world needs now… is a visionary who through moral and ethical soundness can lead this world’s peoples to a place of justice where regard for one another is exchanged irrespective of race, country, or religion. See... What The World Needs Now… [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00072.htm

The Real Deal: Facing Up To Financial Terror

- The Real Deal is that we do not need to give more power and money to the people who are stealing our money and freedoms and promoting organized crime and warfare. See... The Real Deal: Felix Rohatyn's Financial Holocaust [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00080.htm

Chris Sanders: How Do You Organise An Empire?

- President Bush rang in the New Year changes with a huge tax cut package that was vintage Grand Old Party, with the emphasis on party. The critics predictably slammed it, therefore, characterising it as a giveaway to the rich. See also... SRA Commentary: The American Imperial Dollar [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00077.htm

Howard’s End: Tyranny And Oppression In NZ

- The rule of law has been abandoned when so-called "civilised" countries unlawfully invade another or, domestically, when a reviewer of ACC decisions believes that just because something is not authorised in the legislation it, "is of no relevance." Either way, tyranny and oppression of others is on the rise. Maree Howard writes. See... Howard’s End: Has the Rule of Law Been Abandoned [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00075.htm

John Roughan: Solomon Island’s Shame Around the World in a Minute!

- Solomons' Central Bank made it clear as full daylight, RAONK (Royal Assembly of Nations and Kingdoms) is a fraud, a fake, a confidence trick. Yet, government holds on to its dream of 'free big money'. See... John Roughan: Will We Ever Learn? [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00074.htm

David Miller: The Americas Cup

- The forthcoming showdown between Team New Zealand and Alinghi must be a marketing persons dream come true. See... David Miller: Let the Sailing do the Talking [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00073.htm

J18: William Rivers Pitt: Standing Up

- Someone once said that convictions are tested not when things are easy, or when circumstances do not challenge the mettle of your beliefs. See... UQ Wire: There's Something Happening Here [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00078.htm

J18: Rosalea Reports On Mass USA Anti-War Protests

- "George Bush, get a clue! The people of the world are not with you. George Bush, get a clue! The people of the world are not with you." The chant is swallowed up by a kind of Mexican-wave cheer that is passing from the back of the march up to the front… See... Stateside With Rosalea: What would Mary do? [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00064.htm

J18: Guest Protest Portrait: From Inspired In D.C.

- It was reported that some 500,000 gathered in D.C. today. I don't know about numbers, but I do know that pictures taken from a helicopter showed a sea of people forever and ever and ever! See... Guest Opinion: The Awakening.. Jan 18 [1] MORE: - Call To Action - Jan. 18 March On Washington To Demand No War [2] - Links For Live Coverage (From Sunday NZT)- DC Indymedia [3] - San Francisco Indymedia [4]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00065.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0301/S00084.htm
[3] - http://dc.indymedia.org
[4] - http://sf.indymedia.org

Kiwi Film Sweeps Karachi Film Fest

- The Karachi International Film Festival 2002 also known as 2nd KaraFilm Festival concluded on Sunday with an impressive awards ceremony in which a New Zealand film "A Small Life" walked away with 8 awards. See... New Zealand Film Sweeps Karafilm Awards [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/CU0301/S00048.htm

Countdown To War: More Hawk Talk

- Colin Powell, Jack Straw, Geoff Hoon and Donald Rumsfeld have been on weekend talking up the war duty. - Colin Powell - Powell Remarks At UNSC Session on Terrorism [1] , Powell to the Press After UNSC Session On Terror [2] , Powell Interview on CBS's Face the Nation [3] and Interview on CNN's Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer [4] - Jack Straw - 'A way out for Iraq' - Jack Straw BBC Interview [5] - Geoff Hoon - Defence Sec. announces 30,000 troop deployment [6] - Donald Rumsfeld - Rumsfeld Contrasts Iraq And North Korea [7] , Rumsfeld Interview With Fox News Sunday [8] and Rumsfeld Interview On ABC This Week Jan. 19 [9]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0301/S00098.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0301/S00097.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0301/S00096.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0301/S00095.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0301/S00093.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0301/S00092.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0301/S00091.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0301/S00090.htm
[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0301/S00087.htm

Voices In The Wilderness Close Down UK War Room

- Both gates at Britain's military HQ, Northwood, are now closed. 250 activists are in the road in front of the main gate, and four activists have locked themselves to the side gate in Atria Road. See... 250 anti war activists close down Britain Mil. HQ [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0301/S00086.htm

John Cory: The View From Ground Zero

- The game is afoot as they say. While Ari Fleischer keeps denying that the war is inevitable, you cannot walk around Kuwait, or parts of Bahrain, without tripping over American military equipment and personnel or reporter-celebrities in safari suits. John Cory In Saudi Arabia: The Games of War [1] ...See also COUNTDOWN TO WAR FEATURE PAGE [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00067.htm
[2] - http://scoop.co.nz/mason/features/?s=countdowniraq

Daily Katya Rivas

- Gabriel the Archangel, in union with Michael and Raphael, in deference to the Triune and one God, as ambassadors, in the compassion of the Word made Flesh and through the excellence of the great Mother of God, exult on earth with you, poor spiritual wanderers. See... Katya Rivas: Greet the Divine Father [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00079.htm

Victory For Alinghi

Attention: Doctor’s Say Waiting list is Causing Patient Deaths

- Health Minister Annette King is turning a blind eye to doctors’ complaints that people are dying while waiting for surgery, National says. See... Heart patients’ lives at risk [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0301/S00144.htm

Stats Show Strong Tourism Sector

- Statistics New Zealand’s latest survey of guest nights shows that accommodation continues to be big business. See... Accommodation boom offers opportunities for NZ [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0301/S00143.htm

Burton Promotes Middle Earth NZ

- Minister of Tourism Mark Burton is headed to Sydney today to launch a series of special screenings of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, organised by Tourism New Zealand for several hundred prominent members of the Australian tourism sector. See... Travel leaders treated to a taste of Middle Earth [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0301/S00141.htm

Carter Condemns Iceland’s Position on Whales

- Comments by Iceland's Prime Minister that his country wants to follow the Japanese and resume "research whaling" are infuriating, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. See... Minister condemns Iceland's "research whaling" [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0301/S00140.htm

Warning on Traditional Medicines and Herbal Remedies

- Director-General of Health Dr Karen Poutasi is today warning people to stop taking eleven traditional Chinese medicines sold as herbal remedies after investigation and testing revealed they contain prescription medicines and toxic substances. See... Health D-G Warns of Traditional Medicines [1] ALSO: - NZMA - NZMA supports recall of traditional medicines [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0301/S00060.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0301/S00061.htm

NCEA Pathetic Says ACT

- The release of the first ever NCEA results prove exactly why they should also be the last, ACT Associate Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. See... NCEA Results System is Pathetic [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0301/S00139.htm

Govt Shoddy Over Tranz Rail Track-Deal

- The National Party says the Government’s again showing its incompetence with complicated business transactions as it wrestles with the deal to buy the tracks from Tranz Rail. See... Government should steer clear of Tranz Rail [1] ALSO: - ACT - Government On Wrong Track [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0301/S00145.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0301/S00142.htm

Youths Called To Support a Nuke Free Pacific

- Pacific youths were today challenged to take up the struggle of the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Movement. See... Youths called on to take up NFIP spirit [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0301/S00062.htm

Air NZ Deal Excellent for Canterbury

- Local Wigram MP and Minister for Economic Development Jim Anderton today welcomed news that Air New Zealand's Engineering Services could potentially win a significant contract to service US Air Force Hercules. See... Possible Air NZ contract excellent for Canterbury [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0301/S00147.htm

Cosgrove’s Off To Switzerland

- Clayton Cosgrove, Labour Member of Parliament for Waimakariri leaves on the weekend to attend the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland. See... Cosgrove To Attend World Economic Forum [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0301/S00146.htm

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