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Undernews
Michael Niebauer of the DC Examiner called the other day with a question that had been wandering aimlessly around in my
head for some time: what did Barack Obama and DC Mayor Adrian Fenty have in common?
Michael Collins
How did we reach our current state of decline in just eight excruciating years? Aren't we working hard enough? Was there
some millennial shift in consciousness and morality? How could we elect leaders like Bush and Cheney and their minions
on Capitol Hill?
NZ Centre For Political Research
National Security: By Dr Muriel Newman - New Zealand Centre for Political Research www.nzcpr.com
J. Sri Raman
The Kabul blast of July 7, which targeted India's embassy and took a heavy toll of human lives, may trigger yet another
secret South Asian war.
ONTRACK
The statistical risk of being involved in a level crossing collision increases in the southern half of the South Island,
analysis prepared by railway infrastructure agency ONTRACK shows.
New Zealand National Party
The revelation that Labour donor Owen Glenn gave $100,000 to help pay Winston Peters’ legal bills for his battle with
Bob Clarkson leaves Helen Clark with a lot of explaining to do, says National Party Deputy Leader Bill English.
New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark must explain what involvement Labour Party President Mike Williams had in the $100,000 donation by Labour
donor Owen Glenn to Winston Peters’ legal costs, says National Deputy Leader Bill English.
CTU
In The Unionist this week: National releases their ACC policy, and more on the comments from ANZ National on the public
service. Story summaries are below, and visit this page for the full newsletter: http://union.org.nz/ctu-newsletters
AUSA
THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION (INC.) TE ROOPU TAUIRA O TE WHARE WAANANGA O TAMAKI MAKAURAU 4 Alfred St,
Auckland
World Youth Day
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has this evening paid a visit to retired Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy, a former Archbishop
of Sydney.
The Maori Party
“Ka mimiti te puna matauranga i te matenga o Joe Topia, ka toto te puna aroha, ka waipuke mai nga roimata o te iwi kia
makuku tonu te whenua.
New Zealand First Party
My lawyer Brian Henry came to see me at 5 o’clock tonight which is the first time we have managed to meet since my trip
to Fiji.
Jason Leopold
In the latest twist in the “Plame-gate” scandal, President George W. Bush has asserted executive privilege to block
release of Vice President Dick Cheney’s interview with a special prosecutor about possible criminal violations in the
leaking of a ...
New Zealand Lotteries Commission
A Lotto First Division win in Taupo will bring a welcome windfall to a lucky player this weekend, says NZ Lotteries'
Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Media release from the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Six New Zealand GPs have been honoured by
their peers for or exemplary and exceptional service to general practice. The award of Distinguished Fellowship was
conferred ...
New Zealand Government
Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta said the Global Youth Encounter Conference in Ohope, is a step in the right
direction in breaking the cycle of family violence.
New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key says National wants to build New Zealand’s asset base, and so will not sell all or part
of any state-owned enterprises or Crown company.
New Zealand Police
Police on the North Shore are elated that the five year old girl who was abducted by a masked man outside her home in
Harrowglen, Albany last Monday is again safe and in the care of her family.
US State Department
Question (Phoenix TV Of Hong Kong): My question is regarding Taiwan. What is the current position of U.S., you know,
regarding on arms sales to Taiwan? Has it changed, the position? Answer (Mr. McCormack, State Department): The short
answer is no.
New Zealand National Party
Good morning. Today I am going to talk particularly on how you in primary care will play a pivotal role in the future of
the health system, and ideas to deal with the health workforce crisis. I am also going to touch on why we need a new
approach ...
World Youth Day
Around 235,000 people have enjoyed a candle-lit Evening Vigil with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI at Randwick Racecourse
this evening. The Holy Father presided over a spectacular two-hour presentation of liturgy and music, setting the stage
for tomorrow’s ...
Stop the Stadium
Stop the Stadium, the campaign group and incorporated society working to stop the proposed public funding of the Awatea
Street Stadium, is holding its first public meeting at Burns Hall, First Church, Dunedin on Tuesday 22 July at 7.30pm.
Rowing New Zealand
Graham Oberlin-Brown and reigning champion Joseph Sullivan continued their rich run of form with impressive victories in
the semi finals of the lightweight and heavyweight single sculls in Brandenburg at the World Under 23 Rowing
Championships overnight.
Uri Avnery
It was an eerie experience: in a fraction of a second I could switch between two worlds, but all the channels reported
on exactly the same occasion. In one section of the breaking news, the events happened at a distance of a few dozen
meters from ...
Global Research
Through NATO, working with various Western European intelligence agencies, the CIA set up a network of stay behind
“secret armies” which were responsible for dozens of terrorist atrocities across Western Europe over decades. This
report will focus ...
David Swanson
In response to public demand for impeachment hearings and pressure from Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Congressman Robert
Wexler, and others, as well as electoral challenges by pro-impeachment candidates, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally
caved and proposed ...
David Swanson
Saturday morning, July 19. Sitting here at the Netroots Nation conference in Austin, Texas with several thousand other
online activists. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Party Speaker of the House, the third most powerful politician in the United
States, is ...
Harvey Wasserman
Bit by bit, Al Gore seems to be inching toward a Solartopian view of a future that must be completely sustainable in
green energy. This week he advocated getting to an electric power system that is "carbon free" within ten years.
World Youth Day
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI today delivered a heartfelt apology to the victims of sexual abuse by clergy in
Australia.
Sherwood Ross
When a country shifts from authoritarian rule to democracy it provides a window of opportunity for women to secure wider
rights and economic gains, a prominent Brazilian sociologist says.