Eyewitness to Egypt's Revolution

Daniel Mackisack is a young New Zealander who for the past three years has been living in Cairo and participating in the events of the Egyptian Revolution.

This Thursday at 7.30pm he will lead a discussion on Egypt's struggle for freedom at Socialist Aotearoa's fortnightly branch meeting. All welcome

When: 7.30pm, Thursday 8 August
Where: Unite Union, 6a Western Springs Road, Kingsland, Auckland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/671865379494756/
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At some stage you have to fight

"After the recent riot in a Waikato prison and the current hunger strike of 32,000 men in California it is worth asking - just what happens in prisons?" - From getting in to getting out the author describes the barbaric, brutal interior of the country's criminal justice system.
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2013/08/at-some-stage-you-have-to-fight.html

Fight them on the beaches
What we need is a popular movement that is willing to take the fight directly to the companies involved in oil drilling in Aotearoa and straight to the National Party. They should not feel safe, and they should not be happy.
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2013/08/fight-them-on-beaches.html

Big Oil: Billions in profits as the planet warms
Added together the oil corporations are making billions of dollars in profits out of New Zealand every year. Alongside the banks and the supermarket corporations, oil companies are making eye-watering profits from our country. In addition to enjoying sky high profits the NZ Government gives big oil corporations tax credits to the tune of $46 million per year to support continued drilling in the shores around the country.
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/big-oil-billion-in-profits-as-planet.html

We all have something to hide
Under a benign government, it's not the intended surveillance that makes victims of innocent people, but the errors. How can we trust our government with all this information, when we are constantly hearing in the news about privacy breaches at Inland Revenue, or personal details being sent to the wrong people like the ACC debacle. And this is with the powers that these agencies already have. What can we expect if they are given more power to collect metadata on the entire country? "We all have something to hide"
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/we-all-have-something-to-hide.html

Union rallies against the Nats
Spearheaded by the EPMU, the trade union movement is coming together for three big rallies at the end of August in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch against the National government's attacks on workers' rights.
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/union-rallies-against-nats.html

Brazilian activist - "Young people have the mindset for change"
The recent uprising in Brazil triggered solidarity protests around the world by Brazilian expat communities. One of the organisers of Auckland's 1000-strong march down Queen Street was Milton Menezes. He was interviewed by Nico for SocialistAotearoa.org
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/brazilian-activist-young-people-have.html

Anonymous takes down 13 National Party websites
Thirteen National Party websites including JohnKey.co.nz have been taken offline by internet hacktivists Anonymous NZ.
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/anonymous-takes-down-13-national-party.html

Dirty Wars - The world is a battlefield
FILM REVIEW: Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill's film Dirty Wars is an extraordinary and emotional journey behind the scenes of the US empire's war on terror.
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/dirty-wars-world-is-battlefield.html

X-Factor highlights youth unemployment
The X-Factor has showcased the talent of young New Zealanders and burst apart the right-wing myth that unemployed young people in this country lack energy, passion and drive.
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/x-factor-highlights-unemployment-in-nz.html

We Steal Secrets - A timely call to arms
FILM REVIEW: Alex Gibney’s documentary We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks, currently playing at the NZIFF, is one of the most relevant documentaries of the year. The film is essentially a split narrative combining the tragic tale of Bradley Manning, with the hubris laden tale of Julian Assange as his own ego became intertwined with the powerful organisation that he was the self appointed face of.
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/we-steal-secrets-timely-call-to-arms.html

Omar - A tale of resistance
FILM REVIEW: Omar is a gripping and thrilling tale of resistance that explores the motives and lives behind the Palestinian fight against Israeli occupation of their homeland. Shot in the West Bank, the film follows Omar as he trains to fight in the coming uprising, not for religious glorification but because his people are oppressed and humiliated daily in their own lands.
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/omar-tale-of-resistance.html

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