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The term “anti- Zionism” refers to criticism of the political movement that created a modern Jewish state on the historical land of Israel, and “anti-Semitism” is bigotry and racism directed at Jewish people, per se.
It is no coincidence that two Labour should-have-been MPs are making the most noise about public sector cuts. Political parties have long memories when it comes to electoral failures, especially if that failure contributed to the defeat of a government. But behind this, a bigger picture is playing out.
Ian Powell discusses the claim that telehealth could reduce up to 50% of GPs work in the context of a leadership bubble created by New Zealand’s highly centralised and vertical health system. Telehealth is when patients have appointments with their GP via video or phone calls rather than face-to-face.
The school lunches programme is to be downgraded by $107 million, and women need bother their heads no longer about pay equity, let alone expect ACC to provide adequate sexual violence prevention services. Meanwhile, the government is keeping up its campaign to make Maori invisible again, while Shane Jones wants us all to go back to living in denial about climate change.
Ordinarily, Eurovision is a woke nightmare, a non-binary kaleidoscope of garish outfits, glitter showers, and they/them pronouns, but steps were taken to rectify the situation this year when organisers did their utmost to Make Colonialism Cool Again.
With air temperatures over 45 degrees, Riyadh is a very hot place to visit for a couple of days. Sitting in the middle of the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, the city is surrounded by sand and a sun that is relentless. But it isn’t only the sun that is relentless. Esports, gaming and interactive media are now being globally recognised as on a strong relentless pathway of growth.