Category Archives: Economics and the like

Government spending is not up, up, up.

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Ampersand

There’s been an argument in the comments of this post that I want to comment on, but it’s more than a little off-topic so I’m starting a new thread. It all began when Alsis complained that our social support system … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like | 67 Comments

People should be freer than capital

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Maia

I wanted to write a little bit more about my position on immigration, because I think it’s an issue that doesn’t receive enough attention. One commenter on my post wrote: But I have been surprised that many of the people … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, International issues, Race, racism and related issues | 25 Comments

Sunday Protest Blogging: No Borders Edition

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Maia

Los Angeles saw one of it’s biggest protests ever yesterday when between half a million and a million people marched against anti-immigration laws. The laws would make it a felony to be an illegal immigrant, and calls for walls to … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Race, racism and related issues, Whatever | 31 Comments

Healthy Living

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Maia

I realised that I hadn’t explained myself very well in my Body Shop thread. Or rather I’d paraphrased an argument without actually making that argument. I hate The Body Shop, have a for very long time. I’ve never had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc, Whatever | 86 Comments

Sunday Protest Blogging: Paris

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Maia

They certainly know how to protest in France. There the government proposes fire-at-will legislation, and 120,000 people take to the streets of Paris, where they occupy buildings. Here we’ll be lucky if it gets beyond a few grumpy blog posts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, International issues | 4 Comments

Oh no where will I buy my ethical beauty products now?

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Maia

I hate The Body Shop, have a for very long time. I’ve never had a use for the dumb soaps and gels and whatever they make (although I did go through a stage when I was 14 of buying them … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Whatever | 16 Comments

Right to Work

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Maia

There was a bill before New Zealand parliament that would give an employer the right to fire an employee for any reason at all within the first 90 days of employment. It got voted through to the next stage because … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Elections and politics | 13 Comments

Up Your Productivity

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Maia

That’s the title of a campaign from the Engineers (just for a tiny bit of context they’re affiliated to the Labour party and are the most right-wing private sector union). Increases in productivity over and above increases in wages is … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like | 3 Comments

Libertarian Follies

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Ampersand

At The Y Files, Cathy Young writes: Most Democrats who support choice on abortion also seem to believe that Americans aren’t smart enough to manage their retirement or their children’s daycare and schooling. They support not only greater government reach … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Libertarianism | 94 Comments

But it's murder just the same

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Maia

Yesterday, Robert James McGowan died when the mine he was working at flooded work yesterday. It was a private mine on the West Coast of New Zealand that employed just 6 people. This sort of thing is always called an … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Whatever | 17 Comments