The extremely weird nature of the US assault on Venezuela is becoming more apparent by the day. This hasn’t been the usual US imperial conquest where one regime gets kicked out, some wealthy ...

The American intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law. A peaceful transition to democratic rule is the only viable path in Venezuela. This requires inclusive political ...

No one likes being a downer at Christmas time, so…as we look forward into 2026, we can all agree that some economic growth is better than no economic growth at all. That said, did Christmas come early ...

Tomorrow is a long time, as Bob Dylan once said, and while Dylan wasn’t singing about our prospects of economic recovery, the mood of frustrated anticipation seems apt. Supposedly, economic growth is ...

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Reportedly, the on again, off again debate between Ruth Richardson and Nicola Willis may be on again. Fabolous. Nothing can help us better understand a wildly contentious issue than having someone ...

Nicola Willis vs Ruth Richardson? Alien vs Predator? Thankfully, everyone may now be having second thoughts. We all deserve better than a contest between these two over who can be the most socially ...

Mother’s Day, Father’s Day…there are a couple of other occasions when shopping is mobilised to express love and appreciation. (Black Friday panders to more basic instincts.) The wonder is that ...

Politicians are often urged to reach consensus on certain issues, so that everything doesn’t just flip back again when there’s a change of government. Unfortunately, these calls for consensus are ...

(e) deferring maintenance, an option known to be false economics, in that it only increases the cost of the catch-up repairs (f) stifle infrastructure projects, and thereby reduce national GDP growth.

It’s democracy Jim, but not as we know it. In line with the plans that the government unveiled this week to reform local government, the recently elected regional councils will be scrapped, and their ...

For months, the economic recovery has been said to be imminent, and the forecasters at the banks keep promoting that message, even though the former predictions of good times in 2025 have now been ...