Open Democracy’s Paul Rogers notes that as China looks to secure oil for it’s increasing consumption it is becoming a strategic power in the Middle East in exactly the way the US would not have intended or wanted. Three transnational oil companies - Shell, BP and Exxon Mobil - were all expected to complete deals by the end of June 2008, but none has yet been finalised. …
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The emergency exits
http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/06/the-emergency-exits/A warning message that more than just America needs to be listening to, rather than reading cheap airport novels. hat tip: Celcias…
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The Duck hammers on the Nat’s wedge
http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/05/the-duck-beats-on-the-wedge/Trevor ‘The Duck’ Mallard (Honourable mind you), who is apparently awash in leaked National Party policy, has just revealed that he is also in possession of the National Party’s Conservation policy. National’s claim that their Environement policy was ‘accidentally’ left behind by an MP at Copperfields is proving difficult to believe. …
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ecomonkey
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The Inquiring Mind
http://adamsmith.wordpress.comThe emergency exits
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Labour never learn
http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2008/09/labour_never_learn.htmlYou see the concept of a panel of exports and a citizen’s jury is not without merit. But as usual Labour’s desperation to skew everything, destroys what should be a worthwhile endeavour. Now that was not just my view back in June, but also Green co-leader Russel Norman agreed partially with me: David Farrar says some silly National Party things about the citz assembly but he also makes some good points over at
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http://greenvoices.wordpress.comThe first wave of billboards is out. This is by far my favourite, so far: There are a couple more. Frog has a quick post and a link to the main party site and full size images. I am totally thrilled with these billboards. Bring ‘em on, I say! Filed under: Election 08 | Tagged: election green party billboards
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http://greenvoices.wordpress.comOver at frogblog frog blogs about a study that suggests walking can improve memory, and how it may assist politicians. Frog refers to recent instances of Queensland Premier Anna Bligh’s lack of recollection of how more than a dozen children kidnapped from Indian slums have ended up being adopted in Australia
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