31st March 2021 The protests and the slaughter continues. The type of weapons being deployed escalates as seen in the video clip below. Taken in South Dagon, Yangon, a poor suburb. In further news today, the CPRH (various representatives of the NLD and other elected personnel) rescinded the 2008 constitution
Housing crisis John Bishop (Stuff): Are speculators really the problem? Isn’t it the lack of houses? Daniel Dunkley (Stuff): Here’s why rental controls aren’t the answer Hannah Kronast (Newshub): Government could implement rental hike caps if necessary but it’s unlikely to be anytime soon – expert Brian
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30th March 2021 During these pieces about Myanmar, I have tried to give an assessment of the situation other than the daily headcount and pictures of demonstrations and people being shot. I have suggested that because the CDM is still protesting and the EAOs are getting organised that the Senior
Housing crisis Claire Robinson (The Guardian): Backlash to Labour’s housing policy has exposed signs of internal party disarray Graham Adams (Democracy Project): Housing – Ardern’s divide-and-rule tactics Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): National’s failure on housing risks making the party irrelevant Henry Cooke (Stuff): Public housing waitlist hits
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28th March 2021 The Tatmadaw are increasing the variety of weapons they are deploying against the public. The regime would probably prefer it if we stopped referring to such weapons as RPGs. They are from now on to be described as SMPC Shoulder-Mounted Peace Cannons. The air raids on
Housing: Crisis and government announcements Dave Armstrong (Stuff): Pride and Property, an Austentatious tale Sasha Borissenko (Herald): What property does the PM and our MPs own? (paywalled) Chris Trotter (Interest): Has Labour embraced ‘Muldoonism’? Geof Nightingale (BusinessDesk): Housing: Of loopholes and unwelcome new rules Steven Cowan: Market madness and non
You can’t fix stupid. This morning’s crybaby ignored a number of red flags because she was determined to collect her lottery prize money of US$200,000. When it all turned to tears whom did she blame? The bank of course! The first red flag was that she
Michael Bell University of Sydney In the early hours of March 23, the container ship Ever Given was blown off course by high winds on its way through the Suez Canal. At 400 metres long, the Ever Given is longer than the canal is wide, and the ship became wedged
28th March 2021 In a new low of depravity, even for the amoral regime, a protestor was shot and refused treatment before being burned alive by the authorities. A neighborhood watch member was burned alive after being injured by gunfire from Myanmar’s security forces in Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay, on
Housing Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Political Roundup – Housing announcement a blow for those at the bottom Hayden Donnell (RNZ) Investor-economist alliance dominates media’s housing response Jack Tame (Newstalk ZB): Housing changes are a gamble Peter Wilson (RNZ): Week in Politics: Property speculators under the hammer as new ‘political
The BFD is seeking citizen journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. Regular contributor Lionred reported on a disaster in Lostwithiel, Cornwall at the end of last year, providing both commentary and photos of what was happening. This year he has been reporting on the coup
27th March 2021 Below is the breakdown of today’s death toll by region. This does not account for fatalities where the authorities drag away the bodies and dispose of them elsewhere. The situation is escalating so much that civil war is becoming increasingly likely especially with a debilitating escalation
