One of the most powerful acts in a democracy – voting – is denied to almost 25% of New Zealanders, those under 18. It comes then as no surprise that after years of being ignored and left out of public debate that we end up with poor voter turnout. And so the Young Greens are…
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Max Calder-Watson
Capitalism, Cannabis and Kindness
Young Greens Speech to Green Party AGM 2006 John Pilger’s film ‘Palestine is Still the Issue’ spoke true to many of us; not only about the inalienable rights of Palestinians to self-determination, but the deep frustration of such an important issue unconsciously slipping-off the media and public’s foreign affairs agenda. “Palestine is still the issue”…