zugzwang[ tsook-tsvahng ]noun Chess. a situation in which a player is limited to moves that cost pieces or have a damaging positional effect. by Martin Harris 3/8/19 An extraordinary situation is taking place in Hong Kong. Handed back to China in 1997 after many years of British Colonial rule, Hong […]
Activism
While the swelling protest and land occupation at a planned housing development in Mangere, New Zealand, is headlining news locally, some background and context is necessary for interested readers around the world. Martin Harris 26/7/19 Shannon Haunui-Thompson of RNZ, gives us the basic facts: Ihumātao is located next to the […]
With TVNZ doing a “Hatchet job” on 5G activism, referring health concerns to be a “Russian Plot” (seriously!), it’s time to take action. At the very least we should halt the roll-out until the health concerns are seriously and independently addressed (preferably not by industry-financed PR men like TV One […]
Now a 16 year old girl has the knowledge, wisdom and experience to endorse the actions of a “Climate Activist” group called The Extinction Rebellion, and everyone takes notice. Not a scientist, nor even a TV presenter with saint-like standing (see below), but a teenage girl. Yes, she’s smart, she’s […]
“Here’s some news that the media don’t want to tell you – but we think you should know. (Of course, it raises a massive question about why the media won’t report simple facts like this – but that’s a whole other issue!) “Bob McCoskrie, NZ Family First A petition from mother […]
Great news. A Belgian government minister has announced that Brussels is halting its 5G plans due to health effects. The statement was made by Céline Fremault, the Minister of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Housing, Quality of Life, Environment and Energy. From an interview last Friday, with L’Echo: “I cannot welcome […]
In 2020, Japan is inviting athletes from around the world to take part in the Tokyo Olympic Games. We are hoping for the games to be fair and peaceful. At the same time, we are worried about plans to host baseball and softball competitions in Fukushima City, just 50 km […]
March to Save Our Water in Christchurch on Saturday 9th March Dear friend, Four weeks ago we heard that Cloud Ocean Water – the water bottling company that has already drilled a 184m deep bore hole into the pristine, aquifer that supplies Christchurch’s drinking water – has bought another […]
Petition update This ain’t over yet! Genevieve RobinsonChristchurch, New Zealand Feb 5, 2019 — We have learned in the past week, that Cloud Ocean has confirmed it wants to bottle water at a second Christchurch site – which it has recently purchased. A spokesperson for Cloud Ocean Water told NewsTalk […]
British scientist and inventor Mark Steele is facing ongoing court appearances in relation to his activist work on the 5G issue. Mr. Steele rose to national attention in the UK after an article in the UK Daily Mail reported on his concerns (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5409921/Residents-enduring-stillbirths-street-lamps.html) about new LED street lights in Gateshead […]