Politics

“The situation is dire, as highlighted by The Wall Street Journal’s reporting on the potential for the Gaza war to incite a popular revolt in Egypt” – @AKADaneGiraud

“The two Maori panelists had completely different views as to whether free speech values were indigenous or not…” – Nick Hanne

“… would faculty still feel safe in inviting speakers that they think are very much worth hearing, but that might draw complaint? – @EricCrampton

“… middle-class socialists were unwilling to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve true equality” – @AKADaneGiraud

“The fact that the majority of Israelis are brown is irrelevant. They are still white, according to the dogma.” – @shereetrotter1

“The very public battle of the Free Speech Union (FSU) to uphold free speech rights at Victoria University Wellington (VUW) this past week is proving to be something of a litmus test for the rest of the country” – Nick Hanne

“It’s a stark reminder that the seeds of bigotry sown in the fertile grounds of education can germinate into the most banal forms of societal decay.” – @AKADaneGiraud

“If you had to leave now with a 3-year undergraduate degree in this subject, what would you do?” – Mike Grimshaw

“To deny an individual their rights without demonstrating just cause flies in the face of centuries of natural justice.” – Nick Hanne

“…the rejection of consensus politics becomes expressed in “a politics of direct action, direct participation, the purity of the will and the rest of it” – which becomes Fascism” – Mike Grimshaw