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Branko Marcetic: Protest can force this government to “be kind”

Branko Marcetic: Protest can force this government to “be kind”

There’s a popular story from the early days of the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, the US counterpart to our own Michael Joseph Savage. As he embarked on what would be one of the most transformational presidencies in the country’s history, a group of activists — sometimes labour leaders, sometimes civil rights campaigners, sometimes nondescript “leftists,” …

Branko Marcetic: The prime minister should listen to her own mantra: “Be kind”

Branko Marcetic: The prime minister should listen to her own mantra: “Be kind”

As is often the case with crises, the coronavirus pandemic has been a boon for New Zealand’s political leadership. Jacinda Ardern’s decisive and effective health response to the virus has garnered both New Zealand and herself adoring headlines around the world, particularly in countries starving for basic governmental competence. New Zealand’s exceptional handling of the …