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Another clarification of my opinions

Social media really can be a hideous place. Intentions are deliberately misrepresented, the decency of people is flattened to the latest…

Mar 16, 2022

Another clarification of my opinions

Mar 16, 2022

Ani O’Brien

Waikeria Prison riots and calls for prison abolition

The stand-off between Corrections and a group of prisoners rioting at Waikeria Prison appears to be no closer to a conclusion. Fires…

Jan 2, 2021

Waikeria Prison riots and calls for prison abolition

Jan 2, 2021

Ani O’Brien

An unacceptable position on justice and imprisonment

In recent years, the Overton Window of acceptable positions to hold on how we deal with crime and punishment has shifted considerably…

Nov 25, 2020

An unacceptable position on justice and imprisonment

Nov 25, 2020

Ani O’Brien

Are the owners of Good Books misogynists?

I am going to willingly step into their click-bait advertising trap to ask some questions of their selective virtue signalling. You see…

Nov 20, 2020

Are the owners of Good Books misogynists?

Nov 20, 2020

Ani O’Brien

On International Men’s Day

On International Men’s Day I try to ignore the nonsense online and think of my wonderful father — the only true parent I’ve had — and the…

Nov 19, 2020

On International Men’s Day

Nov 19, 2020

Ani O’Brien

70 million deplorable monsters

There are many interesting political narratives to be explored in this predictably contentious US election. Pollsters once again proved to…

Nov 11, 2020

70 million deplorable monsters

Nov 11, 2020

Ani O’Brien

A response to Judith Butler

It has been a while since I have done a bit-by-bit response piece, but this weekend Radio New Zealand journalist Kim Hill interviewed…

Oct 21, 2020

A response to Judith Butler

Oct 21, 2020

Ani O’Brien

A few questions, Prime Minister

Which human rights count, Prime Minister?

Oct 2, 2020

A few questions, Prime Minister

Oct 2, 2020

Ani O’Brien

A word to the woke

The danger of woke politics is that the adamant self-righteousness that accompanies it blinds people to the weaknesses of their ideology.

Jul 26, 2020

Jul 26, 2020

Ani O’Brien

The elite readily accepted authoritarian rule, until their own political interests were at stake

OPINION: We’ve eliminated Covid-19. According to some experts our Government’s actions have saved tens of thousands of lives. We trudge…

Jun 13, 2020

The elite readily accepted authoritarian rule, until their own political interests were at stake

Jun 13, 2020

Ani O’Brien

Ani O’Brien

Like good faith disagreements & principled people. Dislike disingenuousness & Foucault. Care about women’s rights & democracy. Opinions my own ⚢

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