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The aims of the illegal war waged by the US and Israel in Iran seem to be failing, but does this indicate a failure of Empire? We discuss the differences between the US as a state, the Empire as a system and the ways seemingly disastrous failures, past and present, have tended to consolidate power for those at the top, rather than lead to significant imperial decline.

This episode’s co-hosts
Kyle, Kieran, Josephine

Timestamps
0:00 Opening / Introductions
2:16 An Overview
7:57 The Global Imperial System
18:46 Growing Gaps
39:48 The Elite
44:20 The Decline of Empire
1:05:38 Health Systems
1:16:44 Justice
1:19:12 Closing

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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We talk to Cindy Baxter from Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) about the history of seabed mining applications over the last decade, the lobbying by the extractive industry and the ways that activists are trying to fight back.
https://www.kasm.org.nz/

This episode’s co-hosts
Kyle

Timestamps
0:00 Opening / Introductions
1:58 Background on Seabed Mining
14:22 Extractive Industries
17:27 Rhetoric Push Back
20:40 Direct Impacts and Policies
34:22 Activism
40:00 Closing

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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A quick Iran update, including the response here in NZ and the pressure developing on Luxon following poor polling and internal leaks. NZ media continues to boosterise failed tech and the Waitangi Tribunal is calling for a halt to curriculum changes.

This episode’s co-hosts
Pmax, John, Kyle, Simone

Timestamps
0:00 Opening / Introductions
1:51 Strait of Hormuz
4:45 Lebanon Ceasefire
5:50 NZ Leadership Struggles
32:59 From Shoes to AI
38:25 Education
48:32 Political Dissonance
1:02:22 Closing

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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How should we respond to the US-Israel war on Iran? Join us to discuss what’s driving the war, how the NZ govt has responded to date, and what we in Aotearoa can do to support the Iranian people and bring an end to the war. The webinar will took place at 7pm Thursday 16 April

This episode’s co-hosts
Gabriella, Nicky, Mahdis, Kyle

Timestamps
0:00 Opening / Introductions
3:43 NZ Government Response
9:33 Justifications
20:24 Erosion of International Law
26:13 NZ Complicity
33:10 Public Perception
41:36 Mobilization of Values
48:06 Final Thoughts
53:19 Closing

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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We host Green MP Teanau Tuiono to discuss the positions of the NZ government, the War on Iran, geopolitical tensions and great power rivalry, the Pacific, military spending and what 'independent foreign policy' means in 2026.
This episode’s co-hosts
Philip

Timestamps
0:00 Opening / Introductions
3:30 Policies
8:45 Steps NZ Can Take
16:42 Regime Imbalance
20:06 Support Structures for Increasing Instability
26:58 Independent Foreign Policy
32:37 The Plan
42:04 Coalition Distinction
51:10 Closings

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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