Gordon Campbell on the challenges of Keytruda funding
The availability of the new generation of anti-cancer drugs in NZ has been driven by political decisions, as much as by medical ones.
August 2016
Gordon Campbell on the Judith Collins charm offensive
Suddenly, Judith Collins is everyone’s new best friend.
Gordon Campbell on the end game in Spain
A few interesting international stories that have largely flown beneath the radar this past week
Living with Rio’s Olympic Ruins
Even as they were being built, Rio’s Olympic projects were already starting to collapse…
Gordon Campbell on the funding changes in special needs education, and Uber
The plan to strip out support for older “special needs” children to meet the existing shortfall in funding for special needs in ECE defies belief…
Gordon Campbell on the waning fever for the Olympics
NZ spent more money to send our biggest team… you could say our haul in Rio cost more per medal and fewer were earned per athlete than ever before
Gordon Campbell on Chinese steel dumping, and the 60s revival
It will take six months for us to even find out if anyone has yet laid an anti-dumping complaint about China’s steel dumping
Brando, Peckinpah and Billy The Kid
An obsessive tale of two Westerns
Gordon Campbell on Havelock North’s water issues, and extreme vetting
Having belatedly advised Havelock North about the pollution of their water supply, local authorities seem to prematurely see light at the end of the tunnel
Gordon Campbell on the new legislation for the spy agencies
No surprise to hear that Labour has few problems with the government’s proposed extension of the powers of the intelligence agencies
Gordon Campbell on the politicising of the war on drugs in sport
“War on drugs in sport” has become a proxy version of the Cold War, fixated on Russia.
Gordon Campbell on electricity pricing and Aleppo
The proposed new pricing regime will impose energy costs on the Kawerau mill that will be at least double their entire annual profits last year.
Gordon Campbell on the Impotence of the Reserve Bank
Back in the 1990s, central bankers were like kings.
Gordon Campbell on our China Cringe
Surprise. So we have a new round of revelations about the Key government’s handling of the threats to our exports by China – if we […]
Gordon Campbell on the Rio Olympics
An Olympic medal is starting to feel less like a reward for ruthless competitive excellence, and more like a school competitions where everyone goes home with a prize.
Gordon Campbell on rugby’s sense of entitlement
That least some of the Chiefs thought they had a licence for inappropriate sexual touching says a lot about entitlement and rugby in New Zealand.
From the Hood : The Second Time as Farce
If you want a vision of the future, imagine a red nose jammed onto a human face – forever.
Gordon Campbell on the Bain compensation case
The only good news about the Bain compensation fiasco is that it is finally over.
Gordon Campbell on NZ homecare workers and US voting rights
Hopefully, the unions will not lie down and meekly accept yesterday’s Court of Appeal ruling on the employment status of support worker Janet Lowe.