Gordon Campbell on why we should support the junior doctors strike
The powers that individual DHBs are seeking look like a throwback to the early 1990s. Then, as now, the rationale was that this local “flexibility” was necessary.
April 2019
Gordon Campbell on the left-wing victory in Spain
Portugal and Spain continue to be striking exceptions to the rise of rightwing populism in Europe.
On Ardern and Macron’s campaign against violent social media content
In the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings, there is now a strong political appetite for some sort of regulatory action.
Gordon Campbell on Islam’s view of Easter
There are about 100 verses in the Koran that mention Jesus Christ, but only one of them mentions the crucifixion…
Gordon Campbell on scrapping the capital gains tax
With the wisdom of hindsight, the Labour/Greens combo never did have the numbers to get a meaningful capital gains tax (CGT) across the line…
Gordon Campbell on the extradition of Julian Assange
It isn’t necessary to like Julian Assange to think that his extradition to the US (on the charge of aiding and abetting Chelsea Manning) would be a major injustice.
Gordon Campbell on the policing of social media content
Many countries – some, even before the Christchurch attacks – have unveiled ways in which they intend to ensure the removal of harmful social media material
Gordon Campbell on the pitfalls facing the Royal Commission
The Royal Commission will consider whether the SIS placed the eventual victims under undue surveillance – while paying comparatively little attention to the threat posed by white nationalism.
Islamic State Meets The Searchers
The fall of Islamic State gives fresh relevance to John Wayne’s classic Western
Gordon Campbell on the legal crackdown on hate crimes
Deterring hate speech and outlawing hate crime has the aim of providing better protections to vulnerable persons and communities, but without unduly restricting the public’s rights to free expression.