Gordon Campbell on the ‘morning after’ feeling from the Wellbeing Budget
Allegedly, there are 628 different synonyms for “ well-being” on this website so there should be one that fits your own response to the Wellbeing […]
May 2019
Gordon Campbell on the Budget leak
No doubt the Police will carry out their investigation of the Treasury Budget hack with more courtesy and nuance than their pursuit of the Dirty Politicssource.
Gordon Campbell on Europe’s non-surrender to far right extremism
Yesterday’s European Parliament election results show that the feared gains by far right populism did not eventuate.
Gordon Campbell on coal’s negative message to today’s school protests
As schoolkids around the world commit today to another round of protest action against climate change, the re-election of (a) the Morrison government in Australia […]
Gordon Campbell on reforming Parliament’s toxic culture, and the Christian right
Long ago, politics was defined as a blood sport, and many MPs feel pretty chuffed about their take-no-prisoners approach…
Gordon Campbell on why we shouldn’t genuflect to calls for secrecy
Reportedly most (and possibly all) of the Royal Commission investigation into the Christchurch mosque shootings will be closed to the general public and to the media.
Gordon Campbell on the Christchurch Call, and Lizzo
The zigzagging nature of the Christchurch Call To Action’s content reflects the genuine tension that exists on this subject.
Gordon Campbell on the (lack of an) end game for the teachers strike
The education sector looks like one of those games of American football where its hard to keep your eye on where the ball is… Neither side seems to have much of a plan for advancing to the end zone.
Gordon Campbell on yesterday’s token moves on climate change and interest rates
Yesterday, a visiting Martian would reasonably conclude that New Zealanders takes the threat of inflation a lot more seriously than climate change. To all outward […]
Gordon Campbell on the government’s timidity on welfare reform
Only six months ago, the jury was still out on whether the Ardern government would enter the history books as a radical force for change, or as mere tinkerers with the status quo…
Gordon Campbell on the rites of collective punishment in Venezuela
Yemen, Venezuela, Iran, Gaza… each currently share one thing in common: their citizens are being subjected to collective punishment, in order to bring about regime change.
Gordon Campbell on the media’s novel rules for the Christchurch shooter’s trial
The main news outlets in New Zealand have jointly agreed to limit their coverage of the upcoming trial of the Christchurch shooter…