Gordon Campbell on the new Pope’s criticisms of free market economics
Everyone likes the new Pope, right? Seems a nice guy, a humble man of the people, has a good sense of humour etc etc. A […]
November 2013
Gordon Campbell on New Zealand’s obligations towards the victims of climate change
When the UN Refugee Convention was passed in 1951, climate change was unimaginable. In those days and in the shadow of WWII, the focus was […]
Gordon Campbell on MPs’ pay hikes, and the JFK conspiracy theories
The charade of bogus “independence” by the Remuneration Authority has produced the latest round of backdated Christmas bonuses for MPs, Cabinet Ministers and the Prime […]
Gordon Campbell on the latest failure of regulatory oversight of Anadarko
The controversial Texas oil company Anadarko are due to commence exploration drilling off the coast of Raglan this week. Now, you would think that any […]
Gordon Campbell on the “mandate” for the Air New Zealand selldown
The last time Air New Zealand got into serious trouble was through its investment in Ansett Australia during the late 1990s – an investment touted […]
Referendum On A Robbery
The asset sales referendum kicks off on November 22…
TPP : The Never-To-Be-Ended Story
Does even Barack Obama want a fight over the TPP?
Our Silence On Syria’s Suffering
Why is New Zealand not offering to take in some of Syria’s refugees?
In The Autumn of the Woodsman
Is Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen’s so-called “return to form” really as good as they say?
Keeping Things In Perspective
God and the universe have larger concerns
Algeria : Boutekflika Strikes Back
In Algeria, a regime in trouble tightens its grip on power
The Unbeatable Lightness of Gravity
Sandra Bullock and the space/light dimension…
From The Hood : The Masque Of The Blue Line
Am I getting old or are holidays just not as fun any more?
The Complicatist : Deafheaven and Sunbather
This black metal / shoegaze hybrid is (almost) everyone’s pick as album of the year
* * * * * WEREWOLF ISSUE 43, October 2013 * * * * *
The October 2013 Edition of Werewolf
Gordon Campbell on the preventable deaths, injuries and ACC costs from quad bike use
Another coronial inquiry into a series of deaths from quad bikes, another call for better safety protection measures to be put in place: The coroner’s […]
Gordon Campbell on Ted Thomas and the Lombard case
It will not be until December, when the article on the Lombard case by retired judge Ted Thomas is finally published, that anyone one can […]
Gordon Campbell on why we need a Kiwi-owned insurance company, and the TPP
Is there any New Zealander who doesn’t like Kiwibank? From the outset, Kiwibank has introduced fresh competition into banking in this country, and – although […]
Gordon Campbell on the Labour Party annual conference
It seems to be a basic law of political thermodynamics that centre left parties can only ‘lurch’ or ‘swing’ when they begin to sound more […]