Gordon Campbell on NZ as an escape hatch for US survivalists
Nice to see that former Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy has regained his memory about signing off on Peter Thiel’s bid for citizenship.
January 2017
Gordon Campbell on NZ’s silence over Trump’s anti-Muslim agenda
Shame that the New Zealand government has been missing in action over the weekend, during the time when the Trump presidency has been carrying out […]
Gordon Campbell on Peter Thiel’s bid for citizenship
So we now we know how much it costs to buy New Zealand citizenship.
Donald Trump: “For The Most Beautiful”
The Triumph of Trump.
Gordon Campbell on journalism’s future in the era of “alternative facts.”
Already, the White House has made it clear that the media are the new enemy that the new President’s supporters will be encouraged to unite against.
Gordon Campbell on the team behind the throne
Team of charlatans, bigots and stunningly ignorant crackpots that Trump is appointing to head key federal agencies is alarming.
Transcript: Donald Trump Takes The Presidential Oath
I repeat the best after you, everyone says so.
Gordon Campbell on Bill English, abroad
If David Cameron was the closest thing John Key had to a political mentor, their successors also share a whole lot in common. Theresa May […]
A Small Ode on a Trump Inauguration Poem
I figure if this guy can write an inauguration poem, anyone can.
Gordon Campbell on populism and Labour 2017
For many on the centre-left, populism is a dirty word, and shorthand for the politics of bigotry.
Gordon Campbell on the ethics of publishing the Trump dossier
With hindsight, it is fascinating that so many mainstream news outlets chose not to publish the dossier for so long.
“UNIFIED.” Or, Ignoring the Elephant in the Room
The GOP’s post-election “UNIFIED.” tweet glossed over a few significant issues.
Gordon Campbell on why tax cuts in 2017 would be a (proven) bad idea
The really compelling modern evidence that the magic potion doesn’t work is the state of Kansas under governor Sam Brownback
Gordon Campbell on Meryl Streep’s speech
Primarily, Meryl Streep’s critical speech last night at the Golden Globes was a defence of journalism and of journalists.