Gordon Campbell on Iran killing its rappers, and searching for the invisible Dr. Reti
As hideous as David Seymour can be, it is worth keeping in mind occasionally that there are even worse political figures (and regimes) out there. […]
April 2024
Gordon Campbell on bird flu, AUKUS entry fees and Cindy Lee
Uh oh. Bird flu – often deadly to humans – is not only being transmitted from infected birds to dairy cows, but is now travelling […]
Gordon Campbell on fast track powers, media woes and the Tiktok ban
Feel worried. Shane Jones and a couple of his Cabinet colleagues are about to be granted the power to override any and all objections to […]
Gordon Campbell on the public sector carnage, and misogyny as terrorism
It’s a simple deal. We pay taxes in order to finance the social services we want and need. The carnage now occurring across the public […]
Gordon Campbell On When Racism Comes Disguised As Anti-racism
Remember the good old days, back when New Zealand had a PM who could think and speak calmly and intelligently in whole sentences without blustering? […]
Gordon Campbell On Winston Peters’ Pathetic Speech At The UN
Good grief, Winston Peters. Tens of thousands of Gazans have been slaughtered, two million are on the brink of starvation and what does our Foreign […]
Gordon Campbell on Israel’s murderous use of AI in Gaza
This may seem like a dumb question– but how come Israel has managed to kill at least 33,000 Palestinian civilians in Gaza, including over 13,000 […]
Gordon Campbell on the death of library browsing
For many of us, the word “library” has comfortable connotations. It suggests rows of books in which to browse, make discoveries and pass them on […]