On The New Pope, And The Israeli Attack On Peter Davis
The election of any Pope tends to be retro-fitted in ways that make the choice seem inevitable. God’s will, no less. If the new Pope […]
Gordon Campbell On Aussie Election Aftershocks And Life Lessons
While Donald Trump is being widely cited as a reason/explanation for Anthony Albanese’s landslide victory on the weekend, that’s like blaming the icing for the […]
Gordon Campbell On The Aussie Election Finale
ByThe only spectre haunting Anthony Albanese’s government going into Election Day tomorrow will be the way the polls got wrong the likely 2019 election outcome. [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On Our Austerity Fixation And Canada Staying Centre-left
ByTruly, these are tough times for our nation’s leaders. In future, how on earth are they going to find the sort of money they’ve been [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On A Neglected, Enduring Aspect Of The Francis Era
ByNow that the formalities of saying goodbye to Pope Francis are over, the process of selecting his successor can begin in earnest. Framing the choice [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Trump Upside, And Peters Persecution Of Trans People
ByA recurring aspect of the Trump tariff coverage is that it normalises – or even sanctifies – a status quo that in many respects has [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On Papal Picks, And India As A Defence Ally
ByOnce the formalities of honouring the late Pope wrap up in two to three weeks time, the conclave of Cardinals will go into seclusion. Some [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Left’s Electability Crisis, And The Abundance Ecotopia
ByThere are any number of reasons why anyone thinking of heading to the United States for a holiday should think twice. They would be giving [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On Why The US Stands To Lose The Tariff Wars
ByDeputy PM Winston Peters likes nothing more than to portray himself as the only wise old head while everyone else is losing theirs. Yet this [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On Marketing The Military Threat Posed By China
ByAs Donald Trump zigs and zags on tariffs and trashes America’s reputation as a safe and stable place to invest, China has a big gun [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On Peter Dutton’s Fading Election Prospects.
BySo New Zealand is about to spend $12 billion on our defence forces over the next four years – with $9 million of it being [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Clash Between Auckland Airport And Air New Zealand
ByPlainly, the claims being tossed around in the media last year that the new terminal envisaged by Auckland International Airport was a gold-plated “Taj Mahal” [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Government’s Latest Ferries Scam
ByHas Winston Peters got a ferries deal for you! (Buyer caution advised.) Unfortunately, the vision that Peters has been busily peddling for the past 24 [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Americanising Of NZ’s Public Health System
ByOne of the odd aspects of the government’s plan to Americanise the public health system – i.e by making healthcare access more reliant on user [...] Read More »