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The Velvet Divorce: Bratislava 10; Prague 0
Checking out Slovakia, old and new…
Classics : Tales from Moominvalley ( 1962) by Tove Jansson
The Moomins, and their gift of tolerance
Travelling Light: Tips For Getting Around Eastern Europe
Rosalea’s modus travelloni…
***** Werewolf Issue 49, July 2014 *****
The Late-July 2014 Edition of Werewolf
Gordon Campbell on National’s phantom tax cut package
Hmmm. So National’s tax cuts package turns out to be one of those television advertisements that screams a headline promise – perfect skin! a youth […]
Gordon Campbell on the West’s existential crisis about what to do with Putin, and the Islamic State
Say one thing for Russian President Vladimir Putin. At least he’s given NATO a purpose in life. Right now, that consists of being something that […]
Gordon Campbell on the Greens proposal to gradually lift the minimum wage
Heading into the election home stretch, voters have a clear choice about the best way to help low and middle income New Zealanders. They can […]
Gordon Campbell on John Key’s ‘blame it on Judith’ strategy
Right now, Prime Minister John Key seems intent on limiting the scope of any inquiry into his government’s dealings with Cameron Slater. The declared aim […]
Gordon Campbell on last night’s debate, and the Collins accusation
Debating is a peculiar discipline in that what you say is less important than how you’re saying it. Looking poised, being articulate and staying on […]
Gordon Campbell on Winston Peters’ latest bout of immigrant bashing, and Bob Dylan in the basement (again)
So in the latest 3News-Reid Research poll, New Zealand First and the Conservatives have been the big winners. It is only one poll, but rather […]
Gordon Campbell on the US foreign policy somersaults over Syria and Iran
Amidst the day-to-day reports about the military advances of the Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria, one remarkable aspect of this war has barely […]
Gordon Campbell on National’s housing assistance plan
So, as many as 90,000 people could derive some benefit from National’s housing assistance plans for low and middle-income earners. As much as $218 million […]
Gordon Campbell on the usual round of mud slinging and name-calling
The media, as its critics regularly point out, is far too easily diverted by political sideshows and slanging matches, from its duty to cover the […]
Gordon Campbell on no more Mr Nice Guy
When future historians seek to identify the exact moment when the prime ministerial career of John Key hit the downward slope, they may well point […]
Gordon Campbell on the ongoing fallout from Nicky Hager’s book
Call me old-fashioned, but ad hominem attacks have almost seemed the last refuge of a scoundrel. That doesn’t mean you can’t reach a conclusion or […]
Gordon Campbell on Nicky Hager’s new book
Illustration by Tim Denee According to Minister of Everything Steven Joyce – whose duties now extend to fielding questions about Nicky Hager’s new book Dirty […]
Gordon Campbell on dropping bait for election coverage
Getting yourself criticised by the educated elite is a well-worn path to electoral success in this country, dating all the way back to Rob Muldoon […]
Gordon Campbell on the US rescue mission in Iraq
It isn’t often that unilateral US bombing raids within a foreign country can be supported, but the current US bombing campaign in northern Iraq is […]
Gordon Campbell on Internet Mana’s swearing video
Hand on heart time, folks. At any time in the past six years, has the thought “ F+++ John Key” ever crossed your mind? I […]
Gordon Campbell on the Gaza truce, and ‘human shields’
While the truce in Gaza allows time for negotiations on a more lasting solution, the current signs emerging from the Israeli side are not encouraging. […]
Gordon Campbell on Winston Peters as an endangered species
It is still anyone’s guess which major party will Winston Peters support after Election Day 2014, though suspicions are rife. But if we’re being reduced […]
Gordon Campbell on how Gaza affects our UN bid
At an international level, the Key government is waging another election campaign right now, to win a temporary seat on the UN Security Council. So […]
Gordon Campbell on the rise of ISIS, and Labour
While global attention got distracted by the fate of MH17 and the atrocities in Gaza, the world’s other mega ‘bad news’ story – the rise […]
Change Partners
An interview with Internet Party leader Laila Harre
Why Politicians Are Hated
Its election time, and an alien life form is once more among us, seeking our allegiance
Scotland The Maybe Not-So-Brave
Is the vote for independence destined to be yet another noble-but-doomed episode in Scottish history?
Scotland’s Vote : The View from Wales
Freedom for Scotland would be ‘a beacon for social justice’ throughout the UK
Antenna Wars
In the Aereo case, the US Supreme Court uses copyright to protect the ancient business models of TV content providers
Welcome Back, Pluto
Science may be, should be, rethinking its decision to kick Pluto out of the planetary club