Gordon Campbell on the cash for access scandals
If nothing else, the rash of stories about cash-for-access (to the National Party) and cash-for-exit (from New Zealand First) are giving us a clear sense […]
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Gordon Campbell on New Zealand First’s loyalty pledge
Like King Lear, Winston Peters and his courtiers in New Zealand First have chosen to demand a self-defeating expression of loyalty from prospective NZF candidates. […]
Gordon Campbell on the synthetic drugs ban
Now that synthetic cannabis is no longer legal, we can look back at our history with these products and see it as driven by New […]
Gordon Campbell on Judith Collins’ rest and recuperation leave
So Justice Minister Judith Collins is going to have four or five days off work from her $268,000 a year (plus perks) job; apparently, she […]
Gordon Campbell on Maurice Williamson’s brand of after-sales service
Poor, poor Maurice Williamson. Why is everybody picking on him for simply doing his job….which appears to include ensuring that special treatment is afforded to […]
Gordon Campbell on RIP for the TPP, and Lorde whingeing about journalism
So after all the years of talk about “momentum” and claims that “significant progress” was being made – dutifully reported by the mainstream media – […]
Gordon Campbell on Labour’s new economic plan
As Labour’s shadow Finance Minister David Parker pointed out on RNZ this morning, New Zealand has led the way internationally by making the control of […]
Lest We Remember
As millions of dollars are spent on World War I and the Anzacs, the 150th anniversary of the wars at home are getting short shrift
Anzac Day : Identity Politics, With Guns
There’s a void in our sense of nationalism, and Anzac Day is how we choose to fill it
Trading In Stereotypes
In the Christchurch rebuild, will women miss out on most of the high-paying jobs?
Gordon Campbell on the Shane Jones departure
Shane Jones has left Parliament in the manner to which we have become accustomed, with self interest coming in first and second, and with the […]
Out Of The Past
In films like A Separation and The Past, Asghar Farhadi has become Iran’s most celebrated cultural export. There’s a price.
Scotland On The Brink
Are the wheels falling off the Better Together campaign against Scottish independence?
Sympathy For The One Per Cent
The uber-rich have problems, too
Berkeley : Surviving the 21st Century
A personal view of Frederick Wiseman’s documentary At Berkeley
From The Hood : Fol-De-Royal
Werewolf wasn’t paying close attention to the royal tour but we thought we’d have a go at the whole coverage thing anyway.
Aspirational Television
West Wing And The Lost Political Dream
Travelling Light : In the Borderlands of Putin’s Empire
Where In The World Is Chisinau, Moldova?
The Complicatist : Jackson C. Frank, Mark Kozelek
The love songs of the middle-aged mope
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The March 2014 Edition of Werewolf
Gordon Campbell on drone strikes and Judith Collins‘ last stand
Reportedly, US drone operators refer to their kills as “bug splat” – mainly because when the carnage is viewed on their screens thousands of kilometres […]
Gordon Campbell on the life and ACC work of Sir Owen Woodhouse
With the death of Sir Owen Woodhouse, the founding father of the Accident Compensation Scheme, New Zealand has lost one of the titans of its […]
Gordon Campbell on royalty and its tourism spin-offs
Ultimately the Queen’s longevity has been one of her most significant accomplishments. A transition to Prince Charles while the monarchy was in the pits of […]
Gordon Campbell on the failure to create a Labour/Greens alliance
David Cunliffe won his current job by indicating he would be a Labour leader proud of his party’s left wing traditions. Since then, a question […]
Gordon Campbell on Narendra Modi, and the elections in India
On the upside, the gigantic election process that began yesterday in India is the largest exercise in democracy on the planet. Reportedly, a staggering five […]
Gordon Campbell on trade unions and Transpower
So much for the demonising of trade unions. As the dust setttles on the Global Financial Crisis, some US corporate leaders seem able to read […]
Gordon Campbell on this week’s election in Afghanistan
In effect, there are three main candidates running in Afghanistan’s presidential election this week: the former diplomat Abdullah Abdullah, the former World Bank economist Ashraf […]
Gordon Campbell on the ICJ whaling ban, and security agency failings
The ban on Japan’s whaling programme ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is a credit to Australia, who brought the case. Indirectly, it […]
Gordon Campbell on Mana and Dotcom
So far, Mana leader Hone Harawira deserves a lot of credit for the disciplined way he has conducted his discussions with the Internet Party. Harawira […]
Gordon Campbell on the EU/NZ trade deal, and Scotland’s growing rejection of independence
So Europe is “considering” whether to launch free trade discussions, with New Zealand ; the parties plan to establish a scoping process and will hold […]