Blog – Page 58 – werewolf

Gordon Campbell on RIP for the TPP, and Lorde whingeing about journalism

May 1, 2014 0

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

April 29, 2014 0

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

Alison McCulloch April 23, 2014 0

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

Anne Russell April 23, 2014 0

There’s a void in our sense of nationalism, and Anzac Day is how we choose to fill it

Trading In Stereotypes

Gordon Campbell April 23, 2014 0

In the Christchurch rebuild, will women miss out on most of the high-paying jobs?

Gordon Campbell on the Shane Jones departure

April 23, 2014 0

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

Gordon Campbell April 23, 2014 0

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

Gerry Hassan April 23, 2014 1

Are the wheels falling off the Better Together campaign against Scottish independence?

Sympathy For The One Per Cent

Gordon Campbell April 23, 2014 0

The uber-rich have problems, too

Berkeley : Surviving the 21st Century

Rosalea Barker April 23, 2014 0

A personal view of Frederick Wiseman’s documentary At Berkeley

From The Hood : Fol-De-Royal

Lyndon Hood April 23, 2014 0

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

Benjamin Neikrie April 23, 2014 0

West Wing And The Lost Political Dream

Travelling Light : In the Borderlands of Putin’s Empire

Rosalea Barker April 23, 2014 1

Where In The World Is Chisinau, Moldova?

The Complicatist : Jackson C. Frank, Mark Kozelek

Gordon Campbell April 23, 2014 0

The love songs of the middle-aged mope

* * * * * WEREWOLF ISSUE 46, March 2014 * * * * *

Werewolf April 23, 2014 0

The March 2014 Edition of Werewolf

Gordon Campbell on drone strikes and Judith Collins‘ last stand

April 17, 2014 0

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

April 16, 2014 0

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

April 15, 2014 0

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

April 10, 2014 0

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

April 9, 2014 0

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

April 3, 2014 0

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

April 2, 2014 0

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

April 1, 2014 0

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

March 28, 2014 0

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

March 26, 2014 0

So Europe is “considering” whether to launch free trade discussions, with New Zealand ; the parties plan to establish a scoping process and will hold […]