Gordon Campbell on the language of healthcare, and Mink DeVille
So far, the Great Multi-lingual Healthcare Crisis has passed by without any damage to life, or to limbs. To date, no-one appears to have mistaken […]
Racism
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 why re-defining “terrorism” won’t make us any safer
All very well to talk about “modernising” our terrorism legislation (hey, it was written back in 2002 in the wake of 9/11) in order to […]
Gordon Campbell on Shane Jones as the liability no-one needs to bear anymore
New Zealand First has needed a diversion after weeks of bad coverage over its dodgy handling of donations, but it really, really doesn’t need what […]
Gordon Campbell on Simon Bridges trying to paint himself as a warrior against political correctness
Having failed all year at being a credible alternative Prime Minister, National leader Simon Bridges has lowered his aspirational target this week to something more within his range.
Gordon Campbell on the Supreme Court review of the Peter Ellis case
There is a sense of inevitability about the Supreme Court being asked to review the Peter Ellis case.
Gordon Campbell on Trump’s campaign to make America embrace white nationalism
The Republican Party of Lincoln – which once led a civil war that ended the slave economy of the South – has now defined itself openly as being the party of white nationalism.
Gordon Campbell on reforming Parliament’s toxic culture, and the Christian right
Long ago, politics was defined as a blood sport, and many MPs feel pretty chuffed about their take-no-prisoners approach…
Islamic State Meets The Searchers
The fall of Islamic State gives fresh relevance to John Wayne’s classic Western
Gordon Campbell on why the government shouldn’t run the Christchurch massacre inquiry
Yesterday Jacinda Ardern announced an inquiry into the background to the mosque attacks and into the role played by the SIS, GCSB, Police, Customs, and Immigration.
Gordon Campbell on why we shouldn’t buy into NZF’s pledge list of values
Signing a compulsory pledge to respect an arbitrary list of “values” is nothing other than neo-colonial bullying.
Gordon Campbell on the carnage being caused by Police pursuits
Time for the Independent Police Complaints Authority to produce yet another review of the high speed pursuit policy, which the Police will no doubt ignore
Gordon Campbell on racism and the Windsors
For all the talk of the modernizing effect Meghan Markle could have on the Royal Family, the House of Windsor may be resistant to any change beyond the purely decorative.
Gordon Campbell on Winston Peters sitting pretty
Traditionally Peters and his party are good finishers in election campaigns and yet this year they’re already enjoying a strong 11% showing.
Gordon Campbell on NZ homecare workers and US voting rights
Hopefully, the unions will not lie down and meekly accept yesterday’s Court of Appeal ruling on the employment status of support worker Janet Lowe.
Hipster Irony and Capitalism
Hipsters are (really annoying) people too
Milestone Movies : The Searchers (1956)
John Wayne, antihero
Milestone Movies : Do The Right Thing (1989)
Spike Lee’s critics fade to black