Column – Gordon Campbell Supposedly, New Zealands destiny lies in Asia, and that was one of Foreign Minister Murray McCullys rationales for his bungled reforms at MFAT. OK. So, if thats the case why didnt Prime Minister John Key – who was already in South Korea – …
Gordon Campbell on a funeral in Asia and Northland Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell The sole upside for the government in its release of a three month old threat to contaminate infant formula is that the story knocked Winston Peters off the front pages. In case that sounds like a conspiracy theory, the government was in a no win …
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Column – Gordon Campbell Incredibly, Winston Peters is back at centre stage of New Zealand politics, and in the role he likes best as the virtuous underdog, fighting the forces of entrenched political patronage in the Northland by-election. Currently, a rattled Key government …
Gordon Campbell on the Northland by election, and TPP news Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell It hasnt been a great year for Trade Minister Tim Groser. The Trans Pacific Partnership deal has been deadlocked all year, amidst increasingly desperate attempts to jawbone it towards the finishing line.
Gordon Campbell on Australia scoring trade points with China Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell There are two dimensions to the security measures announced yesterday: (a) the deployment of New Zealand forces in training roles inside Iraq, and (b) the expansion of SIS powers to monitor and intercept any budding jihadis here at home.
Gordon Campbell on our IS counter measures and the TPP Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell If the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal wasnt such a serious matter, this would be pretty funny. Heres Trade Minister Tim Groser on RNZ this morning: The finish line for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement is in sight after …
Gordon Campbell on the TPP finishing line, and Amazon’s woes Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell Ridiculous reported comments on RNZ this morning by Trade Minister Tim Groser, as he sought to dampen down concerns about yesterdays leaked draft of the IP chapter of ther Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations.
Gordon Campbell on Pharmac, Gough Whitlam and Sleater-Kinney Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell The release by Julian Assange on Wikileaks of the draft Trands Pacific Partnership chapter on intellectual property including drug patents – contains some pretty disturbing evidence about whats still on the table.
Gordon Campbell on the latest TPP leaks Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell It isnt often that one story can encapsulate (a) the bogus rhetoric used to justify sky-high pay packages for top executives, (b) the unequal way that workers are rewarded for their efforts, and (c) the threat that outsourcing can pose to workplace health …
Gordon Campbell on Lyttleton executive pay, and more TPP Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell The Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal is one of those litmus issues that has always had more to do with ones place on the political spectrum than with any imminent reality. To date, the Greens have opposed (a) a wide range of the leaked …
Gordon Campbell on the last rites for the TPP Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell All that hanging out with the All Blacks clearly hasnt taught Prime Minister John Key a thing about the ethics of playing the ball, and not the man. Still, in slagging off Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald as Dotcoms …
Gordon Campbell on the Glenn Greenwald revelations Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell As negotiators gather in Ottawa this week for the latest round of talks on the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal, the opposition to (a) the TPP deal itself and (b) the Trade Promotion Authority needed to pass it into US law is increasing within …
Gordon Campbell on TPP talks and the election in Afghanistan Read More »
