Nukes are back in fashion: proliferation, a terror we thought we had left behind

In the beginning of October, 40 million Russians engaged in three days of drills in preparation for a nuclear or natural disaster. Last week, Vladimir Putin instructed Russian officials overseas to bring all their relatives home. India and Pakistan are escalating their decades old conflict in the Kashmir. Syria and Iraq seem quagmires that more… Read More Nukes are back in fashion: proliferation, a terror we thought we had left behind

October 15, 2016 grahamcameron2 Comments

It’s time for an intervention: Australia’s goose-stepping over refugees to villainy

It is a matter of historical record that the majority of European governments knew of the existence of concentration camps prior to World War II. Political refugees who had escaped the Third Reich brought reports of beatings, torture and executions, and this was backed by a few brave reporters. European powers reacted with disbelief. Similarly,… Read More It’s time for an intervention: Australia’s goose-stepping over refugees to villainy

August 10, 2016August 11, 2016 grahamcameron

The Great Brown Hope: the Treaty exception in the TPP

The Treaty of Waitangi exception that is being touted by the Government and parroted by corporate Māori as a victory for which we can bow and scrape in thanks, is not all they would have you believe. Indeed, it is even worse on Twitter, where Tories are demanding acts of worship for including ‘Treaty of… Read More The Great Brown Hope: the Treaty exception in the TPP

February 2, 2016February 2, 2016 grahamcameron

TPPA: Resistance is fragile, but not futile

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (either the TPPA or the TPP) is the next step in our neo-liberal pilgrimage to economic Mecca. Our government, in particular John Key, Steven Joyce and Tim Groser are trying to tell you it is too dense and complicated for you to understand, but you can trust them to do what… Read More TPPA: Resistance is fragile, but not futile

January 31, 2016February 3, 2016 grahamcameron2 Comments

Then they came for me: Australia’s increasingly fascist regime begins the deportation of NZers

One of the main strands of thought in the feedback on my reflections on the evictions of First Nations Australians from their communities and the response of Māori was that we had no responsibility nor obligation; it wasn’t our issue. I’ve always taken the position that we have an imperative to respond to the suffering… Read More Then they came for me: Australia’s increasingly fascist regime begins the deportation of NZers

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015 grahamcameron

Our first, & not our last, climate change refugee at NZ’s barricade

In July of this year, the Supreme Court denied the application of Ioana Teitiota from Kiribati to be granted asylum in Aotearoa New Zealand as a climate change refugee. In its ruling, the Supreme Court said he could not be granted asylum as he was not in danger of harm because Kiribati were taking steps… Read More Our first, & not our last, climate change refugee at NZ’s barricade

September 17, 2015September 18, 2015 grahamcameron1 Comment

Monsters amongst us: inhumane commentators damn us all in their refugee crisis response

[Trigger warning: the photos of Alyan Kurdi’s body and Laith Majid with his children are in this blog] This is not a blog about Alyan Kurdi. But it is a blog about who we allow to speak to us about Alyan Kurdi. The public outpouring of grief and the demand for change in the pathetic… Read More Monsters amongst us: inhumane commentators damn us all in their refugee crisis response

September 6, 2015September 6, 2015 grahamcameron10 Comments

We need to impose sanctions on Australia

Currently New Zealand abides by the UN Security Council sanctions imposed on Al Qaida and the Taliban, the Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, North Korea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The range of sanctions include: asset freezes in which we “prohibit dealings in… Read More We need to impose sanctions on Australia

July 23, 2015 grahamcameron1 Comment

Lest we remember: the jarring jingoism of the Iraq deployment on this Anzac Day

Like many of you, I imagine, the centenary of the invasion of Turkey at Gallipoli by the Anzacs including the New Zealand Expeditionary Force has piqued my interest in my own personal ancestral connection to this distant conflict. None of my ancestors were at Gallipoli itself, but I had three ancestors who joined the armed… Read More Lest we remember: the jarring jingoism of the Iraq deployment on this Anzac Day

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 grahamcameron1 Comment

Where the bloody hell are ya!? Evictions of aboriginal communities and the silence of Māori living in Australia

In September 2011, the 10 remaining residents of Oombulgurri were forcibly evicted. They had just two days notice and were allowed only one box of belongings each. They had to leave behind cars, whiteware, tools and other personal possessions. They had protested up to the last. They had protested when the government closed the shop,… Read More Where the bloody hell are ya!? Evictions of aboriginal communities and the silence of Māori living in Australia

March 23, 2015March 29, 2015 grahamcameron60 Comments

First We Take Manhattan

Thoughts that are too long for Twitter

Category: geopolitics