Gordon Campbell:
The Waihopai Three Acquittal (and East Jerusalem)
The acquittal of the Waihopai Three for their attack on the Waihopai spy base is as welcome as it is surprising. To succeed in court, one would have thought they would need to have proved a direct connection between the base near Blenheim and the war atrocities inside Iraq and/or the renditions occurring elsewhere – possible, but no simple matter – and moreover, that the property damage done was more than a symbolic act i.e. that the actions taken by the protesters went some way towards preventing, or mitigating the evil being committed.
While no one knows what goes on in the hearts of jurors, the motive behind the decision to acquit is likely to have been based on social grounds, as much as on points of law... More>>
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Public Service: Cap Now Pulled Down Over Eyes
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Keith Rankin: Tax Reform In Pictures
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Gordon Campbell: The Waihopai Three Verdict
The acquittal of the Waihopai Three for their attack on the Waihopai spy base is as welcome as it is surprising. To succeed in court, one would have thought they would need to have proved... More >>
Going Home: Hela Rahman returns to Iraq for the first time in a decade
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Martin LeFevre: The Emergence of Intelligence
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Gordon Campbell: The Economics of Mining DOC Land
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Richard S. Ehrlich: U.S. Surveillance Blimp Fights Harsh Criticism
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Press Freedom: Detention of Iranian Journalists
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has condemned the continued imprisonment of Iranian journalist Emad Baghi and the repressive measures employed by the state to silence critical publications.
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Poor Choices: American Idol “Voted Off” Wrong Contestants
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Free Internet: Dissidents Urge UN Against Cyber-Censorship
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Jerusalem: UN ‘Frustrated’ By Israel’s Planned Expansion
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Haiti: UN Scaling Up Efforts Ahead Of Rainy Season
The main priority for post-quake Haiti remains emergency shelter, the top United Nations relief official said today, adding that the world body is scaling up efforts to ensure that everyone has a roof over their heads by the time the rainy season ... More >>
Southern Africa: UN Aid On Alert For Floods
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USA World Police: US Efforts To Counter Violent Extremism
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Climategate: Independent Review Of UN-Backed Climate Body
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Arts Fest Review: Karsh Kale - Enter The Dragon
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The Power Of Paul: Q+A’s Paul Holmes Interviews Dr Simon Schama.
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Audio & Images:Neil Gaiman is in Wellington as part of the NZ International Arts Festival's Writers and Readers Week. This afternoon he and his fiancée, musician Amanda Palmer, held a small press conference consisting mostly of media not potent enough to get an interview otherwise... More>>
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