Barack Obama Archive

  • Kennedy Graham

    Afghanistan’s Agony: What in the world to do?



    Afghanistan gets progressively worse.  The US President is caught in a vice-like grip between personal judgment and political constraint.  Having characterised Afghanistan as a war of necessity to escape a war of choice (Iraq), he cannot exit early.  Yet a late exit becomes a quagmire.  He thus equivocates over the military’s request for another surge, [...] read more
    November 6, 2009 12:25 pm - 29 Comments
  • Kennedy Graham

    Open Letter to President Barack Obama



    Dear Mr President, Congratulations on the award of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009. Many around the world will welcome the award and be inspired by the tribute accorded to you. read more
    October 12, 2009 4:39 pm - 31 Comments
  • frog

    Denial is no longer an acceptable response



    Greenpeace ironically notes that New Zealanders should be seriously alarmed at the prospect of the National-led government damaging the country’s relationship with the United States. “New Zealand is at serious risk of becoming an international Pariah over climate, and jeopardising its international standing and trade relations. The last thing we want is to become the equivalent [...] read more
    November 19, 2008 12:10 pm - 51 Comments
  • frog

    Oratory



    From one of the companies that helped with the Green election campaign: read more
    November 17, 2008 2:09 pm - 1 Comment
  • frog

    Does John Key read Michael Pollan?



    With new MPs in our caucus and a general parliamentary reshuffle underway we Greens are on the move out of our offices.  While it’s still not certain where we are off to, this time it looks like we’re big enough to warrant two rather than one floor of Bowen House. Gerry Brownlee was wandering about [...] read more
    November 12, 2008 2:12 pm - 25 Comments
  • frog

    It has to be done now



    A thought-provoking opinion piece from New Scientist: Before long we will know whether Barack Obama meant it – when he said that, whatever the financial traumas, a national surge to equip America with home-grown, green sources of energy was his number one economic priority. Even as the votes were being cast, some said going [...] read more
    November 7, 2008 2:32 pm - 18 Comments
  • frog

    A new lens for US trade relations



    Pundits are about the call the election for Barack Obama by the looks of it.  For the planet this is probably a good thing, with Obama having a  better platform on climate change, environmental standards and peace. The big story for little Aotearoa, is what this means for trade.  And Obama has been equivocal.  But occasionally [...] read more
    November 5, 2008 4:06 pm - 14 Comments
  • frog

    People vs the Bomb



    While we are on the topic of defence here’s a link to a youtube promo of the programme People vs the Bomb, starring US Presidential Candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, together with Michal Gorbachev, Christie Brinkley and Ted Turner and of course the Green Party’s high ranking Ilam candidate Kennedy Graham. (You can see [...] read more
    September 4, 2008 9:26 am - No Comments
  • frog

    Obama



    John Key fancies that he’s a bit like Barack Obama.  Goodo. (Although I’m not sure that’s what Obama had in mind when he talked about change). Meanwhile Russel thinks he’s a bit of an Usain Bolt.  I can see that: Nice smiles, nice shoes, nice islands (Waiheke and Jamaica). Photo Credit: Rich115 read more
    September 1, 2008 5:11 pm - 33 Comments
  • frog

    Mother Coke and Father Pepsi



     It looks like someone at the LA Weekly has been reading Russel’s Mother Coke and Father Pepsi speech about the National and Labour Parties. So here’s a discussion point the cartoon raises: which set has more in common – the Labour and National parties, or Barack Obama and John McCain? I reckon MMP has an influence [...] read more
    July 8, 2008 8:25 am - 5 Comments
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