Extremism and its discontents
Another scar on global democracy appeared recently, this time in Germany.It seems that the number of soldiers on duty with extremist political leanings has become Read More
Tag: Global affairs
How to Handle Ambassadorial Appointments: US – and anywhere
Reports that former Senator Scott Brown is the likely nominee to be US ambassador to New Zealand has caused an intense, and essentially negative, reaction Read More
Historic Move on Nuclear Disarmament
With nuclear disarmament, people have been trying to find common ground since the first General Assembly resolution in 1946. The disarmament effort has been undermined by strategic rivalry and stalemates, despite the obvious threat that the continued existence of nuclear weapons poses to all of us.
Britain, Europe, and the World
In the course of a century there are just a few events that change the direction of history. The early 20th century witnessed the First Read More
John Key in Fiji: Keep an eye on the priorities
Prime Minister John Key is in Fiji this week, in the first visit by a New Zealand PM since the coup led by Frank Bainimarama in 2006. Bainimarama was subsequently elected as Prime Minister in 2014 – the first election to take place in 8 years.
Helen’s World Job Interview: ‘Of humanity, by humanity, for humanity’
I was in the US last week, Washington DC for 3 days and New York for one. In DC, I had a board meeting Read More
Moving towards Green, in Greece
The New Zealand Green Party welcomes the election victory of Syriza in Greece — a cross-party coalition that includes the Greek Green Party. On 25 Read More
Trade and human rights
I was relieved today that my colleague Kennedy Graham put out a media release challenging our Government to raise human rights concerns with the President Read More
Palestine’s path to UN Observer Statehood
(All photos via the Guardian, the New York Times and Indymedia) Early November saw a huge surge in violence between Hamas and Israel: A Palestinian Read More
Time to move on Nuclear Weapons Convention
I am pleased with the recent report of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee to Parliament, which calls for the New Zealand Government to support a Read More