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Binoy Kampmark
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne.
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Emulated Silliness: The UK Under-16 Social Media Ban
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 3:23 pm | Binoy Kampmark
Anathemised and abominated, the digital fora offered by social media also serve as spaces of participation and engagement for the young, so often treated by government authorities as vessels of dangerous immaturity. More >>
Back To Bad Beginnings: The Iran-US Memorandum Of Understanding
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:12 pm | Binoy Kampmark
Iran has confirmed beyond any doubt that it can, when it wishes, close that most important of arterial routes in international trade, the Strait of Hormuz. More >>
Sporting With Steroids: The Enhanced Games Flop In Las Vegas
Sunday, 14 June 2026, 3:20 pm | Binoy Kampmark
There is much cynicism, some of it both pernicious and justified, about sporting bodies and the way athletes are treated in sport. Spectators, however, ultimately wish to see a worthy show, whatever risks are presented to the athlete. More >>
The Elon Musk Cult: Drooling In The SpaceX Bubble
Sunday, 14 June 2026, 5:02 am | Binoy Kampmark
Musk is not just a threat to such simple notions as civic duty but an arid, unforgivable bore who tries so hard to be, well, liked. More >>
The FIFA World Cup: Caught On The Visa Snag
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 1:14 pm | Binoy Kampmark
While citizens from 42 countries can travel to the US on the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), a feature of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), the status of some recipients has become hazy. More >>
Beached Arguments: Pete Hegseth, JD Vance And European Immigration
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 2:43 pm | Binoy Kampmark
“Dark forces had swept across Europe. Hitler boasted that his [coastal defensive] Atlantic Wall was impenetrable. But our enemy made a fatal miscalculation: they underestimated the unbreakable will of the American fighting man”. More >>
Investigating The Foolish: The AUKUS Public Inquiry Is Announced
Sunday, 7 June 2026, 5:23 pm | Binoy Kampmark
Of the three countries involved in AUKUS, that most draining, useless and even pernicious of security pacts, Australia has been the only country indifferent, even scoffing, about the need for an inquiry into its merits. Unsurprisingly, both the US and UK ... More >>
Repetitive Folly: Israel’s Futile War In Lebanon Deepens
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 1:46 pm | Binoy Kampmark
With Iran resiliently stubborn in diplomacy, collaterally backed by its continued blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, and Hezbollah showing signs of renewed martial vigour, the two-pronged plan has been defanged. More >>
Not Much To See: The Release Of The UFO Files
Sunday, 31 May 2026, 4:48 pm | Binoy Kampmark
The pregnant question marks hovering over large swathes of these archives has stirred the relevant question: Have the intelligence and security agencies overseeing such matters been appropriately attentive? More >>
Beyond The Yellow Line: Israel Seizes More Of Gaza
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 5:38 pm | Binoy Kampmark
Israel has an agenda to implement with necessary ruthlessness; and, ultimately, a Strip cleansed of Arabs in favour of the Jewish state’s bright and noble citizens. More >>
Blood Libels And Sexual Violence: Israel, Palestinian Prisoners And The New York Times
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 2:36 pm | Binoy Kampmark
Kristof’s critics have decided to layer the blood libel allegation with sinister suggestions that writing about Israeli sexual abuses against Palestinian prisoners & detainees must not take place because it feeds pre-existing antisemitic sentiments. More >>
Regime Change Through Indictment: Raúl Castro And The BTTR Flights
Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 1:54 pm | Binoy Kampmark
The indictment, which also nets five Cuban air force pilots, alleges that aircraft of the ostensibly humanitarian organisation BTTR (Brothers to the Rescue) were fired upon by Cuban MiG aircraft on February 24, 1996. More >>
Acceptable Till It Wasn’t: Itamar Ben-Gvir And The Global Sumud Flotilla
Sunday, 24 May 2026, 4:38 pm | Binoy Kampmark
A number of countries whose citizens had been detained expressed official outrage. Israel’s ambassadors to Italy, France, Spain, the Netherlands and Canada were summoned to seek formal clarifications about the position of the Netanyahu government. More >>
White Elephant In Space: The Extortionate Expense Of Golden Dome
Friday, 22 May 2026, 2:43 pm | Binoy Kampmark
Golden Dome is audacious, daring, expansive. Not a matter of single points and local areas. “That is not what we need for the homeland.” More >>
Mirrors Of Greed: Elon Musk, OpenAI And The Tech Brat Battle
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 1:47 pm | Binoy Kampmark
OpenAI’s predatory reflexes will be boosted by the decision. The non-profit status in this field has been found wanting, and the scramble for profits given much encouragement in this most unprincipled of frontiers. More >>
The Great Fleecing Tournament: Pricing, Problems And The 2026 FIFA World Cup
Sunday, 17 May 2026, 4:10 pm | Binoy Kampmark
Ultimately, it comes down to how willing people are to be fleeced, and how deep their wells of masochism and money are. More >>
Exiting The Oil Cartel: The United Arab Emirates Leaves OPEC
Friday, 15 May 2026, 2:42 pm | Binoy Kampmark
“Following its exit, the UAE will continue to act responsibly, bringing additional production to market in a gradual, measured manner, aligned with demand and market conditions." More >>
Epic Interruptus: The Iranian Snare And American Defeat
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 2:33 pm | Binoy Kampmark
“Far from demonstrating American prowess, as supporters of the war have claimed, the conflict has revealed an America that is unreliable and incapable of finishing what it started.” More >>
Caveat Canvas: ShinyHunters Hacks The Education Sector
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 2:01 pm | Binoy Kampmark
A number of universities – Idaho State University and Penn State University, for instance – cancelled and postponed scheduled exams. More >>
Ted Turner: The Devil Behind Cable News
Monday, 11 May 2026, 1:54 pm | Binoy Kampmark
The argument about cable television news ever being factual is a moot point. CNN’s coverage of the 1991 Gulf War only served to illustrate how subservient a news outlet could be to official narratives. More >>
