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David Miller: Information Dominance
Monday, 29 December 2003, 3:17 pm | David Miller
The concept of ‘information dominance’ is the key to understanding US and UK propaganda strategy and a central component of the US aim of ‘total spectrum dominance’. It redefines our notions of spin and propaganda and the role of the media in capitalist ... More >>
David Miller: Better Off Without Mugabe
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 1:23 pm | David Miller
Although the departure of Zimbabwe has caused a rift within the Commonwealth and cast a long shadow over the leader’s forum, the organisation should not mourn. More >>
Lies Propaganda & Media Distortion in Iraq
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 1:12 pm | David Miller
Since September 11 2001 the propaganda machine in the US (and UK) has been cranked up to levels not seen outside the 1939-45 war. More >>
David Miller: Terror's Changing Tactics
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 11:14 am | David Miller
Assuming that the weekend bombing in Saudi Arabia was the work of an al-Qaeda cell, then it marks a change in tactics for the network and one that is potentially a very dangerous path to take. More >>
David Miller: Labour Arrogance over Privy Council
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 11:41 am | David Miller
The decision by Margaret Wilson and the Government to push the Supreme Court Bill through Parliament without a public referendum is both arrogant and unwise. More >>
David G. Miller Online
Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 8:25 am | David Miller
Why America Suddenly Needs the UN - Despite its arguments to the contrary, the Bush Administration has been left with little choice but to call for United Nations assistance in policing and rebuilding Iraq. Earlier this year, it appeared that the future of ... More >>
David Miller Online Christchurch’s Violent Streets
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 8:13 am | David Miller
The mugging and beating of two Canadian tourists recently in downtown Christchurch, while despicable, should not come as a surprise to anyone. The two men were accosted by a group of youths while walking on Colombo Street near Cathedral Square and then ... More >>
David Miller Online: America’s Failing War
Tuesday, 8 July 2003, 9:16 am | David Miller
The United States and Britain may have won the war in Iraq but they are in danger of losing the peace. Since President Bush declared major hostilities over two months ago, the casualty rate for the Coalition forces has been steadily rising. More >>
Give the Road Map a Chance
Tuesday, 17 June 2003, 9:18 am | David Miller
It does not take an expert in International Affairs to realise that the US backed ‘Road Map’ for the Middle East is already in trouble. Less than two weeks after the Palestinian and Israeli Prime Minister’s signed the new agreement there has been ... More >>
David Miller: Unspinning The Globe
Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 2:24 pm | David Miller
What does Public Relations mean to you? Sharp suits and beguiling smiles? Off the record hints and misinformation? Public Relations has a bad image. The dismissive phrase 'it's just PR' encapsulates a lot of what people everywhere feel about PR. More >>
Indonesia on the Brink: Again
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 8:01 am | David Miller
The imposition of martial law in the rebellious province of Aceh comes at a dangerous time for Indonesia. The country is still dealing with the repercussions of the Bali bombing that not only devastated its vital tourism industry but lent weight to the ... More >>
Why is the America’s Cup so Important?
Tuesday, 13 May 2003, 7:50 am | David Miller
Having recently returned to New Zealand, I was dismayed to learn that the government has allocated 34 million dollars to support another bid for the America’s Cup. Their case is predicated upon the idea that this money is not only an investment in the ... More >>
Abandoning the Privy Council?
Tuesday, 29 April 2003, 10:43 am | David Miller
David Miller Online - If I were a republican I would not be impressed with the Government’s latest effort to severe New Zealand’s ties with the monarchy. One would think that retaining the monarchy as Head of State in the Twenty First Century is both outmoded ... More >>
David Miller Online: Bush’s Syrian Dilemma
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 7:55 am | David Miller
Less than a week after his armies stormed into Baghdad, George W. Bush has turned his sights towards Syria. Not only has he issued warnings that Damascus must co-operate with Washington in preventing members of the Saddam regime from finding refuge there ... More >>
David Miller: Embed With The Military
Saturday, 12 April 2003, 9:43 pm | David Miller
Embedded journalists are the greatest PR coup of this war. Dreamt up by the Pentagon and Donald Rumsfeld the 'embeds', as they are now routinely described, are almost completely controlled by the military. Embeds as is now well known agree to give ... More >>
What is in this war for the Kurds?
Tuesday, 8 April 2003, 8:23 am | David Miller
As the war in Iraq draws to a conclusion it is succeeding in presenting more questions than it is providing solutions. There is now a growing debate as to the fate of Saddam Hussein and the United States is already making plans for the reconstruction of Iraq’s ... More >>
Is the Coalition War Strategy Going to Plan?
Tuesday, 1 April 2003, 8:13 am | David Miller
Just over a week into the war in Iraq, the briefings that are being given by the US Central Command and the Pentagon insist that the operation is proceeding according to schedule and both Mr. Bush and Mr. Blair claim to be pleased with the progress ... More >>
News Consumers Beware: You Are Being Lied To
Saturday, 29 March 2003, 6:12 pm | David Miller
News consumers beware: You are being lied to. Throughout the build up to the war in Iraq the US and UK governments tried to show that Iraq had weapons of Mass Destruction and that Hussein was a threat. Within days and sometimes hours these lies were exposed ... More >>
The Development Of War Propaganda
Friday, 28 March 2003, 11:16 am | David Miller
The hackneyed phrase maintains that truth is the first casualty of war, but this does not suggest nearly clearly enough that it is a casualty because the US and UK governments are making a concerted attempt to destroy it. More >>
Linking Iraq To Terrorism At Expense Of Refugees
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 12:59 am | David Miller
'They Were All Asylum Seekers': The Propaganda Campaign To Link Iraq To Terrorism At The Expense Of Refugees. By David Miller Stirling University More >>