Dr Binoy Kampmark, Author at The Australian Independent Media Network

Politicians debate over Bondi shooting blame.

Using the Slain: Israel Exploits the Bondi Beach Shootings

17 December 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 16

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rarely passes an opportunity to comment upon the way Jews in other countries are treated. While the manic hatred directed against Jews remains one of history’s grotesque legacies, opportunism in […]

Italian meal with pizza and pasta dishes.

Culinary Muddles at UNESCO: Italian Cuisine as Intangible Cultural Heritage

16 December 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 1

Does Italian cuisine exist? Not according to Alberto Grandi, daring food historian and professor of economic history at the University of Parma. With much dedication, he has focused on myth demolition in the business, spraying […]

UN assembly hall with speaker at podium.

Schemes of Bankruptcy: The United Nations, Funding Dues and Human Rights

11 December 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 3

The United Nations, in turning 80, has been berated, dismissed and libelled. In September, US President Donald Trump took a hearty swipe at the body’s alleged impotence. “What is the purpose of the United Nations?” […]

Three people exchanging awards on stage.

Perfectly Appropriate: Trump, Infantino and the FIFA Peace Prize

10 December 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 2

He craves it, and, to some extent, his desire was satisfied. President Donald Trump did get a peace prize. Not the peace prize picked out by self-important Norwegian non-entities, but the inaugural curiosity of FIFA, […]

Four officials at podiums with flags behind.

The Colby Review, AUKUS and Lopsided Commitments

9 December 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 4

In one of his many cutting observations about the fallibility of politicians, H. L. Mencken had this to say about the practical sort: “It is his business to convince the mob (a) that it is […]

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“Kill Everybody”: War Crimes and Pete Hegseth’s Lust for Blood

5 December 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 4

Pete Hegseth, the soap opera styled US Secretary of Defense, sports a questionable sanity. His behaviour before generals is the stuff of low comedy. His mania about sending narco-traffickers making passage on the sea from […]

Two teenagers studying with smartphones in library.

Experiments in Futility: Australia’s Teenage Social Media Ban Approaches

3 December 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 1

The messiness of Australia’s social media ban for those under 16 as part of the Online Safety Act 2021 is becoming more apparent by the day. From December 10 this year, as announced by the […]

Children reaching out with pots for food.

A Ceasefire in Name Only: Gaza’s Prolonged Purgatory

2 December 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 0

A ceasefire can be a strange thing. The assumption, generally speaking, is that the parties to it restrain themselves for a period of time, ordering their forces and disciplining their charges from straying. But straying […]

UK-Palestine court battle begins, flag displayed.

Clownish Proscriptions: Challenging the Palestine Action Ban

30 November 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 2

On June 20, members of Palestine Action broke into a Royal Airforce base at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, going on to spray paint two military aircraft activists claimed were being used in “direct participation in the […]

COP30 Summit concludes with mixed outcome.

Fossil Fuels at COP30: Sacred, Profane and Unmentioned

28 November 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 0

If the camel is a committee’s version of a horse, then the concluding notes of the 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP30) at Belém, Brazil were bound to be ungainly, weak, and messy. […]

Nauru flag with Australia immigration text.

Contract Bikies and Bribed Politicians: Australia’s Nauru Refugee Deal

26 November 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 3

It began with the colourful confessions of former Australian Army rifleman Oisin Donohoe. In a report published in The Age on November 8, Donohoe made salty allegations that the private security intended for overseeing “unlawful […]

Ballot box with Australian flag background.

Keeping it Dull: Australia’s Compulsory Voting System

24 November 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 20

There has been an insufferable degree of smugness of late in the chatting classes about Australia’s electoral system. A special for Australian Broadcasting Corporation produced by veteran journalist Annabel Crabb has done much to swell […]

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Parochialism, Justice and International Law: Türkiye’s Genocide Warrants for Israel

23 November 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 8

The authorities in Türkiye have hit their stride regarding international humanitarian law, a subject they are not always consistent about. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the defence minister Israel Katz, and others, are facing […]

Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi.

Things Happen: Trump, the Crown Prince and Killing Khashoggi

21 November 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 5

The Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is at it again. Gulling, wooing, and grinning his way into the establishment of another country, he is greasing palms and making deals. Effusive and flattering of […]

Clandestine Cleansing: Al-Majd Europe, Gaza and Israeli Policy

19 November 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 0

According to its website, the mission of Al-Majd Europe, yet another odd charity organisation operating in the mash and rubble of Gaza, is “dedicated to providing essential humanitarian aid, educational opportunities, and sustainable development projects […]

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Articles by Dr Binoy Kampmark