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Abby Martin’s documentary takes on the ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ ecocide

REVIEW: By Olivia Rosane It’s a commonly repeated statistic that the US military is the world’s largest institutional polluter, but what exactly does that mean? The quest to find a real...

Media avoids Israel’s sadism like a crocodile-infested moat

COMMENTARY: By Jeremy Rose Israel’s Environment Ministry has removed the protected status of Nile crocodiles to allow them to...

‘They brought me here to kill me’ – NZ media slammed over ignoring Gaza doctor’s plea

By David Robie, convenor of Pacific Media Watch “This is the last time you’ll see me… they brought me...

It’s the ABC’s job to be accurate and fair, not to chase the dangerous fallacy of ‘balance’

ANALYSIS: By Peter Greste One of the oldest tropes in journalism is that it should be balanced; that journalists...

Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents remembered 41 years on

Mānawatia a Matariki! Flashback 41 years on: One year ago marking the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the...

Albanese bows to relentless pressure for Bondi royal commission but scepticism remains

SPECIAL REPORT: By David Robie Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally bowed to pressure from the Murdoch News Corp’s relentless media campaign and advocacy...

New journal warns Pacific media near breaking point amid revenue collapse and political pressure

By Monika Singh of Wansolwara News Pacific media are facing one of their most challenging reporting environments in their history, marked by governance issues, political...

Malcolm Evans: What have we become that we accept such brigandry?

COMMENTARY: By Malcolm Evans What have we become if to survive in our so-called “free world” we must turn a blind eye to cold-blooded genocide,...

Caitlin Johnstone: The US empire needs men like Trump

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone If you were wondering why the US establishment was so much more chill about Trump becoming president this term than they...

Trump’s gift-wrapped Maduro package has done the world a favour – revealing what a lie US foreign policy really is

Kidnap, murder, torture, brutality, subversion, treachery, and barbarism, writes Adrian Blackburn reflecting on US President Donald Trump’s New Year present to the world. COMMENTARY: By...

A ‘forgotten hero’ against Imperial Japan, but the legacy of ‘Bintao’ Vinzons is being revived

COMMENTARY: By David Robie Vinzons is a quiet coastal town in the eastern Philippines province of Camarines Norte in Bicol. With a spread out population...