Politics

Herzog backlash crushes Albo’s ‘social cohesion’ – thousands protest nationwide

SPECIAL REPORT: By Michael West and Stephanie Tran Amid revelations of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s association with Jeffrey Epstein, the Australian government and media have entirely lost control of the...

Herzog’s visit to Australia builds conflict not social cohesion

By Wendy Bacon On the eve of his Australian tour, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog faces huge opposition to his...

Jonathan Cook: The criminal elite exposed in the Epstein files are burying the truth

COMMENTARY: By Jonathan Cook If you struggle to cope with the endless pressure to communicate in an ever-more connected...

French shrug off cocaine case costs with new smugglers ‘strategy’

SPECIAL REPORT: By Jason Brown Fast-paced electronic music pumps in the background as a rapid montage of moving images...

‘Journalism is not a crime’ – US journalists arrested for covering anti-ICE protest in church

Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show looking at the arrests of two American journalists for covering a...

Court rejects Papua governor Enembe’s objections but suspends proceedings over his poor health

SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya An Indonesian court hearing was held at Tipikor Court, Jakarta, last week when suspended Papuan Governor Lukas Enembe was arraigned...

French riots follow decades-old pattern of rage, with no resolution in sight

ANALYSIS: By François Dubet Although they never fail to take us aback, French riots have followed the same distinct pattern ever since protests broke out...

NZ ‘inert’ over Israel’s ‘flagrant violations’ in occupied Palestine

COMMENTARY: By John Minto No government likes to be called out for human rights abuses and it’s uncomfortable to do so, particularly when the abuser...

NZ’s housing market drives inequality – why not just tax houses like any other income?

ANALYSIS: By Susan St John The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth more than NZ$2 million for individuals and...

Vanuatu – West Papua – MSG: An epic saga of messianic hope, betrayal, tragedy and resurrection

SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya The name Vanuatu has taken on a sacred significance in Papuan liberation consciousness. The Free Papua Movement (OPM) elders ignited this...

Anti-nuclear movements need to return to table, says FANG activist

By Rachael Nath Securing a nuclear-free region has been a long battle for the Pacific. After the Second World War, the United States, along with its...