Politics

Caitlin Johnstone: Our rulers are psychopaths and they’re making everything awful

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone I don’t know what to say today. We are ruled by abusive monsters. The US is preparing for war with Iran. They’re going in for the kill shot...

Protesters demand freedom for 9000+ Palestinian ‘political prisoners’ held hostage by Israel

By David Robie New Zealand protesters in Tāmaki Makaurau today heralded a global demand for the freedom of thousands...

UpScrolled – the Australian pro-Palestine platform shaking up global social media

By Agnese Boffano in London As Meta, TikTok, Instagram and X continue to dominate online social spaces, a new...

Eyes of Fire: Gripping tale of adventure, tragedy and testament to environmental activism

BookHero Review Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior, by David Robie, isn't only...

Jonathan Cook: Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is the nail in Gaza’s coffin

Feckless European leaders like Starmer let Israel and the US tear up international law in Gaza. Now, faced...

Jonathan Cook: Greta Thunberg tried to shame Western leaders – and found they have no shame

ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook in Middle East Eye If you imagined Western politicians and media were finally showing signs of waking up to Israel’s genocide...

Chris Hedges: The last days of Gaza

The genocide is almost complete. When it is concluded it will have exposed the moral bankruptcy of Western civilisation, writes Chris Hedges. ANALYSIS: By Chris...

Caitlin Johnstone: Staring down the barrel of war with Iran once again

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Well it looks like the US is on the precipice of war with Iran again. US officials are telling the press that...

Why Israel’s ‘humane’ propaganda is such a sinister facade

COMMENTARY: By Cole Martin in Occupied Bethlehem Many people have been closely following the journey this week of the Madleen, a small humanitarian yacht seeking...

New Zealand’s foreign policy stance on Palestine lacks transparency

COMMENTARY: By John Hobbs It is difficult to understand what sits behind the New Zealand government’s unwillingness to sanction, or threaten to sanction, the Israeli...

Bougainville wants independence. China’s support for a controversial mine could pave the way

ANALYSIS: By Anna-Karina Hermkens Bougainville, an autonomous archipelago currently part of Papua New Guinea, is determined to become the world’s newest country. To support this process,...