Politics

Fiji’s media win in World Press Freedom Index overshadowed by threats and court summons

By Khalia Strong of PMN News Fiji has shot up the world rankings for press freedom but the victory feels hollow as journalists across the Pacific face a wave of...

Pacific political caricatures: Why criticising a leader’s actions isn’t a personal attack

POLITICAL CARTOONS: By Campion Ohasio My name is Campion Ohasio, and I am currently the only political cartoonist in...

After Israel’s brutal attack on Kiwis the NZ government does nothing

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Kiwi Julien Blondel’s face may be bloodied but it is unbowed. So far the New...

Global Sumud Flotilla calls on NZ govt to intervene after Israeli interception

RNZ News The Global Sumud Flotilla is demanding the New Zealand government intervene to uphold international law, after being...

Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists

As World Press Freedom Day rapidly approaches and Reporters Without Borders has condemned the Israeli government for its...

‘Will I make it back alive?’: Gaza journalists tell of being targeted by Israel

Pacific Media Watch Palestinian journalists have long known Gaza to be the most dangerous place on earth for media workers, but Israel’s attack on a...

Eyes of Fire is an updated Rainbow Warrior classic and must read for environmental activism

REVIEW: By Jenny Nicholls Author David Robie left his cabin on the Rainbow Warrior three days before it was blown up by the Directorate General...

The Arab, the Left and those who remained silent: History will not forgive you

By Ramzy Baroud The consequences of the Israeli genocide in Gaza will be dire. An event of this degree of barbarity, sustained by an international...

Luxon ‘grow a spine’ chants as big rallies call for NZ to recognise Palestine state

Asia Pacific Report “Grow a spine for Palestine!” was a frequent theme among about 5000 people protesting in the heart of New Zealand’s largest city...

The West is in panic as Israel’s plan for ‘full control’ of Gaza heralds a new Nakba

Netanyahu’s mass ethnic cleansing strategy pulls the rug out from under the West’s cherished pretext for supporting Israeli criminality: the fabled two-state solution. ANALYSIS: By...

Israel has ‘deliberate strategy’ of killing Palestinian journalists like Anas al-Sharif, warns UN expert

Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. Global condemnation is mounting over Israel’s assassination of one of the...