Politics

Marwan Barghouti – the world’s most important hostage – must be freed

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle A litmus test of Israel’s commitment to abandon genocide and start down the road towards lasting peace is whether they choose to release the most important...

Netanyahu’s war on Hamas backfires as Gaza resistance holds strong

An Al-Jazeera Arabic special report translated by The Palestine Chronicle staff details how Israel’s military strategy in Gaza,...

Gaza genocide protesters welcome ceasefire but will fight on for justice

Asia Pacific Report About 200 demonstrators gathered in the heart of New Zealand’s biggest city Auckland today to welcome...

Caitlin Johnstone: None of these war criminals will face justice while the US empire exists

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Two journalists were ejected from a State Department press conference yesterday for asking inconvenient questions...

Pacific media perspectives featured by authors in new communication book

Pacific Media Watch Four researchers and authors from the Asia-Pacific region have provided diverse perspectives on the media in...

Flashback: Betrayal of Kanaky decolonisation by Paris risks return to dark days

France has declared a state of emergency for 12 days on the Pacific territory of New Caledonia — New Zealand’s closest neighbour — after...

Violence erupts in New Caledonia as independence supporters oppose legislation in Paris

Macron’s plan has backfired. But there can be no sustainable solution without cooperation of all parties, writes a former Australian diplomat in New Caledonia. ANALYSIS:...

Curfew in New Caledonia after Kanak pro-independence riots over French voting change plan

By Stephen Wright and Stefan Armbruster French authorities have imposed a curfew on New Caledonia’s capital Nouméa and banned public gatherings after supporters of the...

Caitlin Johnstone: Using a fictional antisemitism crisis to support a real genocide

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone One of the most frustrating things happening in the world right now is the way people of conscience are doing everything...

On second anniversary of Shireen Abu Akleh killing, press advocates push for justice

Advocates say the lack of accountability in Al Jazeera journalist’s killing reflects a pattern of impunity in Israel’s attacks on press, reports Ali Harb. SPECIAL...

Former Fiji PM Voreqe Bainimarama jailed over block of USP police probe

RNZ Pacific Former Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been sentenced to one year in prison, Fiji media are reporting. Bainimarama, alongside suspended Fiji Police Commissioner...