Filep Karma – a political prisoner who fought racism in West Papua
SPECIAL REPORT: By Andreas Harsono in Jakarta
In December 2008, I visited Abepura prison in Jayapura, West Papua, to verify a report sent to the...
‘Rogue’ states US and Israel have nothing to gain from their war on the UN
ANALYSIS: By Mohamad Elmasry
It’s ironic that the United States and its closest ally, Israel, a state born out of the horrors of the Second...
Caitlin Johnstone: Yeah, yeah, UNRWA is Hamas. Everyone Israel hates is Hamas
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone
The Israeli Knesset has banned UNRWA, an absolutely critical agency for getting humanitarian aid into Gaza, with the architect of the...
US elections: Editorial writers at LA Times, Washington Post resign after billionaire owners block Kamala Harris endorsements
Democracy Now!
This is Democracy Now!, “War, Peace and the Presidency.” I am Amy Goodman, with Juan González:
The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post...
Two of the US’s biggest newspapers have refused to endorse a presidential candidate. This is how democracy dies
ANALYSIS: By Denis Muller
In February 2017, as Donald Trump took office, The Washington Post adopted the first slogan in its 140-year history: “Democracy Dies...
RSF tackles Taiwan’s media freedom ‘Achilles heel’, boosts Asia Pacific monitoring action
SPECIAL REPORT: By David Robie in Taipei
It was a heady week for the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) — celebration...