Opinion

Abby Martin’s documentary takes on the ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ ecocide

REVIEW: By Olivia Rosane It’s a commonly repeated statistic that the US military is the world’s largest institutional polluter, but what exactly does that mean? The quest to find a real...

Media avoids Israel’s sadism like a crocodile-infested moat

COMMENTARY: By Jeremy Rose Israel’s Environment Ministry has removed the protected status of Nile crocodiles to allow them to...

‘They brought me here to kill me’ – NZ media slammed over ignoring Gaza doctor’s plea

By David Robie, convenor of Pacific Media Watch “This is the last time you’ll see me… they brought me...

It’s the ABC’s job to be accurate and fair, not to chase the dangerous fallacy of ‘balance’

ANALYSIS: By Peter Greste One of the oldest tropes in journalism is that it should be balanced; that journalists...

Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents remembered 41 years on

Mānawatia a Matariki! Flashback 41 years on: One year ago marking the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the...

Gaza: A girl burned inside the school she had escaped to

CREATIVE WRITING: By Amal Rostom She was not asking for comfort, or classrooms with painted walls, or teachers who called her name in morning roll...

Motarilavoa Hilda Lini – strong, passionate fighter for decolonisation, nuclear-free Pacific

By Stanley Simpson in Suva I am saddened by the death of one of the most inspirational Pacific women and leaders I have worked with...

Jonathan Cook: Ignore Starmer’s theatrics. Gaza’s trail of blood leads straight to his door

Western capitals are still coordinating with Israel and the US on their "criticisms" of the genocide -- just as they earlier coordinated on their...

Why the wall of silence on the Gaza genocide is finally starting to crack

As Israel unveils its final genocide push, and mass death from starvation looms in Gaza, Western media and politicians are tentatively starting to speak...

How should the media cover a genocide? New Zealand’s national broadcaster is failing in its duty

ANALYSIS: By Jeremy Rose, Eugene Doyle and Ramon Das Radio New Zealand’s decision to conduct a review of its Israel-Palestine coverage post-7 October 2023 is...

As Trump basks in Gulf Arab applause, Israel massacres children in Gaza

Nakba Day today marks 15 May 1948 — the day after the declaration of the State of Israel — when the Palestinian society and...