Opinion

Fiji PM Rabuka blames ‘insulated’ upbringing for racially motivated 1987 coups

RNZ Pacific Sitiveni Rabuka, the instigator of Fiji’s coup culture, took to the witness stand for the first time today — fronting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Suva. The...

‘Father of Timor Post’ – why Asia Pacific media legend Bob Howarth’s legacy will live on

TRIBUTE: By Mouzinho Lopes de Araujo The world has lost a giant with the passing of Australian media legend...

Caitlin Johnstone: You don’t hate the mass media enough

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone There was another IDF massacre in Gaza on Saturday, reportedly killing dozens of Palestinians. Israel as...

Ramzy Baroud: Pathetic attempt to achieve by Gaza decree what US-Israel failed to gain through brute force

COMMENTARY: By Ramzy Baroud UNSC Resolution 2803 is unequivocally rejected. It is a direct contravention of international law itself,...

New Pacific Media journal launched with a focus on region’s challenges and geostrategic rivalries

Asia Pacific Media Network Pacific Media, a new regional research journal, made its debut this week with a collection...

Israel’s war on Gaza and why the West threatens to unravel the liberal world order

ANALYSIS: By Hina Rabbani Khar Over the past decade and a half, I have attended many meetings and conferences, and met many people in Western...

Jeremy Scahill: Israel has waged a ‘deliberate propaganda campaign’ to justify brutal Gaza assault

DEMOCRACY NOW! Guest Jeremy Scahill The United States and more than a dozen other countries quickly moved to suspend funding to UNRWA, the UN agency...

Caitlin Johnstone: However bad you think Israel is, it’s actually worse

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone So it turns out the IDF (Israeli Defence Force) has been running a Telegram channel featuring homemade snuff films in which...

Waitangi Day 2024: 5 myths and misconceptions that confuse NZ’s 1840 Treaty debate

ANALYSIS: By Paul Moon When it comes to grappling with the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi, one of the commonest responses is that it...

Pressure must go on Israel to comply with World Court genocide rulings

Aotearoa New Zealand must ramp up pressure on Israel to abide by last month’s International Court of Justice ruling, writes John Minto. COMMENTARY: By John...

Watching the watchdogs: Law, propaganda, and the media walk into a bar

ANALYSIS: By Rami G Khouri Last month, the world watched South Africa initiate International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings on the genocidal acts Israel committed...