An indictment of NZ’s settler colonial and ‘Five Eyes’ spy paranoia over political critics
REVIEW: By David Robie
Four months ago, a group of lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand called for a little reported inquiry into New Zealand spy...
The closest thing Australian cartooning had to a prophet: the sometimes celebrated, sometimes controversial Michael Leunig
ANALYSIS: By Richard Scully, Robert Phiddian and Stephanie Brookes
Michael Leunig — who died in the early hours of Thursday December 19, surrounded by “his...
Amnesty International doubles down on Israeli Gaza ‘genocide, atrocities’ report at NZ rally
By David Robie
Amnesty International officials at a rally in Auckland today doubled down on their global report this week accusing Israel of genocide and...
Israel and the ICC: A legal scholar’s response to The Washington Post
ANALYSIS: By Abdelghany Sayed
On November 24, The Washington Post’s editorial board published an editorial in which it laid out its views on the arrest...
New survey finds an alarming tolerance for attacks on the press in the US – particularly among white, Republican men
ANALYSIS: By Julie Posetti and Waqas Ejaz
Press freedom is a pillar of American democracy. But political attacks on US-based journalists and news organisations pose...
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...