Research

Caitlin Johnstone: Assad is out, woke Al-Qaeda is in

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Well, the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is out, likely to be replaced by one or more US puppet regimes depending on whether the nation...

PNG’s Parkop tells exiled Papuans ‘don’t lose hope – keep up the freedom struggle’

Asia Pacific Report Governor Powes Parkop of Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby has appealed to West Papuans living...

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...

Eugene Doyle: The demon in the mirror. Trump exposes who we are

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle They “will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied...

How Jeton Anjain planned the Rongelap evacuation – new Rainbow Warrior podcast series

REVIEW: By Giff Johnson in Majuro As a prelude to the 40th anniversary of the evacuation of Rongelap Islanders...

Israel’s arms and spyware: Used on Palestinians, sold to the world

Journalist and critic of Israeli apartheid Antony Loewenstein wrapped up his New Zealand tour with another damning address in Auckland last night but was...

Yes, Oppenheimer isn’t opening in Japan this week – but the country has a long history of cinema about the war

ANALYSIS: By Peter C. Pugsley While Christopher Nolan’s new film Oppenheimer is opening in much of the world this week, a Japanese release date has...

The French Revolution executed royals and nobles, yes – but most people killed were commoners

ANALYSIS: By Claire Rioult and Romain Fathi For a lot of people, mention of the French Revolution conjures up images of wealthy nobles being led...

French riots follow decades-old pattern of rage, with no resolution in sight

ANALYSIS: By François Dubet Although they never fail to take us aback, French riots have followed the same distinct pattern ever since protests broke out...

NZ’s housing market drives inequality – why not just tax houses like any other income?

ANALYSIS: By Susan St John The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth more than NZ$2 million for individuals and...

Decolonising the news: 4 fundamental questions media can ask when covering stories about Māori

ANALYSIS: By Angela Moewaka Barnes, Belinda Borell and Tim McCreanor There is little evidence to suggest Aotearoa New Zealand’s mainstream news media critically evaluate their...