Tag: education
‘With words they try to jail us’: US universities are not citadels of freedom
COMMENTARY: By Donald Earl Collins
Universities in the United States have been especially repressive over the past year. Several like Columbia University and New York University have redefined...
USP faces a ‘gathering storm’ over leadership and a looming strike
Asia Pacific Report
The University of the South Pacific — one of only two regional universities in the world — is facing a “gathering storm”...
Caitlin Johnstone: We think this dystopia is normal like people in abusive relationships think it’s normal
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone
Westerners who don’t appreciate the extreme dysfunctionality of Western civilisation are like someone in an abusive marriage who hasn’t yet recognised...
‘All talk and no action’ say USP protesters calling for fair pay
RNZ Pacific
University of the South Pacific (USP) staff gathered outside the Japan-Pacific ICT Centre today to protest over better pay and conditions as well...
Obituary: Meraia Taufa Vakatale – Fiji anti-nuclear activist and feminist trailblazer
By Asenaca Uluiviti and Sadhana Sen
Fiji recently lost Dr Meraia Taufa Vakatale, a monumental woman leader who broke many glass ceilings with her numerous...
‘A win for all Kanak people,’ says first indigenous Harvard graduate
By Finau Fonua
New Caledonian Joe Xulue has made history by becoming the first person of Kanak heritage to graduate from Harvard University in the...