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Year: 2024

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Behind settler colonial NZ’s paranoia about dissident ‘persons of interest’

November 9, 2024

COMMENTARY: By Robert Reid The Enemy Within, by Maire Leadbeater is many things. It is: • A family history• A social history• A history of the left-wing in Aotearoa• A chilling reminder of the origin and continuation of the surveillance state in New Zealand, and• A damn good read. The book is a great example ... <a title="Behind settler colonial NZ’s paranoia about dissident ‘persons of interest’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/09/behind-settler-colonial-nzs-paranoia-about-dissident-persons-of-interest/" aria-label="Read more about Behind settler colonial NZ’s paranoia about dissident ‘persons of interest’">Read more</a>

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A View from Afar – US SPECIAL EPISODE: The Rise & Fall & Rise of Trumpism

November 9, 2024

LIVE PODCAST: A View from Afar A Deep-Dive with Dr Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning. The LIVE Recording of this podcast will begin today, Monday at 12:45pm November 11, 2024 (NZST) which is Sunday evening, 7:45pm (USEST). Image courtesy of Nick Minto, Copyright 2024 Nick Minto; photographed November 6, 2024, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. In ... <a title="A View from Afar – US SPECIAL EPISODE: The Rise & Fall & Rise of Trumpism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/09/scheduled-live-podcast-us-special-episode-the-rise-fall-rise-of-trumpism/" aria-label="Read more about A View from Afar – US SPECIAL EPISODE: The Rise & Fall & Rise of Trumpism">Read more</a>

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Kamala Harris’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza ‘betrayal of true feminism’

November 8, 2024

Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, “War, Peace and the Presidency.” I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: As we continue to look at Donald Trump’s return to the White House, we turn now to look at what it means for the world, from Israel’s war on Gaza to the Russian invasion ... <a title="Kamala Harris’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza ‘betrayal of true feminism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/kamala-harriss-support-for-israels-genocide-in-gaza-betrayal-of-true-feminism/" aria-label="Read more about Kamala Harris’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza ‘betrayal of true feminism’">Read more</a>

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Eugene Doyle: Axis of Genocide vs Axis of Resistance. Whose side are you on?

November 8, 2024

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Despite being appalled at my government, I winced as a New Zealander to hear my country described as part of the “Axis of Genocide”. With increasing frequency I hear commentators on West Asia/Middle East news sites hold the collective West responsible for the genocide. It’s a big come-down from the Global ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Axis of Genocide vs Axis of Resistance. Whose side are you on?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/eugene-doyle-axis-of-genocide-vs-axis-of-resistance-whose-side-are-you-on/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Axis of Genocide vs Axis of Resistance. Whose side are you on?">Read more</a>

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If Trump puts RFK Jr in charge of health, get ready for a distorted reality, where global health suffers

November 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nancy Baxter, Deputy Executive Dean (Research Centres), Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney A key figure in Donald Trump’s election campaign and a likely figure in his incoming administration is Robert F. Kennedy Jr, or RFK Jr for short. After abandoning his own tilt at ... <a title="If Trump puts RFK Jr in charge of health, get ready for a distorted reality, where global health suffers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/if-trump-puts-rfk-jr-in-charge-of-health-get-ready-for-a-distorted-reality-where-global-health-suffers-243152/" aria-label="Read more about If Trump puts RFK Jr in charge of health, get ready for a distorted reality, where global health suffers">Read more</a>

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Trump has threatened to fire the chair of the US Federal Reserve. That could be bad news for inflation

November 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Maher, Lecturer in Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney US President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to fire the chair of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell. Up until this week, that may have seemed like a distant and outlandish prospect. Now, ... <a title="Trump has threatened to fire the chair of the US Federal Reserve. That could be bad news for inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/trump-has-threatened-to-fire-the-chair-of-the-us-federal-reserve-that-could-be-bad-news-for-inflation-243260/" aria-label="Read more about Trump has threatened to fire the chair of the US Federal Reserve. That could be bad news for inflation">Read more</a>

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What does the Mineral Resources crisis tell us about the state of corporate governance in Australia?

November 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gerhard Hambusch, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Piotr Swat/Shutterstock The $7 billion Australian mining giant Mineral Resources (MinRes) is facing a governance crisis. Chris Ellison, the company’s founder and managing director, faces allegations of tax evasion and using company resources for his personal benefit. Ellison is ... <a title="What does the Mineral Resources crisis tell us about the state of corporate governance in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/what-does-the-mineral-resources-crisis-tell-us-about-the-state-of-corporate-governance-in-australia-243038/" aria-label="Read more about What does the Mineral Resources crisis tell us about the state of corporate governance in Australia?">Read more</a>

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In your face: our acceptance of facial recognition technology depends on who is doing it – and where

November 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Xavier Dynon, Doctoral Candidate, Centre for Defence & Security Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Facial recognition technology is becoming more widely used, but this has not been matched by wider acceptance from the public. Controversies continue to hit the media, with both public ... <a title="In your face: our acceptance of facial recognition technology depends on who is doing it – and where" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/in-your-face-our-acceptance-of-facial-recognition-technology-depends-on-who-is-doing-it-and-where-242590/" aria-label="Read more about In your face: our acceptance of facial recognition technology depends on who is doing it – and where">Read more</a>

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With Trump returning to the White House, what will happen to his court cases?

November 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Markus Wagner, Professor of Law and Director of the UOW Transnational Law and Policy Centre, University of Wollongong US President-elect Donald Trump achieved a resounding victory on several fronts. He will comfortably govern with a likely majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives, with little ... <a title="With Trump returning to the White House, what will happen to his court cases?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/with-trump-returning-to-the-white-house-what-will-happen-to-his-court-cases-243128/" aria-label="Read more about With Trump returning to the White House, what will happen to his court cases?">Read more</a>

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Grand bargain with Putin? Confrontation with China? 3 ways Trump may change America’s place in the world

November 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University With a resounding victory in the US presidential election, Donald Trump can now claim a sweeping mandate to implement his agenda, both foreign and domestic. Crucially, the result shows ... <a title="Grand bargain with Putin? Confrontation with China? 3 ways Trump may change America’s place in the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/grand-bargain-with-putin-confrontation-with-china-3-ways-trump-may-change-americas-place-in-the-world-243151/" aria-label="Read more about Grand bargain with Putin? Confrontation with China? 3 ways Trump may change America’s place in the world">Read more</a>

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10 reasons why US president-elect Donald Trump can’t derail global climate action

November 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney If you care about saving Earth from catastrophe, you might be feeling a little down about the re-election of Donald Trump as United States president. Undeniably, his return to the White House is a real ... <a title="10 reasons why US president-elect Donald Trump can’t derail global climate action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/10-reasons-why-us-president-elect-donald-trump-cant-derail-global-climate-action-243251/" aria-label="Read more about 10 reasons why US president-elect Donald Trump can’t derail global climate action">Read more</a>

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Convicted former Fiji PM Voreqe Bainimarama released from prison

November 8, 2024

Former Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been released from prison, only six months into his 12 months sentence, the Fiji Corrections Service (FCS) said via a statement today. Bainimarama was jailed in May, alongside former police chief Sitiveni Qiliho, for perverting the cause of justice. “The Fiji Corrections Service confirms that former Prime Minister ... <a title="Convicted former Fiji PM Voreqe Bainimarama released from prison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/convicted-former-fiji-pm-voreqe-bainimarama-released-from-prison/" aria-label="Read more about Convicted former Fiji PM Voreqe Bainimarama released from prison">Read more</a>