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March 25, 2026
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman in New York, joined by, for the first time in six years except for yesterday, Juan González, also in New York. It’s great to be with you again, Juan. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Thanks, Amy. And welcome to all of our ... <a title="‘Israel First’ – ex-Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on why Netanyahu led Trump into illegal Iran War" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/israel-first-ex-israeli-negotiator-daniel-levy-on-why-netanyahu-led-trump-into-illegal-iran-war/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Israel First’ – ex-Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on why Netanyahu led Trump into illegal Iran War">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
A CAUTIONARY TALE: By Jim Dowling Both my son Franz and I have been arrested, separately, for suspected thought crimes relating to Palestine and Israel. We dared to display in public the words, “from the river to the sea”, using or displaying such words now being illegal in Queensland. I say “thought crimes” because neither ... <a title="‘From the river to the sea’ – swimming against the Queensland tide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/from-the-river-to-the-sea-swimming-against-the-queensland-tide/" aria-label="Read more about ‘From the river to the sea’ – swimming against the Queensland tide">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
COMMENTARY: By David Robie, author of Eyes of Fire Climate crisis concerns shouldn’t overshadow the legacy of nuclear testing in the Pacific, where there are lingering health and sociopolitical insecurities. For example, there are concerns in French Polynesia about the mysterious fate of a former anti-nuclear investigative journalist and editor of the now closed Les ... <a title="From nuclear to climate crisis survivors: unfinished business in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/from-nuclear-to-climate-crisis-survivors-unfinished-business-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about From nuclear to climate crisis survivors: unfinished business in the Pacific">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle You can’t make this stuff up. The President of the United States, while sitting next to the Japanese Prime Minister in the Oval Office, just celebrated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. When asked by a Japanese reporter on Friday why the US didn’t consult with allies before launching the surprise ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Trump celebrates Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/22/eugene-doyle-trump-celebrates-japanese-attack-on-pearl-harbour/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Trump celebrates Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2026
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: Global oil and natural gas prices are soaring after Israel bombed a massive natural gas reserve in Iran, the largest in the world. Iran retaliated by twice attacking the world’s largest liquid natural gas production facility, located in Qatar. ... <a title="End of the petrodollar? How Iran war is reshaping the global economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/22/end-of-the-petrodollar-how-iran-war-is-reshaping-the-global-economy/" aria-label="Read more about End of the petrodollar? How Iran war is reshaping the global economy">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
SPECIAL REPORT: Reporters Without Borders Since the Solomon Islands established diplomatic relations with China in 2019, the Pacific country has become a strategic arena for Beijing’s influence. By capitalising on the economic fragility of the local media sector, China has stepped up conditional funding, editorial partnerships and influence programmes to disseminate its narratives. Reporters Without ... <a title="China’s growing grip on the fragile Solomon Islands media sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/chinas-growing-grip-on-the-fragile-solomon-islands-media-sector/" aria-label="Read more about China’s growing grip on the fragile Solomon Islands media sector">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
By Joshua Carroll A global coalition of activists is preparing to launch the largest ever flotilla of aid ships aimed at breaking Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), made up of civil society and grassroots groups from South Africa, Spain, Ireland, Türkiye, Norway, Brazil, France — and Aotearoa New Zealand — ... <a title="Activists plan ‘largest flotilla yet’ to break Israel’s siege of Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/activists-plan-largest-flotilla-yet-to-break-israels-siege-of-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Activists plan ‘largest flotilla yet’ to break Israel’s siege of Gaza">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The Solomon Islands Prime Minister is refusing to convene Parliament next week amid a takeover bid by government defectors who have joined forces with the opposition. Jeremiah Manele is not expected to convene Parliament until May or June and maintains the government is continuing to function despite the ... <a title="Solomons PM refuses to convene parliament amid political crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/solomons-pm-refuses-to-convene-parliament-amid-political-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons PM refuses to convene parliament amid political crisis">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Greenpeace AotearoaThousands of people have signed a petition demanding New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stand up and condemn the illegal attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. Greenpeace delivered the petition to opposition Labour leader Chris Hipkins in Wellington today. Standing on the steps of Parliament, Greenpeace Aotearoa executive director Dr Russel ... <a title="Thousands urge NZ prime minister Luxon to condemn illegal US-Israeli war on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/thousands-urge-nz-prime-minister-luxon-to-condemn-illegal-us-israeli-war-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands urge NZ prime minister Luxon to condemn illegal US-Israeli war on Iran">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
INTERVIEW: C.J. Polychroniou and Idan Landau Israel’s war on Iran is a direct result of a political culture that depends for survival upon a permanent state of war, says Israeli academic and left-wing activist Idan Landau in the interview that follows. He observes that Israeli society on the whole has embraced a fascist mindset, “reflecting ... <a title="Israel caught in a permanent state of war mindset – peace is taboo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/israel-caught-in-a-permanent-state-of-war-mindset-peace-is-taboo/" aria-label="Read more about Israel caught in a permanent state of war mindset – peace is taboo">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A peace advocate urged people in New Zealand today to get behind a “Stop Wars Aotearoa” campaign to oppose the illegal and unprovoked US-Israeli war on Iran and expand beyond solidarity with Palestine. In the 127th week of protest against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and occupied West Bank, socialist trade union ... <a title="From the gauntlet to stopping the Iran war, Carolan makes action plea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/from-the-gauntlet-to-stopping-the-iran-war-carolan-makes-action-plea/" aria-label="Read more about From the gauntlet to stopping the Iran war, Carolan makes action plea">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Only one of these four paths protects humanity — the other three are likely destroy it. ANALYSIS: By Qasim Rashid This week Donald Trump threatened more war crimes on the people of Iran. We are now in the most dangerous phase of this crisis, and pretending otherwise is reckless. As a human rights lawyer, I ... <a title="Four possible outcomes with the war on Iran – but only one viable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/four-possible-outcomes-with-the-war-on-iran-but-only-one-viable/" aria-label="Read more about Four possible outcomes with the war on Iran – but only one viable">Read more</a>
