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July 27, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone The thing I hate about Western electoral politics in general and US presidential races in particular is that they take the focus off the depravity of the US-centralised Empire itself, and run cover for its criminality. In the coming months you’re going to be hearing a lot of talk about the ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: US presidential races hide the criminality of the Empire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/caitlin-johnstone-us-presidential-races-hide-the-criminality-of-the-empire/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: US presidential races hide the criminality of the Empire">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2024
Analysis by Keith Rankin. In November 1928, New Zealand had its own ‘Biden moment’ when the 72-year-old Sir Joseph Ward appeared to promise that, if his party won that year’s election, the New Zealand Government would borrow £70 million in 1 year, as a fiscal super-stimulus that would get New Zealand out of the economic ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – New Zealand’s Joe (Biden/Ward) moment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/17/keith-rankin-essay-new-zealands-joe-biden-ward-moment/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – New Zealand’s Joe (Biden/Ward) moment">Read more</a>
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July 15, 2024
The Trump Assassination Attempt, Security Failures, The Politics and What Happens Next? - Firstly, in this episode of A View from Afar, political scientist and former Pentagon analyst, Dr Paul Buchanan, provides us a preliminary assessment of the assassination attempt on former United States president Donald Trump. And then Paul and Selwyn assess what impact this crime will have on the US Presidential election campaign.
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July 15, 2024
The LIVE Recording of A View from Afar podcast will begin today at 12:45pm July 15, 2024 (NZST) which is Sunday evening, 8:45pm (USEDT). The Trump Assassination Attempt, Security Failures, The Politics and What Happens Next? – Firstly, in this episode of A View from Afar, political scientist and former Pentagon analyst, Dr Paul Buchanan, ... <a title="LIVE RECORDING: The Trump Assassination Attempt, Security, The Politics, What Happens Next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/15/live-recording-the-trump-assassination-attempt-security-failures-the-politics-what-happens-next/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE RECORDING: The Trump Assassination Attempt, Security, The Politics, What Happens Next">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2024
Analysis by Keith Rankin, 12 July 2024. The recent French elections delivered an entirely predictable result; although few in the mainstream media actually predicted it. Instead, the pre-election narrative was that the dastardly ‘far right’ was heading for a win, and that a win for Rally France would presage some kind of disaster for democracy ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – France’s Two-ballot Voting System, and its New Zealand Antecedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/keith-rankin-analysis-frances-two-ballot-voting-system-and-its-new-zealand-antecedent/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – France’s Two-ballot Voting System, and its New Zealand Antecedent">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Pacific results for the first round of French national snap elections yesterday showed a firm radicalisation, especially in the case of New Caledonia. In both of New Caledonia’s constituencies, the second round will look like a showdown between pro-independence and pro-France contestants. The French Pacific ... <a title="French elections: First round of Pacific results show polarisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/french-elections-first-round-of-pacific-results-show-polarisation/" aria-label="Read more about French elections: First round of Pacific results show polarisation">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk After the surprise announcement of the French National Assembly’s dissolution last Sunday, French Pacific territories are already busy preparing for the forthcoming snap election with varying expectations. Following the decision by President Emmanuel Macron, the snap general election will be held on June 30 (first round) ... <a title="French Pacific prepares for snap elections with mixed expectations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/13/french-pacific-prepares-for-snap-elections-with-mixed-expectations/" aria-label="Read more about French Pacific prepares for snap elections with mixed expectations">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise dissolution of the National Assembly and call for snap general elections on June 30 and July 7 has implications for New Caledonia. Grave civil unrest and rioting broke out on May 13 in reaction to a controversial constitutional amendment, directly ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: What happens to limbo law change with French snap election?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-what-happens-to-limbo-law-change-with-french-snap-election/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: What happens to limbo law change with French snap election?">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2024
RNZ Pacific The founding members of the FijiFirst party, including former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and ex-attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, have resigned. Sayed-Khaiyum confimed that party president Ratu Joji Satalaka, vice-president Selai Adimaitoga, acting general-secretary Faiyaz Koya and treasurer Hem Chand have also resigned from the party, according to local media reports. Sayed-Khaiyum said the other ... <a title="FijiFirst party founders Voreqe Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum and others resign in shock move" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/10/fijifirst-party-founders-voreqe-bainimarama-sayed-khaiyum-and-others-resign-in-shock-move/" aria-label="Read more about FijiFirst party founders Voreqe Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum and others resign in shock move">Read more</a>
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June 8, 2024
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s opposition leader James Nomane says Parliament needs to be recalled immediately as the gravity of Wednesday’s actions to adjourn Parliament to dodge no-confidence vote “is something that cannot be taken lightly and can’t be dismissed”. “This is not a dictatorship but a democratic country,” he said. ... <a title="PNG ‘no dictatorship’, says opposition leader Nomane over foiled vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/08/png-no-dictatorship-says-opposition-leader-nomane-over-foiled-vote/" aria-label="Read more about PNG ‘no dictatorship’, says opposition leader Nomane over foiled vote">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2024
By Tensly Sumbe Vanuatu’s Elections Minister Johnny Koanapo is urging every Ni-Vanuatu person living in New Caledonia to take part in the upcoming vote for the national referendum next Wednesday. He highlighted that the current situation in New Caledonia presented exceptional circumstances that could impact on people’s participation on polling day — May 29 — ... <a title="Vanuatu minister calls for referendum voters in spite of Nouméa crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/23/vanuatu-minister-calls-for-referendum-voters-in-spite-of-noumea-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu minister calls for referendum voters in spite of Nouméa crisis">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2024
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – Democracy Project (https://democracyproject.nz) “Follow the money” is the classic directive to journalists trying to understand where power and influence lie in society. In terms of uncovering who influences various New Zealand political parties and governments, it therefore pays to look at who is funding them. The political parties are ... <a title="Bryce Edwards Analysis – Following the political money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/08/bryce-edwards-analysis-following-the-political-money/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards Analysis – Following the political money">Read more</a>
