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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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PODCAST: State of Israel Goes Rogue – Attacks UN Peacekeepers

October 14, 2024

In this episode of A View From Afar political scientist Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning analyse how the state of Israel has gone rogue, attacking United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. At this juncture it is clear this is an intentional attack.

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LIVE@12:45pm – State of Israel Goes Rogue – Attacks UN Peacekeepers

October 14, 2024

The LIVE Recording of A View from Afar podcast will begin today, Monday at 12:45pm October 14, 2024 (NZST) which is Sunday evening, 7:45pm (USEST). In this episode of A View From Afar political scientist Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning I will analyse how the state of Israel has gone rogue, attacking United Nations ... <a title="LIVE@12:45pm – State of Israel Goes Rogue – Attacks UN Peacekeepers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/14/live1245pm-state-of-israel-goes-rogue-attacks-un-peacekeepers/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@12:45pm – State of Israel Goes Rogue – Attacks UN Peacekeepers">Read more</a>

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Israel has banned the UN secretary-general. Is this legal – or right?

October 10, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Berhanu Woldemariam, Lecturer in law, University of Newcastle In early October, Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, announced on X he had declared the United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, persona non grata. In other words, he had banned Guterres from setting foot in Israel. Katz said Guterres’ ... <a title="Israel has banned the UN secretary-general. Is this legal – or right?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/israel-has-banned-the-un-secretary-general-is-this-legal-or-right-240674/" aria-label="Read more about Israel has banned the UN secretary-general. Is this legal – or right?">Read more</a>

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A year of devastation: with hope and trust shattered, what can bring an end to the violence in Israel-Palestine?

October 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eyal Mayroz, Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney On October 7 2023, Hamas launched a savage attack on southern Israel, massacring around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting another 240 people. The following day, I wrote in an analysis for The Conversation: For ... <a title="A year of devastation: with hope and trust shattered, what can bring an end to the violence in Israel-Palestine?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/a-year-of-devastation-with-hope-and-trust-shattered-what-can-bring-an-end-to-the-violence-in-israel-palestine-239204/" aria-label="Read more about A year of devastation: with hope and trust shattered, what can bring an end to the violence in Israel-Palestine?">Read more</a>

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LIVE@12:45pm – The Politics of Desperation – Trump, Netanyahu, Maduro, Ortega

September 9, 2024

Podcast: A View from Afar with Paul G Buchanan and Selwyn Manning. Building upon recent episodes of A View from Afar, Political Scientist Paul G Buchanan and journalist Selwyn Manning will discuss The Politics of Desperation. This episode flows on from our discussions about long transitions and the moment of friction. As the old status ... <a title="LIVE@12:45pm – The Politics of Desperation – Trump, Netanyahu, Maduro, Ortega" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/09/live1245pm-the-politics-of-desperation-trump-netanyahu-maduro-ortega/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@12:45pm – The Politics of Desperation – Trump, Netanyahu, Maduro, Ortega">Read more</a>

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Opinion: The New Zealand Public’s KiwiBank On The Auction Block

August 22, 2024

Opinion by Hon. Matt Robson, former Alliance Party Cabinet Minister and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 2000, the Initial vote on Kiwibank in the Labour-Alliance government was 16 votes against from Labour, and four votes in favour from the Alliance. I was there when this was reversed, and in 2001 the four insurgent Alliance ... <a title="Opinion: The New Zealand Public’s KiwiBank On The Auction Block" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/opinion-the-new-zealand-publics-kiwibank-on-the-auction-block/" aria-label="Read more about Opinion: The New Zealand Public’s KiwiBank On The Auction Block">Read more</a>

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PODCAST: A New Arms Race: Deterrence and De-Escalation Are They Still Valid Concepts?

August 21, 2024

political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst, Paul G. Buchanan and journalist Selwyn Manning discuss, debate, and assess whether deterrence is still a valid concept in international relations. Paul and Selwyn assess whether deterrence has failed in Syria, Ukraine, the Middle East, and failed to stop an intensification of threat in the South China Sea. And they consider the question: Is nuclear deterrence dead in the water?

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LIVE@12:45pm – A New Arms Race: Deterrence and De-Escalation Are They Still Valid Concepts?

August 21, 2024

The LIVE Recording of A View from Afar podcast will begin today at 12:45pm August 21, 2024 (NZST) which is Tuesday evening, 8:45pm (USEDT). In this episode of A View from Afar political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst, Paul G. Buchanan and journalist Selwyn Manning will discuss, debate, and assess whether deterrence is still a ... <a title="LIVE@12:45pm – A New Arms Race: Deterrence and De-Escalation Are They Still Valid Concepts?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/21/live1245pm-a-new-arms-race-deterrence-and-de-escalation-are-they-still-valid-concepts/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@12:45pm – A New Arms Race: Deterrence and De-Escalation Are They Still Valid Concepts?">Read more</a>