
Keith Rankin Analysis – “I am a Semite”
Not me personally; and, of course, all ethnicities are equal. A week or so ago, as I was casually doing something else, I saw being interviewed a gentleman who I understand was a Gazan intellectual.
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Not me personally; and, of course, all ethnicities are equal. A week or so ago, as I was casually doing something else, I saw being interviewed a gentleman who I understand was a Gazan intellectual.

Analysis by Keith Rankin. On Saturday I came into possession of this letter, transcript below. I will note that the recipient of the letter is someone I know a bit about; I would like to know more about his time in London, circa 1930-1932. I understand that he attended the London School of Economics. I ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Letter from Westphalia, Germany; 6 June 1933" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/18/keith-rankin-analysis-letter-from-westphalia-germany-6-june-1933/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Letter from Westphalia, Germany; 6 June 1933">Read more</a>

Analysis by Keith Rankin. To understand antisemitism, we need a meaning for ‘semitism’, and another -ism to contextualise semitism. Literally, semitism means the promotion of the Semitic people, whoever they might be. The most appropriate comparator for ‘semitism’ is ‘hamitism’, relating to the ‘hamites’ or ‘Hamitic people’; analogous to the ‘Semitic people’. These are archaic ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Judaism, Antisemitism, and Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/19/keith-rankin-essay-judaism-antisemitism-and-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Judaism, Antisemitism, and Israel">Read more</a>

Report by Radio New Zealand. Algerian democracy activist Ahmed Zaoui, a New Zealand citizen, has been charged with subversion by police in his homeland. Zaoui was arrested at gunpoint three weeks ago, after holding a political meeting at his home. He had released a statement on behalf of the Islamic Salvation Front calling for ... <a title="Ahmed Zaoui facing subversion charges in Algeria – Radio New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/24/ahmed-zaoui-facing-subversion-charges-in-algeria-radio-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Ahmed Zaoui facing subversion charges in Algeria – Radio New Zealand">Read more</a>

The LIVE Recording of A View from Afar podcast will begin at midday Thurs October 19, 2023 (NZST) and Wednesday October 18, 8pm (USEDST). In this the tenth episode of A View from Afar for 2023 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and journalist/analyst Selwyn Manning will examine the current Israel-Palestine Atrocities. As we prepare for ... <a title="LIVE @MIDDAY THURS: When All the World’s Failings End in Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/18/live-midday-thurs-when-all-the-worlds-failings-end-in-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE @MIDDAY THURS: When All the World’s Failings End in Gaza">Read more</a>

The LIVE Recording of A View from Afar podcast will begin at midday Thurs August 03, 2023 (NZST) and Wednesday August 02, 8pm (USEDST). In this episode of A View from Afar, political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and journalist Selwyn Manning will examine why there is a trend toward military dictatorships in North Africa.

INTERACTIVE WEBCAST: Join the LIVE recording of Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning’s podcast A View from Afar at midday Thursday (New Zealand time) and Wednesday 8pm (US EDT). In this the second episode of A View from Afar podcast for 2023, political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse the question: How ... <a title="LIVE PODCAST@Midday Thurs: How Stable is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Hold on Power?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/live-podcastmidday-thurs-how-stable-is-russian-president-vladimir-putins-hold-on-power/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE PODCAST@Midday Thurs: How Stable is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Hold on Power?">Read more</a>

A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will examine the Implications of the Russia-Ukrainian conflict and how it impacts on regional security architecture.

A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning bring you a programme in three parts. First a roundup of Putin’s V-Day speech; they then evaluate a raft of election results that have occurred around the world; and then deep dive into the PRC-Solomons security deal.

Essay by Keith Rankin. There is more than one useful perspective on the present Russian war in Ukraine. None of these put the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin’s Russian war machine in anything other than an egregious light; Mr Putin is a geopolitical warrior of the worst order. He believes that he is waging a war ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Secession tribulations, and the United States’ Civil War" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/04/keith-rankin-essay-secession-tribulations-and-the-united-states-civil-war/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Secession tribulations, and the United States’ Civil War">Read more</a>

In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse how it is now clear atrocities committed against Ukrainian civilians is widespread, appears systematic, and may be coldly planned by Russian leaders as troops withdraw toward the east. But can justice be achieved?

In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse how it is now clear the atrocities committed against Ukrainian civilians is widespread, appears systematic, and may be coldly planned by Russian leaders as troops withdraw toward the east. But can justice be achieved?