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A year from the Christchurch terror attacks, NZ intelligence records a surge in reports

February 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato The Christchurch mosque attacks on March 15 last year have prompted a significant rise in tip-offs about people expressing extremist views, according to a report by New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS). During the three months following the terrorist ... <a title="A year from the Christchurch terror attacks, NZ intelligence records a surge in reports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/a-year-from-the-christchurch-terror-attacks-nz-intelligence-records-a-surge-in-reports-131895/" aria-label="Read more about A year from the Christchurch terror attacks, NZ intelligence records a surge in reports">Read more</a>

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Australian court ruling another threat to whistleblower protection, says RSF

February 21, 2020

Pacific Media Watch An Australian federal court decision upholding the legality of the police raid on the Sydney headquarters of the national public broadcaster ABC last June has dealt a major blow to the protection of journalists’ sources and poses a grave danger for the future of public interest journalism, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF). ... <a title="Australian court ruling another threat to whistleblower protection, says RSF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/21/australian-court-ruling-another-threat-to-whistleblower-protection-says-rsf/" aria-label="Read more about Australian court ruling another threat to whistleblower protection, says RSF">Read more</a>

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Iran as a Strategic Actor, Part Two.

February 5, 2020

Headline: Iran as a Strategic Actor, Part Two. – 36th Parallel Assessments Given the demographics of each state, the Iowa and New Hampshire Democratic primaries seem to best serve as an early test of how Democrats will fare with the MAGA base and who is best suited to make a play for “soft” MAGA voters. ... <a title="Iran as a Strategic Actor, Part Two." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/iran-as-a-strategic-actor-part-two/" aria-label="Read more about Iran as a Strategic Actor, Part Two.">Read more</a>

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Iran as a strategic actor.

January 31, 2020

Headline: Iran as a strategic actor. – 36th Parallel Assessments Director Paul G. Buchanan has written a two part series on Iran as a strategic actor for the Australian Institute of International Affairs. The analysis is designed to offer an alternative interpretation to views prevalent in the West that see Iran as a rogue and ... <a title="Iran as a strategic actor." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/31/iran-as-a-strategic-actor/" aria-label="Read more about Iran as a strategic actor.">Read more</a>

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Families Fleeing from Guatemala: A Case of Corporate and State Aggression

December 24, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Marc Pilisuk, Jennifer Rountree and Rebecca FerencikFrom Berkeley, CA and Portland, OR In its attempt to stem a spike in the number of Latin American men, women, and children traveling to the U.S., an unprecedented number of them seeking asylum, the Trump administration has pushed Guatemala and other ... <a title="Families Fleeing from Guatemala: A Case of Corporate and State Aggression" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/24/families-fleeing-from-guatemala-a-case-of-corporate-and-state-aggression/" aria-label="Read more about Families Fleeing from Guatemala: A Case of Corporate and State Aggression">Read more</a>

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Now the People Speak: International Congress of Social Communicators

December 17, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Danny ShawFrom Caracas “If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” Malcolm X From December 2 through 5, 1,700 international and local journalists and media activists gathered in Venezuela to ... <a title="Now the People Speak: International Congress of Social Communicators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/now-the-people-speak-international-congress-of-social-communicators/" aria-label="Read more about Now the People Speak: International Congress of Social Communicators">Read more</a>

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Brutal Repression in Cochabamba, Bolivia: November 15, 2019

December 2, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Frederick B. Mills, Washington DC Today Bolivia is in morning. On November 15, 2019, police and military forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters in Cochabamba, killing five and wounding scores more. (1) These are conservative figures. The Mexico Hospital in Cochabamba received so many wounded protesters that it ... <a title="Brutal Repression in Cochabamba, Bolivia: November 15, 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/02/brutal-repression-in-cochabamba-bolivia-november-15-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Brutal Repression in Cochabamba, Bolivia: November 15, 2019">Read more</a>

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31 US organizations denounce the brutal repression in Bolivia

December 2, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage We, the undersigned US organizations condemn the civic-military coup in Bolivia and the brutal repression unleashed by the police and military authorized by the self-proclaimed anti-Indigenous “President” of Bolivia, Senator Jeanine Áñez.  The regime has burned the Wiphala, flag of the Indigenous nations of Bolivia; decreed an exemption ... <a title="31 US organizations denounce the brutal repression in Bolivia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/02/31-us-organizations-denounce-the-brutal-repression-in-bolivia/" aria-label="Read more about 31 US organizations denounce the brutal repression in Bolivia">Read more</a>

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Lula extols “true heroes” of the country: “We need to retell the history of Brazil”

December 2, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Former Brazilian president grants an interview for the first time since leaving prison on November 8 By Erick GimenesOriginally published in Portuguese on Brasil de Fato Lula granted this exclusive interview – for the first time since leaving prison on November 8 – to journalists Fernando Morais, Aline ... <a title="Lula extols “true heroes” of the country: “We need to retell the history of Brazil”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/02/lula-extols-true-heroes-of-the-country-we-need-to-retell-the-history-of-brazil/" aria-label="Read more about Lula extols “true heroes” of the country: “We need to retell the history of Brazil”">Read more</a>

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Praise for young Pacific journalists and threats to journalism in the region highlighted at Melanesian Media Freedom Forum

November 16, 2019

SPECIAL REPORT: By Philip Cass in Brisbane Melanesian Media Freedom Forum – Day two – The second day of the Melanesian Media Freedom Forum began with praise for the work of young Pacific journalists by Professor David Robie and ended with a warning that threats to journalism in the region were increasing. In between forum ... <a title="Praise for young Pacific journalists and threats to journalism in the region highlighted at Melanesian Media Freedom Forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/16/praise-for-young-pacific-journalists-and-threats-to-journalism-in-the-region-highlighted-at-melanesian-media-freedom-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Praise for young Pacific journalists and threats to journalism in the region highlighted at Melanesian Media Freedom Forum">Read more</a>

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Dr Paul G. Buchanan Analysis – An age of protest

November 15, 2019

The recent surge in social protests world-wide is quantitatively and qualitatively different than in previous ages. The advent of individualised mass communications technologies and the heterogenous range of demands presented in countries governed by political regimes of different ideological persuasions makes the moment unique from an analytic standpoint and challenging for policy-makers, interested observers and ... <a title="Dr Paul G. Buchanan Analysis – An age of protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/an-age-of-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Dr Paul G. Buchanan Analysis – An age of protest">Read more</a>

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Behind the Racist Coup in Bolivia

November 12, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Danny Shaw Yesterday, Sunday November the 10th, at approximately 4pm (eastern standard time) the democratically elected president and vice president of Bolivia, Evo Morales and Álvaro García respectively, were forced to resign from power. This was no voluntary resignation as CNN, the New York Times and the ... <a title="Behind the Racist Coup in Bolivia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/12/behind-the-racist-coup-in-bolivia/" aria-label="Read more about Behind the Racist Coup in Bolivia">Read more</a>