This year’s Waitangi Day celebrations in Aotearoa/New Zealand were held during a period of strained race relations between Māori and the Crown, reports Zara Lomas.
Asia & the Pacific
The Singaporean government is launching criminal investigations targeting activists from the Transformative Justice Collective, an anti-death penalty and social justice group, for posts made on social media. Isaac Nellist reports.
Palestinians evacuated from Egypt are languishing in a Malaysian military hostel, waiting for news that they will be sent home to Gaza. Khaled Ghannam spoke with some of them about their plight.
The Transformative Justice Collective, a social justice and anti-death penalty group based in Singapore, announced that it had been forced by the government to shut down its website and social media accounts, reports Isaac Nellist.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s decision to send troops to fight in Russia’s war on Ukraine shocked many in South Korea and internationally. Won Youngsu looks behind this decision.
Indonesia officially joined the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa consortium), marking a significant milestone in its foreign relations, writes Ali Mirin.
In a concerted effort to stifle support for West Papua’s aspiration for independence, Indonesia has embarked on diplomatic initiatives with Pacific nations and communities, writes Ali Mirin.
Eleven historic days of popular struggle sealed President Yoon Suk-yeol’s fate, following his declaration of martial law. Yoon’s impeachment represents a tremendous triumph of people power, but the struggle is not over, writes Won Youngsu.
Philippine labour and climate activists Luke Espiritu and Aleijn Reintegrado are guests on the Green Left Show.
Susan Price reviews Adam Hanieh’s new book, Crude Capitalism, which analyses oil’s place in the global capitalist system and the changes in the world oil market.
When martial law was declared in South Korea, Melbourne resident Seona Cho immediately booked a flight back to Seoul, where she joined impeachment rallies and labour protests, standing in solidarity with workers fighting for democracy and justice. This is her account.
Despite his failed December 3 self-coup, South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol remains in his post after MPs from the conservative ruling People Power Party (PPP) boycotted a impeachment vote on December 7, reports Won Youngsu.
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