Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine is causing huge devastation. I was interviewed today by Sky News TV to discuss the war and the impact of devastating sanctions against the Kremlin.
Public speech against Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine
I was invited by Stop the War Coalition Sydney to speak at yesterday’s rally on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. I spoke about NATO, its disastrous wars in Libya and Afghanistan, the war on terror and advocating peace:
Supporting Palestinian rights can be risky
Back in 2007, I co-founded Independent Australian Jewish Voices (IAJV) with academic Peter Slezak, a space to support more critical voices on Israel/Palestine. One of our early signatories was Moss Cass, a senior minister in Gough Whitlam’s government in the 1970s and one of the world’s finest environment ministers. He recently died at 95 and…
Radio New Zealand interview on spying in the Pacific and independent journalism
Following the recent publication in Declassified Australia of a great investigation on Australian and New Zealand spying across the Pacific by reporter Nicky Hager, we were both interviewed on Radio New Zealand on the Pacific Waves show that broadcasts across New Zealand and the Pacific: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Nicky Hager was also interviewed…
TRT World interview on “worthy” and “unworthy” victims in war
During the Ukraine/Russia conflict, much of the Western media has been highly supportive of the Ukrainian people (though historically far less interested in the plight of Palestinians, Afghans, Syrians etc). I speak about this bias on global broadcaster TRT World:
Honduras deserves a much better future
During the research for my latest book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, I reported from Honduras, a key narco transit country. The country recently elected a new President, Xiomara Castro Sarmiento Zelaya, who pledges to reform the nation. In a new piece for US outlet Truthout, I’m interviewed by journalists…
Bad News interview on Afghanistan, independent journalism and unembedded voices
Bad News is a great new podcast that interviews journalists, academics and activists who question the current political realities. I’m interviewed about Afghanistan, independent journalism and Declassified Australia.
RT interview on stealing Afghan resources
Following my recent Declassified Australia investigation into Afghan resources, I was interviewed on RT’s Going Underground.
Sky News interview on Ukraine, Russia and imperialism
The unprovoked and illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine is a shocking event. I was interviewed on Sky News to discuss it along with NATO, imperialism, energy prices and climate change.
Melbourne’s Triple R interview on taking Afghan resources
My interview today on Melbourne’s Triple R radio about my recent Declassified Australia/Declassified UK story on exploiting Afghan resources. We discussed minerals, climate change and Western culpability in Afghanistan.