My latest interview on global broadcaster TRT World about the grim global outlook after Trump’s win in the US.
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The Dogs of War strike the Jaipur Literature Festival
During my recent attendance at the Jaipur Literature Festival in India, the biggest writer’s festival in the world, I spoke on a panel titled, The Dogs of War, about conflict, war reporting, Gaza and Ukraine.
Ukrainian media on lessons from war in Gaza
The Ukrainian state media outlet, Suspilne Ukraine, interviews me about the crisis in the Middle East. We also talk about the similarities and differences between Ukraine and Gaza.
Background to the writing/thinking behind The Palestine Laboratory
Before my book, The Palestine Laboratory, was released in May, my UK/US publisher, Verso, asked me to answer some questions to generate media interest. None of us could have expected the avalanche of global interest in the months since. After the monumental events of 7 October, Verso published the Q&A and included some details about…
The challenge in defanging the Palestine laboratory
My new essay in the UK-based Middle East Eye examines my new book, The Palestine Laboratory, and also details the growing Israeli influence on Taiwan and other nation states. An extract: The Israeli defence industry inspires nations across the globe, many of which view themselves as under threat from external enemies. The Taiwanese foreign minister,…
How much do we owe Afghan refugees?
My new piece for Declassified Australia on the disparity between Afghan and Ukrainian refugees and how Australia (and the US) view the neediest people on the planet: Around 6,000 humanitarian visas have been granted to Afghan refugees in the 12 months since the end of the US occupation in August 2021. This is from a total of…
Interview with Slovakian intellectual Martin Poliacik on the drug war and Ukraine
In late 2021, my latest book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, was released in a Slovakian edition with an introduction by the Slovak philosopher and former politician Martin Poliacik who’s been a leading advocate for drug reform. Since its release, the book has received very positive coverage and reviews in Slovakia.…
When is the time to boycott?
When the political and media class routinely support tyranny in the name of ‘democracy’, community-led boycotts become essential. My latest essay in the Sydney Review of Books, a 3k+ word piece, on Russia, Ukraine, Palestine, BDS and reporter John Lyons’ fine new book, Dateline Jerusalem: Journalism’s Toughest Assignment.
When will I praise Israeli hegemony, Israel lobby asks?
It’s nice to know that Australia’s most belligerent, pro-Israel lobby, AIJAC, watches my media appearances (when they’re not backing Israel’s occupation in Palestine). I was recently on Sky News talking about the war in Ukraine. AIJAC only wants obedience to its agenda so this “critique” is hilarious: In an interview on Sky News Australia (March…