The Laos Conundrum
In January 2007, eyewitnesses saw Lao man Sompawn Khantisouk, founder of the award winning Boat…More
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Tunisia, Two Years On
Last week, hundreds of protesters torched a police station in a Tunisian town near the…More
European Court Rules Against CIA Torture
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has delivered an historic judgment on 13 December…More
Fiji Dictator's Road To Reform
Last month Fiji’s Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama unveiled the country’s 2013 national budget.…More
Why I Boycott Israel
The University of Oslo announced this week it is ending its contract with the security…More
History Repeats Itself In 2012
2012. Was that really just another year? Or are we — as the conspiracy theorists…More
Why America Wants A Nuclear Japan
On 14 September this year, one and a half years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear…More
Rwanda Funds Congo Murderers
Note: Some readers may find the images in this article distressing. Ordinarily, the streets of…More
Labor Matures On Foreign Affairs
Julia Gillard had some uncomfortable moments in the Labor party room this week. Given the…More
Sarawak Leaders Protest Australian Role In Dam
In 1990, former Greens leader Bob Brown won the inaugural Goldman Environmental Prize — a…More