ROBERT FISK. As Netanyahu’s Power in the Middle East Wanes, Trump Has to Find His Own Way to Deal with Iran (Counterpunch 24-9-19)

There is an extraordinary irony in the fate of both Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran. The first has been captaining the Titanic, in the words of one Israeli academic, through the past couple of days. The second – a rather better captain, it might be said – has been captaining a couple of tankers in and out of the Mediterranean and the Gulf.
KEVIN RUDD. Australia destroys its own reputation in the Pacific (East Asia Forum 9-9-19)
Ramesh Thakur

KEVIN RUDD. Australia destroys its own reputation in the Pacific (East Asia Forum 9-9-19)

Scott Morrison voted off the Pacific islands
Mungo MacCallum (Dec'd)

Scott Morrison voted off the Pacific islands

CAVAN HOGUE.  Canada, Australia and the USA
Cavan Hogue

CAVAN HOGUE.  Canada, Australia and the USA

FINTAN O'TOOLE. Today Britain discovers it cannot escape history. (Irish Times 16.1.2019)
Fintan O'Toole

FINTAN O'TOOLE. Today Britain discovers it cannot escape history. (Irish Times 16.1.2019)

GEOFF MILLER. Challenges facing the new foreign policy team.
Geoff Miller

GEOFF MILLER. Challenges facing the new foreign policy team.

RAMESH THAKUR. Syria: what if?
Ramesh Thakur

RAMESH THAKUR. Syria: what if?

MUNGO MacCALLUM. Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Mungo MacCallum (Dec'd)

MUNGO MacCALLUM. Trans-Pacific Partnership.

RICHARD BUTLER. New Sanctions on North Korea: No substitute for direct political engagement
Richard Butler

RICHARD BUTLER. New Sanctions on North Korea: No substitute for direct political engagement

Japanese Amnesia. Guest blogger: Susan Menadue Chun
P&I Guest Archive

Japanese Amnesia. Guest blogger: Susan Menadue Chun