Iran is the weakest. If Iran falls, war in our region – intended or unintended – becomes vastly more likely. Mainstream New Zealanders and Australians suffer from an understandable complacency: war is ...

For that reason, any invading force should be careful about what would come in the wake of their initial “victory.” Israel, ...

The absence of feature interviews with either Palestinians or Israelis is a striking aspect of the last 19-months of coverage. Rashid Khalidi, the author of The One Hundred Year War on Palestine, is a ...

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other ...

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike … ...