Eugene Doyle

1 month ago | johnmenadue.com | Jeremy Rose |Eugene Doyle |Ramon Das

Radio New Zealand’s decision to conduct a review of its Israel-Palestine coverage post-7 October 2023 is commendable. It commissioned Colin Feslier, an experienced and respected communications expert to undertake this work. He delivered his report in March 2025. Feslier’s brief was to assess complaints against the various standards, principles and codes, monitoring coverage outside this, and suggesting actions for improvement. Feslier has a long and close affiliation with Radio New Zealand.

Feb 27, 2025 | eveningreport.nz | David Robie |Eugene Doyle

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Eugene DoyleThe Western media went into overdrive this week to work the laconic Kiwis into a mild frenzy over three Chinese naval vessels conducting exercises in the Tasman Sea a few thousand kilometres off our shores. What was really behind this orchestrated campaign? The New Zealand government led the rhetorical charge over the Hengyang, the Zunyi and the Weishanhu in mare nostrum (“Our Sea”, as the Romans liked to call the Mediterranean).

Feb 12, 2025 | thedailyblog.co.nz | David Robie |Eugene Doyle

David Robie also blogs at Café PacificCOMMENTARY: By Eugene DoyleIt generally ends badly. An old tyrant embarks on an ill-considered project that involves redrawing maps. They are heedless to wise counsel and indifferent to indigenous interests or experience. Before they fail, are killed, deposed or otherwise disposed of, these vicious old men can cause immense harm.

Jan 12, 2025 | johnmenadue.com | Eugene Doyle

What do Panama, Canada and Greenland have in common? Could Donald Trump be getting the US back to brass tacks, to a core strategy of dominating the Western Hemisphere? Possibly, and he may be blowing away the fraudulent rhetoric about rules-based international order, territorial integrity, international law and the crusade to expand democracies. Trump said last week that the US is prepared to use military force to assert control over Panama and Greenland.

Jan 7, 2025 | johnmenadue.com | Eugene Doyle

Ordinary humanity faces an emerging threat from the combined might of the Human Elites (billionaires and the military-political class) working with perhaps the greatest power the planet has ever seen: artificial intelligence. Their combined might has the potential to totally screw us. Happy New Year everyone. 2025 is set to be the ‘break-out year’ for artificial intelligence.