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Inviting abuse and the media's role in preventing it

By Lumepa Hald • 02 February 2026, 5:30PM

When the media leaves abuse untouched, it becomes an invitation. I have been thinking about this a lot lately.

By Lumepa Hald • 02 February 2026, 5:30PM

When the media leaves abuse untouched, it becomes an invitation. I have been think...

By Lumepa Hald • 02 February 2026, 5:30PM

Four years of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine: Solidarity still matters

Four years ago, Russia launched an illegal and unprovoked full-scale attack on Ukr...

By Barbara Plinkert • 24 February 2026, 8:00AM

Write one true sentence

The news, when I was young, came to me through my grandfather’s eyes — and through...

By Lumepa Hald • 01 March 2026, 4:10PM

A lesson for Samoa's PM: Careful words matter in diplomacy

Diplomacy is often measured not only by actions, but by the words spoken by leader...

By Tanuvasa Satele • 15 March 2026, 6:30PM

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