Winning proportional representation: Lessons from New Zealand
2023 has been a big year of 30th anniversaries for us. In 1993 we were married. FairVote, the organization we helped found, moved into its first …
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Corporations Are Arming Militants and Threatening Global Peace
These shadowy alliances are reshaping how wars are fought, who profits from them, and why traditional peacekeeping doesn’t work anymore.
‘Nature markets’ may help preserve biodiversity – but they risk repeating colonial patterns of Indigenous exploitation
As the latest global biodiversity summit gets underway in Colombia, finance for the conservation and restoration of nature is one of the key themes …
Do NZers think sovereignty was ceded in 1840?
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins recently disagreed on whether they think Māori ceded sovereignty when they signed the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. …
How Did the Ancient Greeks Get Rid of Tyrants?
Ancient Greece pioneered laws against tyranny, encouraging citizens to overthrow despots. Explore how these anti-tyrant laws, like the Decree of Demophantos, shaped Athenian democracy and influenced popular uprisings. Discover the complex dynamics between democracy, tyranny, and popular sovereignty in the ancient world.
A Modern Triumvirate? New Zealand’s Political Power Play and Its Historical Parallels
History doesn’t always repeat itself, but sometimes it sure does come awfully close.As one does at 3am when they should be sleeping or cleaning or …
Open Letter: UBCIC in Solidarity with the Māori People – Indigenous Lands & Resources Today
Dear Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Rawiri Waititi and the Māori Party: On behalf of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), we extend our …
Te Arawhiti give update on potential Ngāpuhi treaty settlement
The Māori select committee has been given an update on the status of a potential treaty settlement for Ngāpuhi. Executives from Te Arawhiti – the …
Waitangi Tribunal begins historic wānanga-ā-rohe on Māori sovereignty in Ngāruawāhia
The Waitangi Tribunal’s Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry (Wai 3300) is inviting critical dialogue at the first wānanga-ā-rohe on Māori sovereignty and …
The sovereignity debate
The debate over whether Maori Chiefs intended to cede sovereignty when they signed the Treaty of Waitangi is an academic debate, that doesn’t …