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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Jordan Peterson moves to US over bill that could turn Canada into ‘totalitarian hellhole’
Controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson has fled Canada as liberals push to pass legislation that he says will suppress free speech and turn the …
Authoritarianism Expert Flags Chilling Thing That’s ‘Happening Now’ With Trump
Ruth Ben-Ghiat talked about the “personalist rule” and its worrying effects. Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat and conservative attorney George …
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.
Is Britain about to relinquish the vestiges of its empire?
The transfer of sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius has highlighted the sometimes complicated relationship of the UK with …
5 geopolitical questions for 2025
If 2024 was the year of elections, 2025 will be the year of questions. The start of the year will see governments across the world at the beginning of …
The Ambivalent History of Indigenous People and U.S. Citizenship
This year Indigenous People’s Day marks 100 years since Congress enacted the Indian Citizenship Act, granting U.S. citizenship to Native Americans. Americans are usually shocked when they learn that those who preceded Europeans on this continent did not gain citizenship for more than a half century …
‘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.