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 …
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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.
‘Whitewash’: New Zealand foreign minister blasts Australian COVID inquiry
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has blasted the Australian government’s inquiry into the handling of the pandemic while warning Canberra …
US has ‘grave concern’ as South Korea imposes, then overturns, martial law
The White House said the U.S. was not given advance notice of the order. After being caught off guard by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s …
Gerrymandering Is Wrong No Matter Who Does It
Your editorial “ Democrats vs. Proportional Representation” (Nov. 23) seems to argue as follows: Democrats complain about gerrymandering but then engage in it; Republicans don’t believe in “proportional representation,” so they gerrymander, but openly. That much is true, but no matter each side’s …
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 …
Guest Post: Abraham Lincoln and the Treaty of Waitangi
A guest post by Peter Lynn:In 2005 I went on a pilgrimage with a group of Americans to Gettysburg, site of the pivotal battle of the American Civil …