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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 …
‘Let Waitangi reconcile us’
“This is not a time for bickering over words and principles. Rather, it is a time to reaffirm the Treaty as an act of grace that says to all New … This content is the sole ownership of e-tangata, it was sourced from here Kennedy Warne reviews a new book that calls for a renewed…
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.
Hobson’s actual pledges
“Since Hobson represented the Crown in making these guarantees, it could be fairly said that his most important pledge was to honour the guarantees … Sourced from e-tangata This content is their copyright material https://e-tangata.co.nz/history/hobsons-actual-pledges by Susan Healy, Tim McCreanor, Ray Nairn | Dec 8, 2024 | 2 | 7 min read “Since Hobson represented…
‘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 …
Vote for Nobody
The system is geared towards the empowerment of politicians, when in reality we should be voting for no person to vote on our behalf, we should only be directly voting on matters of substance and we should be doing it ourselves.