How to overcome limits for quantum technologies to balance global cooperation with national sovereignty
Next year, the world will celebrate 100 years of scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs based on quantum mechanics, with the UN …
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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 …
In history, context is everything
Te Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti outside Parliament Buildings, Wellington, November 19, drew tens of thousands opposed to the Principles of the Treaty of …
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 …
Minority rule is threatening US democracy
As any schoolkid might tell you, US elections are based on a bedrock principle: one person, one vote. Simple as that. Each vote carries the same …
Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
“Math is power” is the tag line of a new documentary, “Counted Out,” currently making the rounds at festivals and community screenings. (It will have a limited theatrical release next year.) The film explores the intersection of mathematics, civil rights and democracy. And it delves into how an …
How Australia’s Voting System Maintains Two-Party Rule
Australia’s two major parties — the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Liberal-led Coalition — are steadily declining in popularity, mirroring …
The League’s Commitment to Strengthening Democracy and Local Governance
The results of this year’s elections remind us that we are a diverse nation, made up of not just red and blue states, but also blue and red dots …
Is It Time to Torch the Constitution?
Some scholars say that it’s to blame for our political dysfunction—and that we need to start over. All republican governments live in fear of the man on the white horse. A republican government, like ours, is a system of rules designed to prevent any one person or faction from hijacking the …