How is conflating “fake news” with “bad press” stifling free speech in Southeast Asia?
By Maddie McMahon The Global Anticorruption Blog’s Maddie McMahon looks at Malaysia’s new anti-fake news bill and whether it could set dangerous new precedents in the country. Since at least 2016, complaints about “fake news” have become increasingly...
What is the infinite game? ▶
Living life as an infinite game is something Niki Harré explores in her new book, The Infinite Game. She looks at our society (are people pawns or participants?) and ourselves (what kind of player would you like to be?) to offer a uniquely different vision of how we...
How did the Crown and the Kīngitanga attempt to make peace in the aftermath of the New Zealand Wars?
By Michael Belgrave In an extract from his new book “Dancing with the King: The Rise and Fall of the King Country, 1864-1885,” Michael Belgrave explores how the Crown and Kingitanga attempted to make peace in the aftermath of the New Zealand Wars. In late...
Conspiracy Clash: What’s behind it?
By Gareth Dorrian & Ian Whittaker Flat Earthers vs climate change sceptics: why conspiracy theorists keep contradicting each other. Flat Earthism and the idea that human activity is not responsible for climate change are two of the most prevalent conspiracy...
What are the causes of the current mental health crisis and what are the solutions? 🔊
In this special extended episode of the What If? podcast, Luke Goode talks about the future of mental health with a panel of international experts who were recently brought together as part of an Australia and New Zealand lecture tour entitled ‘Mental Health...
Why is the Golan Heights so important?
By Abdulaziz Alghashian When Iran recently attacked the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from its positions in south-west Syria, Israel responded with a volley of air strikes that it says all but destroyed “almost all the Iranian infrastructure in Syria”. It was a...
Q+A: Can we end homelessness in New Zealand?
New Zealand has some of the worst housing deprivation rates in the developed world per capita, and they appear to be getting worse. An article citing OECD statistics by Yale Global Online states that New Zealand has the worst homeless rate in the OECD adding that...
The South African turnover: Anticorruption or political consolidation?
By Jetson Leder-Luis The Global Anticorruption Blog’s Jetson Leder-Luis explores the corruption allegations being leveled at former South African President Jacob Zuma and what this means for politics in the country. Last February, South African President Jacob...
Are dictators on the way out – or on the way up?
By Natasha Ezrow All around the world, democracy is looking shaky. While consolidated democracies are struggling to stay healthy, many flawed ones have turned into outright authoritarian regimes. All around the world, democracy is looking shaky. While consolidated...Subscribe by Email
Completely spam free, opt out any time.
This form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
