The Scholars’ Circle: Can the US Find Guidance in History Amid Political Turmoil?
After the Republican caucus ousted Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, it has continued to reject those who have stood for election. What does this all mean for the country at such a crucial time? Is there anything in history that can guide the US through this...
Is social media spending driving elections in New Zealand?
Photo by dole777 on Unsplash By Izzy Renton This year’s election has gone to the highest bidders. Electoral donation figures show that Labour, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori received a combined total just exceeding $2,900,000. Meanwhile, the National, Act, and...
How Did Dis and Misinformation Derail Australia’s Voice to Parliament Referendum?
Words by Lachlan Guselli Picture by Michael Joiner, 360info On 14 October, Australians voted in a referendum to amend their constitution. They were asked to write ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to the following question: “A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise...
What should be done to address Azerbaijan’s campaign of ethnic cleansing?
Azerbaijan has attacked the indigenous Armenian people in an area known internationally as Nagorno-Karabakh, forcing them to flee from their ancestral homelands. Over hundred thousand have fled the region they know as Artsakh. Why has the international community...
Will AI Become the Arbiter of Music Copyright Infringement?
Words by Dr Patrick Savage Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash Ed Sheeran convinced a jury this year that he didn’t rip off Marvin Gaye’s `Let’s Get It On.’ By way of contrast, Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke earlier failed to establish that `Blurred Lines’...
Why Did Hamas Attack Israel, and Who Benefits from the Conflict?
Words by Stephen Hoadley Photo by Craig Manners on Unsplash What does Hamas hope to achieve by attacking Israel? Stephen Hoadley looks at which actors stand to gain most, and lose most, from the conflict. Hamas’ invasion of Israel is likely to be viewed with anger by...
Is New Zealand’s Pharmac Facing a Radical Transformation?
Paula Lorgelly, University of Auckland Photo by camilo jimenez on Unsplash Never before has Pharmac – the government’s medicine procurement agency and decision maker – featured so prominently in an election. Many parties are pledging more funding, but two are...
Are Tax Cuts Jeopardising New Zealand’s Climate Progress?
Robert McLachlan, Massey University and Ian Mason, University of Canterbury Photo by Andrew Roberts on Unsplash It may have been largely overlooked in the election debates, but New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions are finally on the way down. Annual emissions...
How Did Lockdowns Affect People’s Connection to Nature During Covid?
Words by Julianne Evans Photo by Thomas Schweighofer on Unsplash Covid has fundamentally changed how people view the environment, their relationship to it and their vision for the future, according to new research from Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of...Subscribe by Email
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