Representation, fairness and turnout: How is our electoral system delivering?
By Maryam Hamid Is New Zealand’s electoral system delivering? Maryam Hamid investigates. The 2011 General Election in New Zealand saw the lowest turnout of voters since 1887 – when women didn’t even have the right to cast a ballot. At just 69.67% turnout, it has...
Why don’t more women win science Nobels?
By Mary K. Feeney One of the 2018 Nobel Prizes in physics went to Donna Strickland, but why don’t more women win science Nobels? One of the 2018 Nobel Prizes in physics went to Donna Strickland, a major accomplishment for any scientist. Yet much of the news...
What is wrong with the US Supreme Court and how can it be fixed? 🔊
After the controversy around the recent swearing-in of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court, questions have been raised around the court’s place in American politics and whether it possesses too much political power. Maria Armoudian spoke with one of the...
A decade of commercial space travel – what’s next?
By Joel Wooten What next for space travel? Joel Wooten investigates. In many industries, a decade is barely enough time to cause dramatic change unless something disruptive comes along – a new technology, business model or service design. The space industry has...
How does the media conflate Islam with Islamist terrorism?
By Audrey Courty & Halim Rane Audrey Courty and Halim Rane explore why the media needs to be more responsible for how it links Islam and Islamist terrorism. Since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the US, Islam has become central to debates about social cohesion and...
How is ‘new NAFTA’ different? A trade expert explains
By Amanda M. Countryman Amanda M. Countryman explains how the “new” NAFTA is different from the old one. On Sept. 30, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a deal to scrap NAFTA and replace it with a new trade accord, narrowly meeting a self-imposed deadline...
Nauru: Why was NZ’s refugee offer left dangling?
By Tracey Barnett Tracey Barnett analyses why Australia refused New Zealand’s offer to take in 150 refugees detained on the Pacific island of Nauru. Physically healthy children lay limp, catatonic, eyes closed, unresponsive, their bodies floppy when moved. It’s...
Do Chinese aid projects in Africa make corruption worse?
By Jetson Leder-Luis Development aid is a potentially powerful tool for promoting economic growth among the world’s poor. However, development aid is plagued by corruption, as Jetson Leder-Luis explains. Development aid is a potentially powerful tool for promoting...
Are today’s white kids less racist than their grandparents?
By Margaret Hagerman Are today’s white kids less racist than their grandparents? Margaret Hagerman explores. In America’s children, we often see hope for a better future, especially when it comes to reducing racism. Each new generation of white people, the thinking...Subscribe by Email
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