Q+A: How do we measure far-right violence?
On the heels of mass shootings in New Zealand and the United States, we ask: what are the mindsets, trends, and changes of a globally connected right-wing movement? What are the solutions to the growing animosity between identity groups? Maria Armoudian speaks with...
Q+A: What will a post-Brexit Britain look like?
On June 23, 2016, British voters chose to leave the European Union. Over the last three years, the UK has attempted to negotiate their withdrawal from the EU but to very little progress. Prime Minister Theresa May resigned from office in June as a result of these...
How does party affiliation affect local government elections? 🔊
Local government elections are coming up fast, and an increasing number of candidates are becoming affiliated with political parties. Research from Auckland University of Technology shows that since Auckland became amalgamated, more candidates are opting to affiliate...
Q+A: How did America become the home of mass shootings?
The first two amendments to the United States Constitution enshrine the right to freedom of expression, and the right to bear arms. In recent years, we have seen a new movement of fascism and white supremacy wield these rights to foster hatred amongst anonymous...
Spotify killed the CD star: How has streaming impacted the music industry?
By Sam Smith Sam Smith explores how the growth in music streaming has impacted the music industry. The history of the music industry is one of technological developments that have led to substantial transformations in how we have listened to music over the last one...
Q+A: Are we living in a climate of ignorance?
After a prominent New Zealand radio host claimed that the science of man-made climate change was not yet settled – and used dodgy sources to do so – Joel Rindelaub, research fellow at the University of Auckland issued a rebuttal titled ‘Why Sources Matter in a Climate...
Remapping the order of knowing: The idea of ‘Latin America’ revisited ▶
Is ‘Latin America’ part of ‘the West’? Why ask this question and what do these terms mean for understanding the world today? In this lecture, Professor Walter Mignolo will ask what role the Americas played in forming the colonial matrix of...
Summer of protest: Are we witnessing a turning point in Hong Kong politics?
By Denise Y. Ho As Hong Kong’s summer of discontent passes its tenth week of street protests, analysts agree on one key point: this is the biggest political crisis the city has seen since its reversion from British colony to Chinese Special Administrative Region...
Sink or swim: How are low-lying Pacific islands adapting to climate change?
By Denise Montgomery Low-lying Pacific islands in atoll archipelagos such as Tuvalu, Tokelau and Kiribati are likely to adapt to the effects of climate change rather than simply sink beneath the waves. Tuvalu, Tokelau and Kiribati are widely considered under threat...Subscribe by Email
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