How did the U.S. come to collectively own over 600 million acres of land? How has that changed over time? 🔊
In this two-part special episode of the Scholars’ Circle, Doug Becker explores the history of public land in the United States. Over 600 million acres of land is collectively owned by the American people. What is the history of public lands and how is the...
What role can New Zealand play to combat climate change?
By Kevin Trenberth Climate change is a global problem requiring a global solution, but individual nations like New Zealand can play a role and must do so, writes Kevin Trenberth. The climate is changing and human activities are the cause: this is confirmed in the...
What role do banks play in the housing crisis?
By Michael Rehm If banks’ lending behaviour is found to have contributed to New Zealand’s housing quagmire, then banks must be held to account and share the pain when the bubble inevitably bursts, writes the University of Auckland’s Michael Rehm. New Zealand’s...
With inflation on the rise, what can be done to support low-income families?
By Murat Ungor Inflation is raising prices and reducing real wages – what should be done to support NZ’s low-income households? There is no doubt life is becoming much more expensive in New Zealand as inflation hits a three-decade high, influenced by both domestic and...
Is it the end of neoliberalism in Chile?
By Carolina Perez Dattari A new constitutional convention is imagining a country radically different from the one forged by murderous dictator Augusto Pinochet. When Chile overwhelmingly elected Gabriel Boric on 19 December, I was elated. Left-wing Boric had been...
Why has democracy eroded in the United States? 🔊
For several years, democracy has faced challenges in the United States. The 2020 election and the transition process following the election, which led to one of the major political parties rejecting the outcomes of the election and attempting an overthrow of it, has...
Why should we end conversion therapy? ▶
End Conversion Therapy is a film by Jay Angel, Amberly Colby and Christina Huang. The film was produced as part of a Stage 3 COMMs class Documentary and Social Change (2021) at the University of Auckland. The class had about 45 students. Working in groups of three,...
What is the path out of our housing crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand? ▶
Ending New Zealand’s Housing Crisis is a film by Harry Booth, Haidon Evans and Jade Hunter. The film was produced as part of a Stage 3 COMMs class Documentary and Social Change (2021) taught by Annie Goldson at the University of Auckland. Aotearoa New Zealand is...
In what ways can we measure the carbon footprint of the natural world? ▶
In what ways can we measure the carbon footprint of the natural world? James Muirhead says Aotearoa New Zealand is the perfect place to understand the carbon emissions from the natural world. Watch a short video of Muirhead explaining research recognised with a 2021...Subscribe by Email
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