Will China be number one?
By Stephen Hoadley Will China be Number One, that is, the most powerful and influential state on earth, soon? This Big Question has already been answered in the affirmative by some commentators…but not all. By some economic measures China is already Number One....
What can we learn from past movements to address the climate crisis? ▶
What can we learn from past U.S. climate, youth, and human rights movements to inform our future? Three U.S. experts answer this question following the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26 ). A conference bringing world leaders together to accelerate...
Do we need a right to repair?
By Alex Sims Legislative changes must be made quickly to avoid New Zealand becoming a dumping ground for products unable to be sold overseas. In 2017 each person in New Zealand generated around 20.1 kg per year of e-waste, most of which was not recycled. As e-waste...
How do rich politicians avoid paying tax?
By Ellis Simani, Robert Faturechi & Ken Ward Jr. IRS records reveal how Gov. Jim Justice, Gov. Jared Polis, former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and other wealthy political figures slashed their taxes using strategies unavailable to most of their constituents....
Will Afghanistan’s new Taliban leaders govern corruptly?
By Josh Von Trapp As terrible as the human rights and security situations in Afghanistan are already, things could get worse if the Taliban’s clean governance turns dirty. On August 15, 2021, the Taliban marched into Kabul unopposed, toppling the Western-backed...
Can we have climate justice without migration justice?
By Andreas Neef Andreas Neef looks at what a failure of the negotiations at the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow could mean for climate migration in the Pacific and beyond. As thousands of delegates from around the world gather in Glasgow at the COP26 Climate Summit...
What is the hidden cost of New Zealand’s ‘food basket to the world’ role?
By Catherine Alexander New Zealand’s reliance on pastoral farming as the backbone of its agricultural economy has a hidden cost in the form of phosphate extraction, a non-renewable resource mined at a high cost to our Pacific neighbours and the Sahrawi people in...
Can litigation save us from climate change?
By Rebekkah Markey-Towler & Jacqueline Peel Governments around the world are being taken to court for inaction on climate change – but can litigation help fill the policy gap? During COP26 – the global conference on climate change – countries are gathering in...
How biased are algorithms? Can they be put to better use? 🔊
Algorithms reflect the biases of the society in which they exist and the programmers who create them. With this, however, there has been a social and political reaction against their use. How do algorithms govern social and political interactions? What is the most...Subscribe by Email
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