democracy

A prolonged strike by teachers and health workers is not a realistic proposition – and everybody knows it

A prolonged strike by teachers and health workers is not a realistic proposition – and everybody knows it

The real wonder is not that voter turnout is so low for local government elections, but that it remains so high

The real wonder is not that voter turnout is so low for local government elections, but that it remains so high

Julia Talbot-Jones says syncing local and general elections could be the answer

Julia Talbot-Jones says syncing local and general elections could be the answer

Luci Ellis says President Trump's attempt to sack Fed Governor Cook is part of a broader pattern, not only for his administration but an increasingly partisan US. Other high-income countries are not going the same way

Luci Ellis says President Trump's attempt to sack Fed Governor Cook is part of a broader pattern, not only for his administration but an increasingly partisan US. Other high-income countries are not going the same way

Katharine Moody says NZ First has got it wrong with its bill targeting diversity, equity and inclusion

Katharine Moody says NZ First has got it wrong with its bill targeting diversity, equity and inclusion

Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it

Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it

Adam Nelson and May Butoy urge the US and its regional allies to focus on helping Philippine policymakers address five key vulnerabilities

Adam Nelson and May Butoy urge the US and its regional allies to focus on helping Philippine policymakers address five key vulnerabilities

As a starter for 10% of the Party Vote, 'saving the planet' is a very respectable objective, writes Chris Trotter, but what does being Green really mean in 2024?

As a starter for 10% of the Party Vote, 'saving the planet' is a very respectable objective, writes Chris Trotter, but what does being Green really mean in 2024?

Brian Easton examines the dangers of delusions of grandeur

Brian Easton examines the dangers of delusions of grandeur

For the democratic process to be meaningful, argues Chris Trotter, it must also be public

For the democratic process to be meaningful, argues Chris Trotter, it must also be public

Jason Stanley observes that philosophers since Plato have understood how tyrants come to power in free elections

Jason Stanley observes that philosophers since Plato have understood how tyrants come to power in free elections

Denied the state’s leadership and resources, New Zealand’s economy has been hollowed out and taken over. More importantly, so has its democracy

Denied the state’s leadership and resources, New Zealand’s economy has been hollowed out and taken over. More importantly, so has its democracy

Katharine Moody argues the Fast Track Approvals Bill is a governance arrangement as bad as the partisan means through which US Supreme Court judges are selected

Katharine Moody argues the Fast Track Approvals Bill is a governance arrangement as bad as the partisan means through which US Supreme Court judges are selected

Koichi Hamada explains how governments can use deficit spending to achieve full employment without risking default

Koichi Hamada explains how governments can use deficit spending to achieve full employment without risking default

It is the news media’s job to elicit information from politicians, not to prosecute them, writes Chris Trotter. Winston Peters’ promise to sort out TVNZ should be believed

It is the news media’s job to elicit information from politicians, not to prosecute them, writes Chris Trotter. Winston Peters’ promise to sort out TVNZ should be believed