Independent Analysis and Reportage
What happens to democracy when the independent people capable of resisting abuses of power are replaced by systems designed to make those abuses easier?
Caregivers often seek a specific age that their child can be left home alone. However, the neuroscience of brain development suggests that readiness depends on much more than a birthday.
The Mecca agreeement is best understood as a form of strategic insurance for three governments seeking greater protection and political influence beyond traditional American guarantees.
ANALYSIS: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta As Indonesia marks the 81st anniversary of its independence on Monday — August 17 — the republic has much to celebrate. Over eight decades, Indonesia has transformed itself from a newly independent archipelago into one of the world’s largest democracies and economies, holding together an extraordinarily diverse nation across
Isolated interventions are unlikely to help small sugarcane growers. Improving productivity requires integrated support systems.
Armed groups in the Sahel are finding new ways to profit from the rapidly expanding lithium trade.
RNZ News New Zealand’s spy agency says it is increasingly coming across espionage activity in the Pacific — and has identified individuals connected to an unnamed foreign intelligence service. The NZSIS reports that individually, Pacific states remain vulnerable to attempts at subversion, both in politically, and in the community. Security expert Al Gillespie told RNZ’s
COMMENTARY: By Tracy-Moana Campbell A country currently indicted for genocide has no business training our teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand on the topic of genocide. The notion is ludicrous. Under this National policy Kiwi teachers are going to be trained about genocide by Israelis. It is intended that some Kiwi teachers will be sent to
Asia Pacific Report Palestine protesters in Aotearoa New Zealand celebrated an unprecedented 150 weeks of continuous rallies in the heart of Auckland today and were told by a human rights advocate they were the “rainbow people — offering hope”. Kathy Voyles, who describes herself as a global citizen dividing her time between New Zealand and
Special Corespondent Maritime intelligence firm Kpler counted 13 vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. The number is small. But the number is not the story. The story is that nine of those 13 took the Iranian-approved route. The route American warned ships against using.
Ukraine’s uptick in fortunes bodes well for the ability of European leaders to keep their citizens on board with the war effort.
The EU’s new electrification plan aims to slash reliance on fossil fuels by doubling the number of heat pumps by 2030.