Images of Womad 2011
Womad is a world unto itself…
Feature
Failure to Launch
The government hopes that voters won’t notice its failure to provide jobs for the young
From Wanganui to Washington
Free speech can be hard to defend – with a Bill of Rights OR with a written Constitution
Larceny, Lace and the Legislature
Does the public realise it is funding the racier reading habits of its MPs?
Library Carnage in David Cameron’s Big Society
Observations on free market fundamentalism, by the author of the His Dark Materials series
Getting Under Sail
Tripping on the Third World, a book excerpt
Ten Myths About Welfare
The politics behind the government’s welfare reform process
Letter from America : Four Days in Washington DC
A Long Walk Down Memory Lane…
Treasury Enters, Stage Right
Treasury, not trade unions, poses the biggest threat to film industry jobs
Celebrating “Meh”
Indifference is an option
Record Shop R.I.P
A few seasonal thoughts on the demise of ye olde record store
West Papua: from Morning Star to Mourning
The freedom & democracy movement in West Papua is using non-violent action to advance its cause.
Mao Is Alive and Well (& Living in Kathmandu)
The Nepalese Experiment with Maoism hits gridloc
Letter from America : Christmas in New York
Santa’s Sleigh makes its way to the U.S. of A.
The Quest to Punish the Waihopai Three
The legal battle now shifts to civil court
Heavyweight Contenders
The plusses (and perils) of weight loss surgery
Hiding in Public
Truman to Nixon, Bush to Obama – how the US has rationalized the ‘need’ for state secrecy
Profiteering from Prisons
On the global evidence, private prisons are no more efficient, and are no less expensive for the taxpayer
Lady in Waiting
Helen Clark’s chances of becoming the next UN Secretary-General
Saint Australia
The blessings of the Lucky Country now extend to the afterlife
Obama faces the mid-terms
Why voters are looking elsewhere for change they can believe in
Robbing the Vote
Why the current plan to take the right to vote away from prisoners is a terrible idea
Cosmetic Surgery Heads South
Why women are turning to surgery on a false quest for genital perfection
In the Kingdom of Ben Affleck
Dunkin Donuts coffee is the new Boston tea party
Engage the Crazy Horses
The real challenge facing the Maori Party : constructive engagement with gangs
A Tale of Two Cities
Auckland’s Supercity reforms have a lot in common with urban reforms being carried out in Paris
Rage Within The Machine
How to track down – with a bit of luck – your Internet stalker
P: Let’s Give It A Miss
If much of the P sold here originates in Asia, what – if anything – are Asian political and community leaders doing to help stem the trade?
John Key Gets In Touch With His Feminine Side
Using a softline pitch to women, to sell hardline policies
Teen Sex Takes A Break
For most teens, the Hookup Culture doesn’t seem to be happening