Anzac Day : Identity Politics, With Guns
There’s a void in our sense of nationalism, and Anzac Day is how we choose to fill it
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Trading In Stereotypes
In the Christchurch rebuild, will women miss out on most of the high-paying jobs?
Out Of The Past
In films like A Separation and The Past, Asghar Farhadi has become Iran’s most celebrated cultural export. There’s a price.
Scotland On The Brink
Are the wheels falling off the Better Together campaign against Scottish independence?
Sympathy For The One Per Cent
The uber-rich have problems, too
Berkeley : Surviving the 21st Century
A personal view of Frederick Wiseman’s documentary At Berkeley
Aspirational Television
West Wing And The Lost Political Dream
Labour Pains
An interview with Labour Party leader David Cunliffe
Airbrushing the News
How the media is peddling an agenda, via stock photos
Te Papa : Treating Staff Like Children
Te Papa management revels in management-speak
Divergent Hits The Big Screen
Tris & Katniss : the Rise of the Female Action Hero
Israel, Palestine and Syria
Visiting Israeli analyst Ehud Ya’ari on the emerging “Southern Front” in the Syrian civil war
Lonely, In Love
Why Spike Jonze’s Her could be the most romantic film of the year.
The Crime Bosses of Crimea
The links between crime and politics in Russia’s annexed enclave in the Ukraine
Bound for the Centre Ground
Has the Republican Party finally started to turn against its Tea Party faction?
The Blank Slate Boy
Are voters being encouraged to read into Colin Craig whatever image they would like to see?
Dark Days at Anadarko
The Tronox pollution case comes home to roost for the Texas oil giant
Chile Promises Free University Education To All
Can the leaders of the 2011 student revolt ensure the new Government keeps its promises?
TPP: All Cards On The Table
Why a reluctant Japan may be all that is keeping the Trans Pacific Partnership Trade deal on life support
The Ten Best Films Of 2013
The year the movies got small, and the small screen got big
Putin’s Puppet Turns Nasty
The regime in the Ukraine metes out “justice” – and beatings – to those who dare to oppose its liaison with Russia
Referendum On A Robbery
The asset sales referendum kicks off on November 22…
TPP : The Never-To-Be-Ended Story
Does even Barack Obama want a fight over the TPP?
Our Silence On Syria’s Suffering
Why is New Zealand not offering to take in some of Syria’s refugees?
In The Autumn of the Woodsman
Is Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen’s so-called “return to form” really as good as they say?
Keeping Things In Perspective
God and the universe have larger concerns
Algeria : Boutekflika Strikes Back
In Algeria, a regime in trouble tightens its grip on power
The Unbeatable Lightness of Gravity
Sandra Bullock and the space/light dimension…
TPP : The Parley in Bali
The TPP trade deal is in deep trouble…
TPP : No Ifs, No Butts
The TPP trade deal needs to take a stand against Big Tobacco