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Oct 22, 2020

How to Use Atomic Habits to Level Up in 2020

2020 has been shit — a dumpster fire of social and political instability coupled with growing ecological and economic crises. With three months left in the year, I’ve been counting down till the end so that I can write off 2020 and start fresh in 2021. But that feels like…

Self Improvement

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How to Use Atomic Habits to Level Up in 2020
How to Use Atomic Habits to Level Up in 2020
Self Improvement

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Oct 19, 2020

What do Shane Dawson and Donald Trump have in Common?

Before you click away, I’m not about to offer some cutting edge commentary on how the famous (or infamous) Youtuber Shane Dawson is a secret Trump supporter. Rather, both Dawson and Trump hold significant places in society, one in popular culture and one in politics. …

Politics

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What do Shane Dawson and Donald Trump have in Common?
What do Shane Dawson and Donald Trump have in Common?
Politics

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Oct 14, 2020

New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Referendum and Safeguards

In addition to the referendum to legalise recreational cannabis use, New Zealanders also face a choice with the End of Life Choice referendum this election cycle. …

Politics

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New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Referendum and Safeguards
New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Referendum and Safeguards
Politics

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Oct 12, 2020

Trans Women are Women

Recently I had the opportunity to meet my idol, New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, at an Indian NewsLink Lecture. I had been volunteering for Ardern’s political party, Labour, in the lead up to the country’s election in October. …

Gender Equality

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Trans Women are Women
Trans Women are Women
Gender Equality

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Oct 9, 2020

How Neoliberalism Distorted Our Approach to Climate Change

I spent my life believing that solving climate change started and ended with individual action. We’re taught this lesson from a young age. During my schooling In New Zealand, this message was wrapped up in fun catchphrases like ‘be a tidy kiwi,’ a litter prevention campaign that helps New Zealanders…

Environment

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How Neoliberalism Distorted Our Approach to Climate Change
How Neoliberalism Distorted Our Approach to Climate Change
Environment

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Oct 5, 2020

Why You Should Vote Yes in New Zealand’s Cannabis Referendum

Early voting has already begun in New Zealand for the 2020 election, and this year New Zealanders must answer two additional questions on the ballot, one of which is whether the country should legalize the use of cannabis. Previously, I knew next to nothing about cannabis. I grew up in…

Elections

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Why You Should Vote Yes in New Zealand’s Cannabis Referendum
Why You Should Vote Yes in New Zealand’s Cannabis Referendum
Elections

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Oct 4, 2020

A Comparison of Debates: USA v New Zealand

Around 2 pm last Wednesday, my boyfriend and I sat down to stream the US presidential debate in New Zealand. After watching three rounds of Hillary v Trump back in 2016, I was mildly excited about what the 90-minute debate with no commercial breaks would bring. We were not prepared…

Politics

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A Comparison of Debates: USA v New Zealand
A Comparison of Debates: USA v New Zealand
Politics

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Dec 14, 2019

All or Nothing: Why Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ strategy in Iran Doesn’t Work

Anti-government protests continue this week across Iran after authorities announced a fifty percent increase in petrol prices. The move sparked demonstrations by tens of thousands of civilians, prompting a strong pushback from Iranian security forces and a “near total internet shutdown.” On Tuesday, Amnesty International said the death toll had…

Iran

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All or Nothing: Why Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ strategy in Iran Doesn’t Work
All or Nothing: Why Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ strategy in Iran Doesn’t Work
Iran

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Aug 9, 2019

Climate Change: There is No More Status Quo

Over the past few months, you may have noticed that climate change was at the forefront of several major news stories in New Zealand. A few weeks ago, Auckland Council unanimously voted to declare a climate emergency. A few weeks after that, the Government introduced the Zero Carbon Bill to…

Climate Change

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Climate Change: There is No More Status Quo
Climate Change: There is No More Status Quo
Climate Change

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May 9, 2019

Love and Empathy in the Age of Trump

In his novel The Radicality of Love, Srećko Horvat warns us, “we are in a general crisis of care and compassion”. Indeed, a cursory glance at today’s political discourse reveals a space in which empathy and love have long since disappeared. In their absence, violence, hatred and racism have taken…

Islamophobia

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Love and Empathy in the Age of Trump
Love and Empathy in the Age of Trump
Islamophobia

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