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A Labour/Green/Te Pāti Māori Coalition: what would it do?
An initial take on some points of policy agreement and disagreement for this potential coalition.
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Grant Duncan PhD
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Make Iran Great Again? Iran-Israel war and the struggle for freedom
A guest column by Dr Parisa Kooshesh
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Luxon's Mid-Term Blues
Will the National Party wake up in time for the next election?
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The Press: a story about the stories
And does Jacinda Ardern have more in common with David Lange than with Tony Blair?
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Jacinda Ardern on political leadership
Does she wield a different kind of power?
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May 2025

Is it time for politicians to look self-critically in the mirror?
Are our representatives letting themselves – and us – down?
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Mirrors of princes and princesses
From Xenophon to Erasmus and back
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Is the Pope a Marxist?
Short answer: no. But why?
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Karl Marx: what was he on about?
Listen now | A guide to Marxism for the perplexed
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Australian Labor's Landslide Victory: another democracy rejects Trumpism
Will Norway follow suit?
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April 2025

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