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Upcoming Release of our public decision making system.
Shortly we hope to announce a date for a major breakthrough New Zealand’s public decision-making process. Our new system has been designed to remain neutral and not take any sides. Instead, it will present all sides of a debate and enable people to vote on them and add more debates and more substance to existing…
The Crumbling Pillars of Democracy: A People’s Cry
The very foundation of democracy rests on a simple, yet profound principle: the right of the people to have a genuine say in the decisions that shape their lives and their nation’s destiny. This isn’t merely a matter of ticking boxes on a ballot; it’s about ensuring every citizen, regardless of their political affiliation or ideology, feels heard, respected, and valued in the processes that determine their future. For too long, this fundamental right has been eroded, chipped away by a growing disregard for the citizenry
Democracy is about the empowerment of people
Democracy, at its heart, is not a system of judgment, but one of empowerment. It doesn’t dictate what you should believe or how you should vote; instead, it provides a framework for understanding complex issues and then entrusts you, the citizen, with the crucial responsibility of making informed decisions.
Winning proportional representation: Lessons from New Zealand
2023 has been a big year of 30th anniversaries for us. In 1993 we were married. FairVote, the organization we helped found, moved into its first …
Jordan Peterson moves to US over bill that could turn Canada into ‘totalitarian hellhole’
Controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson has fled Canada as liberals push to pass legislation that he says will suppress free speech and turn the …
Authoritarianism Expert Flags Chilling Thing That’s ‘Happening Now’ With Trump
Ruth Ben-Ghiat talked about the “personalist rule” and its worrying effects. Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat and conservative attorney George …
Corporations Are Arming Militants and Threatening Global Peace
These shadowy alliances are reshaping how wars are fought, who profits from them, and why traditional peacekeeping doesn’t work anymore.
Is Britain about to relinquish the vestiges of its empire?
The transfer of sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius has highlighted the sometimes complicated relationship of the UK with …
5 geopolitical questions for 2025
If 2024 was the year of elections, 2025 will be the year of questions. The start of the year will see governments across the world at the beginning of …
The Ambivalent History of Indigenous People and U.S. Citizenship
This year Indigenous People’s Day marks 100 years since Congress enacted the Indian Citizenship Act, granting U.S. citizenship to Native Americans. Americans are usually shocked when they learn that those who preceded Europeans on this continent did not gain citizenship for more than a half century …