Egypt protests gain ground as workers join in (+ analysis of Pakistan comparisons, US dilemma); North-South Korean talks collapse on first day; Berlusconi refuses to stand down despite evidence; US Patriot Act fails vote; and more
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World News Brief, Wednesday February 9
Leaders promise term limits as tens of thousands return to Egypt's streets (+ analysis and background); North and South Korea hold talks about talks; Suu Kyi asks West to rethink Burma sanctions; Hague in Tunis says changes must be "irreversible"; and more
Read MoreGoodby patience... and goodbye Hone Harawira?
Rush, rush rush... if only the protagonists in the Maori Party squabble could taiho they may find a way to reconcile. But the political timetable is pushing them towards division
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 8
Egyptian protesters maintain Mubarak must go as "opaque" negotiations begin (+ analysis of regional unrest); AOL buys Huffington Post in online mega-merger; Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchange fire over temple; Julian Assange faces extradition; and more
Read MoreAnd now the storm-blast came, and he Was tyrannous and strong
"Day after day, day after day, we stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean." Could this be Hone Harawira's parliamentary fate?
Read MorePolling trends are bad crystal balls
When a pundit says "if this trend continues to the election," stop listening
Read MoreSeeing the Forest for the Trees
An examination of the strange suggestion, spread by the Green Party, that our native ecosystems are at a greater risk than those of any other country on Earth except for Burma.
Read MoreA bit of shameless self promotion...
We're going to have a constitutional review, with these results. But here's some other thoughts on the matter ...
Read MoreWho was wise this week?
The summer surge of politics continued this week with more big calls being made, especially by National, Labour and the Maori Party. But what do they mean? And where do they lead?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 4
Protesters clash in Cairo for a second day as opposition rejects talks; Cyclone Yasi causes less destruction than expected; 20,000 Yemenis reject president's offer to stand down in two years; Haiti election creates anxiety; Euro countries to announce debt package; and more
Read MoreElection 2011: blue green or true green?
Three parties laid out their wares last week. Nats and Labour gave us a left-right choice: Robin Hood-style tax-grab, or partial SOE sales. Thanks to a tidy paint job, when the ‘Bluegreens’ and Greens offered theirs, the difference was harder to spot, but no less large
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 3
Egypt military urges protesters to go home after Mubarak vows not to stand again (+ protest analysis); Obama tells Mubarak to go sooner; Yemeni president promises to stand down in 2013; Queensland takes brunt of storm; China expected to raise interest rates; and more
Read MoreThe buck stops... in Kabul?
The government's decision to keep the SAS in Afghanistan for another year is sound, but its reasoning is gutless. Cabinet needs the courage to own its decision
Read MoreAnd they're off!
We're going to the polls on November 26. Let the law begin!
Read MoreThe Dictator speaks. Will Egypt be Free-gypt?
Mubarak has decided to stare down the demonstrators and the crowds are not happy
Read MoreGame Over Mr Mubarak
As millions of Egyptians make Tahrir Square the epicentre oftheir revolution, their detested old dictator hangs on to power, but the clock is ticking fast and as the tech-savy would tweet to him, "game over".
Read MoreShorter of breath, and one day closer to death …
Nick Smith’s announced that some highly-polluting airsheds will be allowed until 2020 to meet air quality standards, costing something in the region of several hundred lives, but saving jobs — and why I think this is okay
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 1
Egypt protest organisers promise tomorrow will see biggest march yet (+ background & analysis); Opposition parties settle on ElBaradei as temporary leader; Burma opens first parliament in 22 years; Japanese power-broker charged with funding fraud; Niger to end military rule; and more
Read MoreI am in blood stepp'd in so far ...
Let's assume the Maori Party really wants Hone Harawira gone. What then?
Read MoreRandom thoughts on a quiet friday ...
I should be working on a learned article that will set the world of legal academia aflame. But it's Friday.
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