Ellie Stevenson
Political Awards 2020
Stuff & The Spinoff have been doing 2020 political awards. My challenge: to recognise only figures who haven’t received an award yet.
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Ellie Stevenson
Nov 26, 20204 min read
Not Out of the Woods 'Til January 5th: The US Election, 2/3
Warning: this article mentions allegations of sexual assault. Also, it's twice as long as usual: from one week in November to January 5th.
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Ellie Stevenson
Nov 24, 20202 min read
These Truths: A History of the United States (Jill Lepore)
This book is valuable for understanding why the US is the way it is, because of prior historical omission of the central role of slavery.
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Ellie Stevenson
Nov 22, 20202 min read
This Was a Very 2020 Election: The NZ Election, 2/3
2020 brought surprises. So did the election. Here are a few moments that rolled in under the radar, but made me gasp.
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Ellie Stevenson
Nov 19, 20202 min read
What Could Have Been in 2016: The US Election, 1/3
What could have been if Hillary Rodham won in 2016, or if Trump kept his promises? (As a warning, this article mentions sexual misconduct)
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Ellie Stevenson
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Rodham: A Novel (Curtis Sittenfield)
Warning: this review mentions sexual assault, if that could pose a problem for you. This is a novel about Hillary Rodham - never a Clinton.
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Ellie Stevenson
Nov 15, 20202 min read
As In 2002, So In 2020: The NZ Election, 1/3
Election night coverage found a historical comparison: the 2002 election. Was this election like 2002?
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Ellie Stevenson
Nov 5, 20202 min read
Empire of Democracy: The Remaking of the West Since the Cold War, 1971-2017 (Simon Reid-Henry)
How'd we get here? What's next? I recommend "Empire of Democracy" if you want to understand what neoliberalism was and is.
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Ellie Stevenson
Nov 5, 20201 min read
My Criteria for Book Reviews, Explained
This method will let you know if you should read a book, if you can read that book, and if you'll enjoy reading that book.
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Ellie Stevenson
Oct 14, 20204 min read
This Is Fine and This Isn't Us: Kiwi Denialism
Warning: this article is about the March 15th terrorist attacks and Islamophobia. Consider that if those topics might be difficult for you.
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Ellie Stevenson
Oct 5, 20202 min read
My Identity
I repeat a mantra: everyone is their own person; you are all valid; decide your identity for yourself.
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Ellie Stevenson
Oct 3, 20203 min read
A Plea for a Yes Vote on the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill
I want to try to speak to the concerns of voters more against than for.
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Ellie Stevenson
Oct 1, 20202 min read
We Have A Term For That: Immigrant Identity
I identify as an immigrant first, not as a Kiwi. I don’t feel I can be proud of being a Kiwi.
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Ellie Stevenson
May 25, 20202 min read
A History of Protest: Still Not Sure
Protests are, at their beating heart, a healthy contradiction: the primal scream of politics. "This is not working. We deserve better."
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Ellie Stevenson
Apr 21, 20202 min read
The Response to COVID-19: Proof of Potential
Once lockdown is over, the government will have to deal with crises that existed before and will be worse after.
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