For two months, the outgoing Prime Minister of Samoa drove an electoral crisis in Samoa. Aotearoa should care about this Pacific neighbour.

2020 is done and dusted. Here’s an overview of what to expect between Biden’s inauguration and the first votes in the 2024 primaries.

Protest, policing and an agreement at Ihumātao raise a question: how do Māori campaigners achieve restoration of their whenua?

Helen Clark narrowly won a third term. John Key reached his peak. When it comes to running for a third term, how will Jacinda Ardern fare?

The Capitol riot drew unprecedented condemnation from almost every quarter. Why has it taken this long for anybody to try to restrain Trump?

What if somebody delivered the actual policies Americans want? What if a Republican cast aside their corporate greed and pursued pure power?

Here’s some of the best articles I read and bookmarked over last year.

Stuff & The Spinoff have been doing 2020 political awards. My challenge: to recognise only figures who haven’t received an award yet.

Warning: this article mentions allegations of sexual assault. Also, it's twice as long as usual: from one week in November to January 5th.

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.

2020 brought surprises. So did the election. Here are a few moments that rolled in under the radar, but made me gasp.

What could have been if Hillary Rodham won in 2016, or if Trump kept his promises? (As a warning, this article mentions sexual misconduct)

Warning: this review mentions sexual assault, if that could pose a problem for you. This is a novel about Hillary Rodham - never a Clinton.

Election night coverage found a historical comparison: the 2002 election. Was this election like 2002?

How'd we get here? What's next? I recommend "Empire of Democracy" if you want to understand what neoliberalism was and is.

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.

Warning: this article is about the March 15th terrorist attacks and Islamophobia. Consider that if those topics might be difficult for you.

I repeat a mantra: everyone is their own person; you are all valid; decide your identity for yourself.

I want to try to speak to the concerns of voters more against than for.

I identify as an immigrant first, not as a Kiwi. I don’t feel I can be proud of being a Kiwi.