Timothy Kuhner @TimKuhner
Author of *Tyranny of Greed: Trump, Corruption, and the Revolution to Come* and *Capitalism v. Democracy*. Law professor at the University of Auckland timkuhner.com Auckland, New Zealand Joined March 2014-
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At 2025 #ICON-S meeting in Brasilia, I’ll raise Lenin’s question— democracy for what class? The spread of oligarchy in the developed world makes it obvious and urgent. How does oligarchy work in advanced democracies? What constitutional changes would be required to abolish it?
Donald Trump and his transition team are already breaking the law. I would know because I wrote the law. Incoming presidents are required to prevent conflicts of interest and sign an ethics agreement. This is what illegal corruption looks like. cnn.com/2024/11/09/pol…
Apartment advertised as desirable because it’s in “a gentrified part of town”. That’s probably the thinnest veil for classism and racism I’ve come across in some time. Or am I missing something?
Oligarchy: Should Public Law Respond? Looking forward to debating the issue at #iconsmadrid with @Camila_Vergara, @EmiliaKorkeaaho, Keith Ewing, @KingsCollegeLon , and Óscar Sánchez Muñoz, 8 July at 2pm
"The history of democracy is the history of impossible things being accomplished by people who refused to be depressed, overwhelmed and divided by the enormous tasks in front of them", said @TimKuhner during our #EqualityDebate with @PikettyWIL. Replay📺t.ly/euCHd
🔴LIVE with @TimKuhner & @PikettyWIL discussing the legal, constitutional, and revolutionary changes needed to reduce inequality and strengthen our democracies. The video will be available soon on our YouTube channel in the #EqualityDebate playlist ▶️tinyurl.com/3wxcjjvk
Looking forward to a great discussion with @TimKuhner & @CageJulia, next week Tuesday 11 June, 18:30, on campus Jourdan Paris 14e, @PSEinfo! Register now⏩ inequalitylab.world/en/event/are-c…
Hurry up to register for our #EqualityDebate 🏃♀️ @TimKuhner, @CageJulia & @PikettyWIL will discuss the relation between #inequality reduction and constitutional changes👇 🗓️ Tues, June 11, 18:30-20:00 📍 PSE, Paris 14e @PSEinfo Register now inequalitylab.world/en/event/are-c…
A Budget whose tax cuts give 2x more to the PM than to minimum wage workers, has $2.9bn in tax cuts for landlords, and excludes many poor families from many initiatives, will officially maintain or worsen child poverty rates. Unacceptable. 1/
Join our #EqualityDebate featuring: 👉 @TimKuhner, author of *Tyranny of Greed*, *Capitalism v. Democracy* 👉 In discussion with @CageJulia & @PikettyWIL 🗓️ Tuesday, June 11, 18:30-20:00 📍 PSE, Paris 14e Don’t miss out—register now! ⏩ inequalitylab.world/en/event/are-c…
Ending the EV subsidy and now charging/taxing EV use at the same level as diesel vehicles? rnz.co.nz/news/political…
For anyone interested in the law of democracy, electoral law, anti-corruption law, political financing, etc., here’s a landmark report on New Zealand’s democracy with carefully considered proposals for change. electoralreview.govt.nz/publications/
Associate Professor Timothy K. Kuhner @TimKuhner @AucklandUni is using his #MarsdenFund grant to explore the need for systemic changes to the democratic form of government. Pānuitia read about it here! royalsociety.org.nz/research/new-r…
@jodi_s_gardner @AucklandUni @AKLLawSchool We’re big fans of the mascots around these here parts. Gives the area character.
Trump is running for reelection, despite the explicit language of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits anyone who has held public office and who has engaged in insurrection against the United States from ever again serving in office. He should be disqualified. It’s that simple.
Last year, National got $5,116,000 in political donations, an all-time record, and ACT $2,081,000, for a total of $7,197,000. Labour ($419,000) and the Greens ($413,000) raised a combined $832,000. The right raised $8.50 for every $1 the left raised. elections.nz/democracy-in-n…
Excited to announce LLM scholarships on democratic integrity and systemic corruption at @AucklandUni @AKLLawSchool, details here profiles.auckland.ac.nz/timothy-kuhner…
via @NYTimes Funny, I was sure it was greed not lust that would get him in the end #trump #tyrannyofgreed nytimes.com/live/2023/04/0…
Important exposé on lobbying in NZ by @GuyonEspiner rnz.co.nz/news/lobbying/…
On Dec. 5, 2022, a team at LLNL's @lasers_llnl conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history to achieve fusion ignition. Also known as scientific energy breakeven, the experiment produced more energy from fusion than the laser energy used to drive it.
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