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Jonathan Kronstadt
US correspondent

Johnathan Kronstadt is a freelance writer working in Washington, DC

The listener.co.nz is the website of the award-winning New Zealand Listener, which has been covering the political, cultural and literary life of Aotearoa New Zealand for 80 years with features on current events, politics, social issues, health, technology, arts, food, culture and entertainment.

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Nowhere to go: Jonathan Kronstadt on a fundamental human right flushed away
Opinion

Nowhere to go: Jonathan Kronstadt on a fundamental human right flushed away

05 May 06:00 PM
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Trump’s toadies: Jonathan Kronstadt on the Era of Cowardice
Opinion

Trump’s toadies: Jonathan Kronstadt on the Era of Cowardice

08 Apr 05:00 PM

Republican office holders and office seekers fear the President more than their own voters

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An American in NZ:  Trump is only one of the reasons I want to live in your country
Opinion

An American in NZ: Trump is only one of the reasons I want to live in your country

13 Mar 10:00 PM

My crush on New Zealand has now grown into true romantic love.

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Trump’s first fiasco of a fortnight: ‘We’re moving backwards as a nation’
Opinion

Trump’s first fiasco of a fortnight: ‘We’re moving backwards as a nation’

09 Feb 04:00 PM

The harsh reality is we’re now living in a tinderbox.

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Trump 2.0: Making American mean again
Opinion

Trump 2.0: Making American mean again

12 Jan 04:00 PM

The easiest, most cowardly way to govern is through fear and intimidation.

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Jonathan Kronstadt: Trump and his Maga-minions have turbocharged the greed machine
Opinion

Jonathan Kronstadt: Trump and his Maga-minions have turbocharged the greed machine

09 Dec 04:00 PM

The US is soon to find itself led by mean-spirited people.

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Orange Linings Playbook: The reasons to be pleased about Trump’s US election win
Politics

Orange Linings Playbook: The reasons to be pleased about Trump’s US election win

16 Nov 05:00 PM

The things I'm finding to be glad about with Trump's imminent return to the White House.

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Trump elected: US writer reacts to his worst fear made real - 'A new normal is on its way'
Politics

Trump elected: US writer reacts to his worst fear made real - 'A new normal is on its way'

06 Nov 11:00 PM

The morning after: Agent Orange has arrived.

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Harris vs Trump: The closer the election result, the more dangerous its aftermath?
Politics

Harris vs Trump: The closer the election result, the more dangerous its aftermath?

31 Oct 03:00 AM

Jonathan Kronstadt on the anxious wait as an uncertain future looms.

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Harris vs Trump: Can dogs really help win elections?
Politics

Harris vs Trump: Can dogs really help win elections?

23 Oct 04:00 PM

The campaign gets wilder with puppy pleas, celeb texts and political promotions.

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Wacky rationalisations: How US voters are justifying their presidential pick
Opinion

Wacky rationalisations: How US voters are justifying their presidential pick

17 Oct 03:00 AM

Permission structures is new term in the political lexicon and we're hearing a lot of it.

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