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Psychologists talk: Is the United Nations capable of resolving the Israel-Palestine issue (or indeed any modern crisis)?

Suntosh Pillay and Anton Botha by Suntosh Pillay and Anton Botha 9 June 20219 June 2021

Suntosh Pillay speaks to fellow psychologist Anton Botha, who is also a former UN staff member, about Israel and Palestine and whether or not the United Nations is abdicating its duties to maintain peace

Posted inNews/Politics

US needs a gutsy Biden now

by Azhar Azam 4 February 20214 February 2021

With political polarisations running deep after a divisive Trump presidency, the new administration will need to rid the country of crises on several fronts

Posted inBusiness

Trade with America thrived under Trump

by Bhaso Ndzendze 22 January 202122 January 2021

Mutual mistrust there may have been, but economic activity between South Africa and the superpower remained robust. Now exports must diversify and create jobs

Posted inNews/Politics

Chickens come home to roost: Anti-democracy and American politics

Anthony Bogues by Anthony Bogues 13 January 202113 January 2021

Part of the crisis of America is rooted in its myth of exceptionalism — which does not account for racial slavery and indigenous dispossession, war and conquest as part of its history

Posted inNews/Politics

An African perspective on the US elections chaos

by Gilbert Khadiagala and Bob Wekesa 10 January 202110 January 2021

Africans are much more familiar with post-election problems than are Americans. The difference is Donald Trump pulled every trick in the book to remain president, but failed

Posted inEquality

Weaponising the white working class man

Ahmed Olayinka Sule by Ahmed Olayinka Sule 7 January 20216 January 2021

White elites have racialised the conversation about poor people in the Global North in order to maintain power and the neoliberal agenda

Posted inHealth

Ancient ailments and current contagions

Luke Waltham by Luke Waltham 15 November 202015 November 2020

The effects of plagues in antiquity and modern ages reveal startling similarities.

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‘We grabbed him by the vote’

Anthony Bogues by Anthony Bogues 11 November 202011 November 2020

Although Trumpism has been stalled, the conditions for conservatism remain

Posted inNews/Politics

Why exactly is this US election so close?

by John Davenport 4 November 20204 November 2020

The United States elections have been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic, mail-in votes and age-old anger.

Posted inGeneral

At lockdown level one, Covid-19 has not been good for democracy

Derek Davey by Derek Davey 13 October 202013 October 2020

Fake news and disinformation abound and mistrust means people are starting to doubt the virus even exists. This is the perfect storm for those who benefit from chaos and corruption

Posted inEnvironment, News/Politics

Greta Thunberg, the Bible and capitalism

Koos Kombuis by Koos Kombuis 23 September 202023 September 2020

Perhaps the biblical teachings — and that of the youth — is that, instead of abolishing the free market system, we should simplify it

Posted inNews/Politics

The notorious, dissenting RBG

by Derek Charles Catsam 23 September 202023 September 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg understood the consequences of her death, and that the cold political calculus of replacing her on the US Supreme Court would take centre stage. Her supporters should take heart from her persistence

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