Critical Race Theory – a primer
Critical Race Theory (CRT) is an academic theory, the purpose of which is to convince people that in order to overcome racism they need to
Beyond acceptable limits and beyond the pale
Public discussion around the proposed amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution – in pursuit of Expropriation without Compensation (EWC) – has not been limited
After Afghanistan: rethinking the West’s foreign engagements
After the humiliating withdrawal from Afghanistan, US president Joe Biden now wants to ‘lead with our diplomacy, our international influence, and our humanitarian aid’. The
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 16th August 1960 – Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom
Reinfection protection vs vaccine protection
Professors at internationally respected institutions mislead on vaccines versus reinfection protection. I was scheduled for a vaccination on Tuesday, 10 August. For someone my age,
Afghanistan’s Fall to the Taliban: The Consequences of Long Wars
The scenes of desperate Afghans trying to escape the Taliban by clinging to aeroplanes and then falling to their deaths after take-off shows part of
An insecure, paranoid government is dangerous
Rumours of rioting, insurrection, insurgency, and even a coup, can have grave consequences even if they’re not true. The less secure the government feels, the
Barbara Creecy’s $750 billion a year sounds about right
How nice to be able for a change to praise a minister in the South African government. But Barbara Creecy is absolutely correct in demanding
The Ideal and the Actual
The swirling zeitgeist of excuses, postponements, delays, denials and ‘I didn’t know’s from the top of the greasy political pole these past weeks came close
Beating bigotry
‘(There) is … in the world at large an increasing inclination to stretch unduly the powers of society over the individual, both by the force