Critical Race Theory – a primer

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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‘(There) is … in the world at large an increasing inclination to stretch unduly the powers of society over the individual, both by the force