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“There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism.” These words, in German and in Catalan, appear
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If you love me, kill me
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Baltic undersea cable sabotage suspected
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The real cost of the Competition Commission’s interventions on South Africa’s poor
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Is Southern Africa experiencing a liberal moment?
It is not uncommon for liberals to feel a sense of hopelessness when witnessing the growing attraction for authoritarian leaders from Donald Trump to Viktor
What Didata scandal says about private sector corruption
The sensational judgment declaring the 2019 sale of The Campus to have been illegal and void is a teaching moment. “This is a uniquely South
The rise of Kurdish nationalism
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