Kamala Harris says racism must still be addressed in response to GOP Senator Tim Scott
Apr 30, 2021 09:24 am UTC| Politics
Shortly after Joe Biden made his first address to Congress Wednesday, Republican Senator Tim Scott gave the Republican partys response to his remarks. Vice President Kamala Harris also gave her response to Scotts remarks...
Apr 30, 2021 08:21 am UTC| Politics
This week, President Joe Biden made his first address to Congress ahead of his first 100 days in office. During his remarks, Biden touted the countrys vaccine rollout while also calling for police reforms and repeating his...
Nancy Pelosi blasts Republicans for criticizing Joe Biden's proposed tax increases
Apr 30, 2021 07:44 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden previously met criticism from Republicans and some Democrats regarding his proposal to increase taxes on the wealthy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently defended Bidens proposal, noting the tax cuts...
Boris Johnson's Downing Street refurbishment: might a law have been broken?
Apr 30, 2021 07:43 am UTC| Politics
The Electoral Commission has announced that Boris Johnson, the, erm, prime minister of the United Kingdom, is under investigation. Well, to be precise, the Commission will investigate whether any transactions relating to...
Not two different worlds: QAnon and the offline dangers of online speech
Apr 30, 2021 07:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The new docuseries, Q: Into the Storm, is an investigation into the QAnon conspiracy theory and the shadowy online subcultures and spaces that fuel it. An important narrative throughout the series is the negative...
Melania Trump: Jill Biden urged by petition to undo ex-FLOTUS' changed to White House Rose Garden
Apr 30, 2021 06:50 am UTC| Politics
When former first lady Melania Trump decided to renovate the historic White House Rose Garden, it was met with immense criticism. Now, petitioners are urging Melanias successor, Dr. Jill Biden, to undo the former first...
Donald Trump's post-White House office is reportedly a repurposed dressing room in Mar-a-Lago
Apr 30, 2021 06:36 am UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trump was largely out of the public eye in the first few weeks since Joe Bidens inauguration in January. With more and more photos of the former president surfacing on social media, it was revealed...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight