Jun 16, 2020 07:37 am UTC| Politics
The recent ongoing protests that are calling for the end of systemic racism have brought influential institutions to take a stance and voice their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. However, following the move...
Jun 16, 2020 07:37 am UTC| Politics
A new book centered on first lady Melania Trump is set to hit bookstores on Tuesday, promising to reveal a side of the first lady that has not been talked about before. Excerpts from the book were teased over the weekend,...
Jun 16, 2020 05:41 am UTC| Politics
The relationship of first lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trumps eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, has been under constant scrutiny since the family occupied the White House. A new book has reignited these...
How DC Mayor Bowser used graffiti to protect public space
Jun 15, 2020 12:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When President Donald Trump sent heavily armed federal law enforcement officers and unidentified officers in riot gear into Washington, D.C. during the height of protests recently, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser responded by...
Constitutional Court ruling heralds changes to South Africa's electoral system
Jun 15, 2020 12:43 pm UTC| Law Politics
Ultimately, it took Chantal Revell, a descendant of the Khoi and San royalty, to initiate a change in South Africas electoral system. This has been a contentious subject for almost 20 years. An official task team was set...
Jun 14, 2020 12:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The movement called antifa gets its name from a short form of anti-fascist, which is about the only thing its members agree on. President Donald Trump and some far-right activists and militants have claimed antifa is...
Jun 14, 2020 11:57 am UTC| Politics
It mightnt sound much, but it had big consequences. Fifty years ago this week, the Senate voted to set up a system of committees to scrutinise government legislation, activity and spending. As it has evolved, this...
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
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
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