Antisemitism row: why animosity on the Labour left still runs so deep
May 05, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Once again, old wounds in the Labour Party have been ripped open. This time, former London mayor Ken Livingstone has been suspended from the party having been accused of antisemitism. His fellow party member John Mann was...
Budget repair, climate risks and global concerns all ignored in this conflicted effort
May 05, 2016 06:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy
This Federal Budget was crafted with multiple, sometimes conflicting, objectives. To repair the budget, to neutralize some of the Oppositions initiatives, to address some tax pressure points-such as bracket creep, globally...
U.S. Election Series: Hilary needs to shake off Sanders, Trump needs to unite
May 05, 2016 06:11 am UTC| Commentary Politics
After Ted Cruz, abandoned the Presidential race this week, Donald Trump is Republican Partys presumptive nominee, who can now focus onto attacking Democrats. On the other hand, Hillary is still fighting Bernie Sanders, who...
Turkey on the verge of political crisis
May 05, 2016 05:28 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, is set to resign after talks failed with the countrys authoritarian President Tayyip Erdogan over his independence as elected Prime Minister of the country. Mr. Erdogan, who founded...
May 04, 2016 04:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The GOP nomination is within Donald Trumps grasp. On Tuesday he won the Indiana primary in decisive fashion, a victory that puts him about 185 delegates short of the 1,237 he needs to secure the nomination. Ted Cruz,...
Mark your calendars for June Spain election
May 03, 2016 11:20 am UTC| Commentary Politics
June is getting risk heavier than ever. We already have British referendum over stay in European Union, which is on June 23rd and enough to rattle global markets, FOMC rate decision in which FED is largely expected to...
The one Trump comparison you haven't heard yet
May 03, 2016 07:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
he race for the Republican presidential nomination has provided pundits with ample opportunity to claim that we have reached an all-time low in terms of fractiousness, divisiveness and vulgarity. Not so. A quick look to...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects