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Public dissent: Minnesota protesters demanding accountability and questioning the scale and conduct of
federal immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump. Photo: Mohamad Safa/X

Very bad things happening in the US

The emphasis on might and control risks further weakening America’s position as a dependable global partner in diplomatic settings

Economic Freedom Fighters commander-in-chief, Julius Malema. Photo: @EFFSouthAfrica

I will never retreat from my ideas,” Malema says as sentencing is postponed to April

The EFF leader told supporters he would not abandon his ideas

The vice-president of the US, Kamala Harris. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Gaza and the US elections: Harris is a flawed but better alternative to Trump

Ultimately, a vote for Harris is a vote against the extremism and corruption of Trump, but it is not necessarily a vote for a more just or ethical foreign policy

‘Rebel spirit’ … Harry Belafonte in 2011. Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images

Harry Belafonte, pioneering performer and activist, dies at 96

Belafonte’s calypso, the genre of Caribbean music that drew from West African and French influences, propelled him to fame

For the few black people who ‘make it’ to justice, there are many more who struggle to access their basic human rights. (John McCann/M&G)

Racism is still alive and well

For the few black people who ‘make it’ to justice, there are many more who struggle to access their basic human rights

The Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Traditional Council and Observatory Civic Association says that application for leave to appeal interim interdict is attempt to save face

Right of reply: A rejoinder to the Zenprop chief executive about Amazon’s HQ

Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article

(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Covid-19 a stress-test for legislative emergency provisions in African countries

Research by a Cape-based academic centre found that the implementation of legislative provisions was done selectively in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia

Alexis kneels with his baby at a protest in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Dakar on June 9, 2020. (Photo by John Wessels/AFP)

Black lives must matter in Africa too

Although Africans must continue to support the Black Lives Matter movement, there is also the need for them to raise their voices against injustices in other African countries

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Watch Jesse Williams eviscerate racism and whiteness in his BET Awards speech

Greys Anatomy star Jesse Williams stole the show at the 2016 BET Awards with this unforgettable speech about racism and privilege in America.

A little-known composer takes centre stage on the big screen

At last, a giant among musicians, Ndikho Xaba, has received the recognition he deserves.

Civil rights déjà vu hits US South

Fifty years since the Selma march to demand voting rights for African-Americans in the South, new laws could disenfranchise poor black people anew.

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Selma: a reminder that 50 years on, #blacklivesmatter

The Oscar-nominated film comes to our screens at a time when racial and social equality debates are as topical as they were back in 1965.

Transgender military personnel from Sweden

Transgenders in US army victory

Transgender American veterans received recognition for their new names this week, meaning they can now get access to their veterans’ benefits.

In a psychological experiment

Civic actions speak louder than words

People who are taught about human rights do not necessarily apply what they’ve learned in practice, writes Kayum Ahmed.

Rosa Parks essay reveals rape attempt

Long before Rosa Parks was hailed as the "mother of the civil rights movement," she wrote a detailed account of nearly being raped by a neighbour.

Sarkozy’s Cabinet approves Bill to ban full Islamic veil

Nicolas Sarkozy defended his plan to stop French women wearing the Islamic veil on Wednesday, despite fears that the move may be unconstitutional.