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Ilhan Omar, the Somali-American US Representative has been one of Donald Trump’s most frequent targets for invective. Photo: @ilhanmn (Instagram)

Why is Trump waging war on Somali immigrants?

His vision for America is defined as much by whom he lets in as by whom he keeps out

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

Frank B. Wilderson III  standing in front of Vista University campus in Soweto, where he was a lecturer. This image is taken from an article written by Wilderson and published by Tribute magazine in 1994. The article exposed links between Vista University and the Broederbond. (Supplied)

Part I: ‘Afropessimism’ and the rituals of anti-black violence

Frank B Wilderson discusses ‘Afropessimism’, his memoir that analyses structural violence

And in the Midwest a onetime Somali refugee, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib, who is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, shared the historic distinction of becoming the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress. (Eric Miller/Reuters)

Review: America through Ilhan Omar’s eyes

In this memoir, the first Somali-American woman elected to the US Congress describes how she got there

Instagram users spent June 2 reflecting on ways to support the black community by posting black squares onto their feeds.

Online allyship: a broken game of do like I do

The idea of displaying solidarity by posting a black square on Instagram hijacked the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag with a performative display of allyship

Tutu tiptoes away from discussing Bush legacy

Archbishop Desmond Tutu had kind words on Friday for United States First Lady Laura Bush and both Democratic candidates for president. But when asked about President George…

US braces for decisive Super Tuesday vote

Exhausted White House hopefuls launched one last frenzied day of campaigning before the 24-state Super Tuesday — the biggest one-day White House nominating contest in history.…

Search under way for missing people after bridge collapse

Divers combed the dark, debris-strewn waters of the Mississippi River on Thursday searching for up the 30 people missing after a major bridge collapsed at rush hour, killing at…

Bush, Kerry vie for title of Mr ‘Regular Guy’

Welcome to ”Be a Regular Guy,” the new reality show for United States presidential candidates. John Kerry swaps his senator’s suit for khaki camouflage and hunter’s rifle to go…

Microsoft accused of ‘strong-arm tactics’

Microsoft used rumours, strong-arm tactics, technical sabotage and deceit to establish its monopoly over the world of computer operating systems, an attorney told a jury. The…