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Trevor Noah hosted the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. (@Trevornoah/X)

Trump, Trevor Noah and the thin skin of power

Trevor Noah’s final Grammys moment sparked outrage from Trump, highlighting the uneasy relationship between satire, politics and contro

US President Donald Trump said this week that the tariff is meant to address the trade imbalance between South Africa and the US. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP/picture alliance)

The problem of stupidity

In a world of media that rewards outrage over nuance, we have populace that finds comfort in slogans and simple explanations for complicated problems – but there is hope

To arrest a student is to arrest the future

The future is ours to shape. We can ape the aberrations of the world’s loudest countries or we can make South Africa a model of justice, inclusion and interdependence

US President Donald Trump said this week that the tariff is meant to address the trade imbalance between South Africa and the US. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP/picture alliance)

Fighting fascism means that we cannot not give them an inch

Mass activism and solidarity will help to keep to this dangerous movement spearheaded by Trump in check

Were there age limits for presidents as there are for other jobs, Biden and the Democrats would not have faced the dilemma that seemed poised to divide and derail the Democratic Party’s run for the White House. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The exit of Joe Biden: Age and competence in presidential politics

It is not old leaders that trouble society, but the failure to ensure that the younger generation is groomed to take over when the time comes

Fundamental injustice: The white majority of the working class in the US is by and large protected from capitalism’s instability, because African Americans bear the brunt of its effects. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)

How racism is an essential capitalist tool

In the United States, the African American minority is capitalism’s ‘business cycle shock-absorber’

Gender test: Hillary Clinton is the United States’s chance to show that all are indeed equal.

Why the US must pick Clinton

America needs to show it is no longer happy to squander the talent of anyone with ovaries.

Obama looks to fast-track health-reform Bill

Obama looks to fast-track health-reform Bill

The scene is set for one of the biggest battles of recent US political history after Republicans rejected Barack Obama’s revised health-reform Bill.

Obama unveils new plan to slash rising healthcare costs

Obama’s initiative came as his Democratic allies in Congress embark on the task of moving healthcare legislation.

On the cusp of change

Chris McGreal speaks to Americans about Barack Obama’s first 100 days as president .

Republicans insanely out of balance and all set to fail

The conservatives who now dominate the party of the American right may come to rue losing their moderate wing.

Obama — we should dry our eyes quickly

The histrionics of Obamamania have permitted no scrutiny of liberal democracy’s shift towards a corporate dictatorship.

Hillary Clinton, a bold choice

Touted as the next US secretary of state, the former first lady carries tremendous political baggage.

A new politics of the people

The crowds Obama drew gave a glimpse of how Americans can come together for change.

Bush’s dog days, his enemies’ glee

George W Bush’s presidency is losing international influence, but it would be foolish to write obituaries for American power.