The South African government has navigated this period remarkably well. It has not capitulated to any of the stronger blocs, whilst retaining its dignity and independent views
America’s scale of its invented narratives are hard to match. Trump has normalised the idea that rhetorical bombast matters more than accuracy
The senseless US-Israel war has caused economic tremors around the world and sucked all of us into an unprecedented crisis characterised by soaring oil prices, the wanton…
It is easier to start wars than to end them
We are doomed: Not by fate or lack of intelligence but because we insist on pretending that we live in a normal world
There is no doubt that difficult days lie ahead of the global order as we know it since the end of World War II. Clearly, the USA has set a very dangerous precedent in terms of…
The uncritical cheerleaders for the West cannot be taken seriously until they acknowledge that the West supports and collaborates with authoritarian regimes such as Saudi Arabia,…
This does not require abandoning old allies but it does require recognising that the world has moved on from the ideological certainties of the past
He has been ruling like a dictator, claiming wartime powers, circumventing the Senate and Congress
Sovereignty appears vigorously defended in Europe when violated by adversaries but ignored when challenged by allies
Under international law, regime change, coercive economic measures and military intervention are unlawful unless authorised by the UN Security Council
Crisis in Caracas should provide impetus for Africa to lead the renewables revolution and shield itself from the chaos of fossil fuel geopolitics
The South African Communist Party joined a protest march to the US embassy in Pretoria, accusing Washington of state terrorism
The two parties condemned the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife as a violation of international law
The fourth instalment on lessons for the left shows how the Colombian left built a successful electoral project in face of brutal opposition from entrenched elites backed by US…
This is the first instalment in a series of articles on lessons for the left, and focuses on the case of Bolivia
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States
Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States
It is time to scrap minimum wage and other labour laws that make it difficult to create employment
