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A remarkable new era begins in South Africa
The Economist· 1 hour agoDESMOND TUTU once wrote that “we in South Africa…sell ourselves short.” In a country with many problems it is easy to forget its “remarkable achievements...
South Africa election: What big business wants for the future
BBC News· 6 days agoA leading figure in South Africa's second biggest political party has warned that a failure to fix...
Remembrance: Nelson Mandela Was Sentenced To Life Imprisonment On June 12, 1964
Black America Web· 2 days agoThe decision for he and the ANC take up armed struggle, the man would argue, was not the...
Jacob Zuma: South Africans have five theories about why he’s still popular
Investing.com· 1 day agoA number of theories are being touted in South Africa about why and how former president Jacob Zuma...
June 16 uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics
The Conversation· 1 day agoGames in 1976 stands out, among others, as a clear instance of the games being used for political ends. In 1976 Montreal became only the second French-speaking city to host the event since Paris ...
Ashish Valentine
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 5 days agoRaised in a conservative middle-class, upper-caste milieu, Gandhi would develop his political consciousness in England, where he studied law, and in South Africa& ...
See the 10 Least Happy Countries on Earth
247wallst.com· 7 days agoUnfortunately, the desperate pursuit of it and comparison can be the very thing that robs us of our happiness. In this article, we’ll look at how and why...
Trump’s rhetoric post conviction is designed to ease the way for an anti-democratic strongman
Ohio Capital Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBy Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University After a jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony...
Jordan Green, Triad City Beat
The Raw Story· 5 days agoIn early 2014, violent street protests in Kyiv forced the resignation of the pro-Russian Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. Within four months, Russia had annexed Crimea and was backing ...
How an Artist Became the Queen of Baltimore
New York Times· 1 day agoJoyce J. Scott is not an easy woman to interview. It’s just hard to get a word in edgewise because practically every person we passed during our day...