Why the Democrats Are Responsible for Donald Trump’s Return to Power.
History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy
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Austerity
Burying neoliberalism before climate change buries the whole of humanity (Part 3)
The climate change clock is ticking much faster than science predicted even a decade ago. Few people in the world haven’t already experienced climate change personally.
The logic of imperialism’s ‘Maritime Great Game’ in the Southeast Asian Sea
A fresh inter-imperialist conflict is mounting in the form of a ‘Maritime Great Game’, and it is swiftly accelerating across the Southeast Asian Sea.
Technological unemployment is here to stay
The debate about whether or not robots are stealing human jobs is a perennial one.
Business and the broader social good in the new political dispensation
Business can and must do better and more to promote social solidarity.
Can we blame migrants for unemployment?
We need to build international solidarity to fight for better working conditions for all.
The (mostly) unacknowledged commitment of public teachers and health workers (Part 2)
Part 2 in a three-part series. Read Part 1 here. The Centre for Risk Analysis is typical in drawing attention to the “lack of service delivery that has accompanied” the public sector wage bill of R721-billion. That the mere mention of poor service delivery is...
Austerity is a feminist issue in South Africa
Austerity is not just a short-term inconvenience; it has lasting consequences for gender equality.
Hezbollah’s Dilemma
Hezbollah is now facing the dilemma of its dual loyalty, in a way that affects its vital interests. Part of its leaders are inclined to accept a ceasefire, along with a withdrawal north of the Litani River.