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Globalism and Political Identity
During the twentieth century, references to the right-wing or left-wing instantly stereotyped a person’s politics. But with the advent of globalism as the agenda of an assortment of Marxists, so-called progressives, (some) liberals, socialists, secularists, and anyone who is anti-nationalist, the label “right-wing” is no longer an apt one for people who are not globalists.
Poor State Of US Democracy Compared With SA
A comparison of the May 29 election and its aftermath serves as a sobering indication of the health of democracy in South Africa compared to the state of democracy in the US as its November 5 election approaches. The outcome of the May 29 election was known within 36 hours and accepted. Having lost its
Studied Ignorance Of Climate Vagaries Is Inexcusable
Living at a time when unprecedented access to information makes studied ignorance inexcusable, it beggars belief that the premier of KZN, Thami Ntuli, finds it necessary to establish a Climate Change Council “to combat extreme weather events” (The Mercury, October 4). Claiming that “we can no longer behave as if everything is normal,” Ntuli shows his
Repression A Recurrent Theme In China
Although much is made of the great strides in upliftment and prosperity that have characterised China since 1980 (The Mercury, September 30), the recurrent theme in commemorating 75 years of Communist Party rule is that of repression. Certainly, the Communist Party has nothing to commemorate for its first 30 years. The unmitigated tyranny of Mao Zedong’s
Water Crisis: Another Ethekwini Own Goal
ANC governance of eThekwini Municipality continues to be a series of own goals, the latest being its measures to reduce water consumption (The Mercury, October 1). Its recent lament over the shoddy state of the Metro is entirely its own fault for failing to ensure that basic cleansing, sweeping, verge, open space and infrastructure maintenance is enforced.
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