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Democrat Doublespeak
Significantly, while Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemns anti-democratic measures used by the Maduro regime in Venezuela against political opponents, Democrats apply anti-democratic measures against GOP opponents. Earlier this year, several Blue states attempted to deny Trump’s name from appearing on ballot papers. In clear violation of the most basic voting requirement, according to the Washington
No Excuse For Durban’s Negative Optics
In that optics always frame impressions, the lament that there is no visible improvement of conditions in eThekwini Municipality (The Mercury, September 10) could be remedied in a very simple and basic way. The most glaring negative impression of eThekwini is the non-existence in most areas of street sweeping, clearance of stormwater drains, verge maintenance and
Censorship Is The Aim Of Internet Boundaries
Wesley Diphoko’s apparent endorsement of the need for “internet boundaries” (Business Report, September 3) is very disappointing as it shows his lack of understanding of the real reasons states like Brazil, Canada, France, the UK, New Zealand and elsewhere are applying so-called boundaries. The first thing to appreciate in what is the information war is that
Africa’s Re-colonisation
The full-page, comprehensive account by the chairperson of the China Africa Development Fund, Shaodan Wang, (Business Report, September 2) extolling the virtues of China’s investment and development projects is significant for its silence on the intentions of China’s strategy. The ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, sometimes called the New Silk Road, is a geopolitical strategy to achieve
Democrats Are Deeply Fractured
Like the contrived ‘joy’ at the Democratic National Congress, the Reuters’ poll claiming Harris has a four percent lead over Trump and that Democrat voters are more energised into voting for Harris than they were for Biden (The Mercury, August 30), is a case of smoke and mirrors. The reality is that the Democrats are
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