The divisions in American politics are no longer premised on conservative versus liberal diversity. That is because both sides have been subjected to takeovers from within which have placed them on a collision course in determining not only the...
In keeping with its narrative to disparage Donald Trump, the global press represented by the Agence France- Presse report in The Mercury of August 15, repeats the false accusation that Trump violated criminal statutes by keeping state documents...
DS Rajah’s references to the political rot manifesting itself in several countries (The Mercury, August 5) highlight the extent to which political parties and their adherents think they are insulated from the laws that apply to society and have...
The routine reference to Ukraine as a “democracy” is problematic if one probes what actually goes on there. Democracies don’t have martial law. Ukraine does. Democracies don’t ban opposition parties. Ukraine does. Democracies don’t prohibit...
It is often easier to believe a lie than to accept that you have been lied to. Gabi Marais’ continued belief in the efficacy of masks (The Mercury, June 24) is a case in point. From the outset in March 2020, the dictate that masks were compulsory...
Chinese Consul General Lin Jing’s observation that the US political system is rotting from the inside is difficult to fault (The Mercury, April 13). Evidence dripping out from forensic investigations in six states indicates the extent to...
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