Category: Opinion

NO, THE WORLD ISN’T HEADING TOWARD A NEW COLD WAR – IT’S CLOSER TO THE GRINDING WORLD ORDER COLLAPSE OF THE 1930S

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Sat 31 August 2024: The past decade and a half has seen upheaval across the globe. The 2008 financial crisis and its fallout, the COVID-19 pandemic and major regional conflicts in Sudan, the Middle East, Ukraine and elsewhere have left residual uncertainty. Added to this is a tense, growing rivalry between the U.S. and its perceived opponents, particularly China. In response to these jarring […]

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ETHNIC MINORITY SHOP OWNERS TARGETED IN UK RIOTS FEAR MORE ATTACKS

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  Sham Supermarket on Donegall Road, a Muslim business that was targeted twice during rioting in Belfast, Northern Ireland, August 11, 2024 [Photo: Facebook] Tue 20 August 2024: Several businesses were targeted in a wave of unrest that unleashed violent racism onto British streets. As rioters went on the attack in dozens of British towns and cities […]

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SOUTH AFRICA HAS A HUGE GAP BETWEEN THE RICH AND POOR – 4 URGENT REASONS TO TACKLE INEQUALITY

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  An aerial view of a township and wealthy suburb in South Africa. fivepointsix/GettyImages Fri 16 August 2024: South Africa has exceptionally high levels of inequality. As someone who studies issues of inequality and sustainability, I have argued before that South Africa’s income inequality is the highest of all countries that have data on this. This means that the gap between […]

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‘THEY RAPE US BEFORE WE CAN CROSS’: WOMEN, GIRLS FLEEING VIOLENCE IN MALI

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  A sign on the road near Gao in Northern Mali, reads ‘Welcome to the Islamic state of Gao’. Communities have been fleeing the area due to violence from armed groups [File: Jerome Delay/AP] Mon 12 August 2024: Women and girls fleeing armed groups in Mali say they have suffered sexual assault by Malian soldiers […]

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SONIC BOOMS – THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE ISRAEL USES TO SOW FEAR IN LEBANON

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Image courtesy: Amit Agronov Sun 11 August 2024: Beirut, Lebanon – The first time Eliah Kaylough, 26, heard the thunderous blast, he was so terrified, he instinctively ran for cover. On Tuesday this week, he had just started his shift as a waiter at a restaurant on bustling Gemmayze Street in east Beirut when he was […]

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MALI’S SPAT WITH KYIV: IS THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR SPILLING OVER INTO AFRICA?

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Fri 09 August 2024: Bamako has cut ties with Kyiv, accusing it of complicity in an attack that killed Malian soldiers and Russian Wagner troops. A row between unlikely sparring partners. This week, Mali announced it was severing ties with Ukraine, after accusing Kyiv of having a hand in a devastating ambush in the West […]

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RIOTS IN THE UK: ONLINE PROPAGANDISTS KNOW HOW TO WORK THEIR AUDIENCES – THIS IS WHAT WE ARE MISSING

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Thu 08 August 2024: The frightening scenes of far-right extremists clashing with police and even rioting in British towns and cities in recent days have many wondering how to stop the spread of the propaganda that encourages racism, violence and misogyny. The tough truth is that in seeking to fact check misinformation and force social […]

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WRESTLING WITH BULLS, MEAT-ONLY DIETS AND SEX BANS: HOW THE ANCIENT OLYMPIANS PREPARED

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Thu 08 August 2024: The Greek historian Arrian (c. 86-160 AD) said he appreciated the glory of victory at an Olympic games, but also warned it was very difficult to achieve: Do you wish to win an Olympic victory? So do I, by the gods! But consider the matters which come before that, and those which follow after, and […]

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