Why giving South Africans title deeds isn't the panacea for land reform
Nov 14, 2018 11:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The land reform debate in South Africa has become increasingly polarised since Parliament resolved to consider amending the countrys Constitution to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation. But the slow...
Marijuana expands into 3 more states, but nationwide legalization still unlikely
Nov 08, 2018 17:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The midterm elections have further loosened marijuana restrictions in the United States. Voters in three of four states with ballot proposals on marijuana approved those initiatives. In Utah and Missouri, voters on...
Biya needs to devise a monumental shift if Cameroon is to turn the corner
Nov 08, 2018 17:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Cameroons Constitutional Council has declared Paul Biya the winner of the October 7 presidential election. Even though observers from organisations such as the African Union pointed to severe irregularities, the results...
Experiments with optical tweezers race to test the laws of quantum mechanics
Nov 08, 2018 16:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Technology
One might think that the optical tweezer a focused laser beam that can trap small particles is old hat by now. After all, the tweezer was invented by Arthur Ashkin in 1970. And he received the Nobel Prize for it this...
A wealth tax forces those responsible for climate change to pay for it
Nov 08, 2018 16:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The costs of climate change are mounting. A wealth tax would provide funds to address both the climate crisis and poverty. Carbon prices implemented by Canadas federal and provincial governments will end the free...
Marijuana is on the ballot in four states, but legalization may soon stall, researchers say
Nov 04, 2018 16:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The midterm elections could loosen marijuana restrictions in the United States, as four states put ballot initiatives on legalization to a vote. Voters in Utah and Missouri will choose whether patients should gain...
Namibia's long-standing land issue remains unresolved
Nov 04, 2018 14:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Thirty years of German settler colonialism in South West Africa from 1884 to 1914 paved the way for continued apartheid under South Africa. The resistance of the local communities against the invasion culminated in the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects