Ramaphosa appears -- finally -- to have his grip on South Africa's ruling ANC
May 16, 2021 12:13 pm UTC| Politics
If the outcomes of the most recent meeting of the national executive committee (NEC) of South Africas governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), are anything to go by, the party has reached a tipping...
May 16, 2021 11:21 am UTC| Politics
Religion and politics have long been uneasy bedfellows, especially in largely secular societies like Australia. But since September 11 and the sudden focus on Islam in Western politics, it has taken a far more prominent...
Ireland's shame: reforming an adoption system marked by secrecy and trauma
May 16, 2021 10:09 am UTC| Politics
For the greater part of the 20th century Ireland was marked by a culture of shame that separated thousands of women from their children, many of whom were forcibly given up for adoption. The trauma inflicted by these...
As the Palestinian minority takes to the streets, Israel is having its own Black Lives Matter moment
May 16, 2021 10:06 am UTC| Politics
The images and reports coming from Israel, Jerusalem and Gaza in recent days are shocking. They are also surprising to those who thought the 2020 Abraham Accords and subsequent agreements to normalize relations between...
World War 3: NATO allies warn Russia amidst tensions with Ukraine
May 14, 2021 09:15 am UTC| Politics
Tensions at the eastern border between Ukraine and Russia have since escalated and became a cause of concern for NATO member countries. With tensions between the two countries potentially escalating into a world war,...
Joe Biden open to passing parts of infrastructure plan without GOP support
May 14, 2021 08:50 am UTC| Politics
The passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was done on party lines, with Democrats exercising their slim majority powers without a single vote of support from Republican lawmakers. In his recent interview, Biden...
Joe Biden hopes Israel - Gaza conflict to be over 'sooner than later'
May 14, 2021 08:10 am UTC| Politics
The unrest in Israel and Gaza has escalated in recent days, especially among Israelis and Palestinians. Joe Biden said this week that he hopes the conflict that is ongoing could be resolved and added that Israel has the...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects