Fear Trumps Contempt
IT may be hard to believe in a world swirling with bigotry, but racism is on the run.
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The Reality Of Race
WE do not solve problems by wishing away what caused them.
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An Expensive ‘Win’
IF ‘winning’ isolates a political party from up to 80% of voters, perhaps losing would be a better option.
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Bending To Bigotry
PANDERING to bigotry does not make it go away – it makes it respectable. The government might want to reflect on that as it chooses an ambassador to the USA.
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Spelled ‘Democracy’, Pronounced ‘Western’
THE coalition government’s latest crisis comes courtesy of its two largest parties. But a part of the constitution is mostly to blame.
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Blame The Constitution
THE coalition government’s latest crisis comes courtesy of its two largest parties. But a part of the constitution is mostly to blame.
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Democracy’s Palestine Problem
SOUTH AFRICANS enjoy a right people in the West are increasingly denied – we can say what we like about Palestine.
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Democracy’s Real Threat
HAS a by-election in Saldanha Bay said something important about democracy’s prospects here? In one way, probably not. In another, yes, it has.
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Making The Poor Pay?
MEMBERS of Parliament may have more of a say in the budget than ever before. But will people living in poverty pay the price?
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Living With Reality
KNOWING what you cannot change may be as important as knowing what you can.
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