Category: World
Does the Pentagon even know who its boat strikes are killing?
The numbers are stomach-turning. In less than 10 months, U.S. forces acting on orders from the Trump administration have killed 215 people in…
We became the late 18th Century British. What now?
This article is part of an RS series reflecting on the 250th anniversary of American Independence and its impact and meaning for modern…
The UN Climate Talks in Bonn Just Failed. Why?
With progress stalled on many issues, this year’s June talks in Bonn—which are supposed to smooth the way towards COP 31 in Antalya…
Smart Farming Is Not the Future. It Is Already Here
Farmers today are producing food under pressures that would have been unimaginable to previous generations. Input costs are rising and supply chains are…
Half of new Pentagon advisory board works for military industry
On Monday, the Department of Defense announced a new slate of appointees to the Defense Policy Board, a committee tasked with providing strategic…
Xenophobia Won’t Bring Wealth – Only Misery – To South African’s Too
Usually, the fiesta to celebrate St Antony at the church with the same name in Crown Mines, Johannesburg, is a lively affair. The…
Building Peace Infrastructures: African Leaders Reflect on Peacebuilding
As the United Nations held its first-ever Peacebuilding Week (June 22-26), UN officials and developmental partners gathered at Egypt’s Permanent Mission on June…
By the sword: America was born intervening
This article is part of an RS series reflecting on the 250th anniversary of American Independence and its impact and meaning for modern…
The dark money operation behind China-baiting in the homeland
At a recent hearing of the House Select Committee on China, State Armor CEO Michael Lucci urged lawmakers to treat Chinese influence in…
HIV/AIDS support is latest casualty in Trump’s ‘white genocide’ beef
The Trump administration is winding down America’s HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services in South Africa, with the termination of most of the program…
