‘BLACK STUDENTS MATTER’ HITS SOUTH AFRICA’S ELITE SCHOOLS
Cape Town–based diversity trainer Asanda Ngoasheng is no stranger to invitations for one-off workshops and talks from schools. But in the past few weeks, some schools have for the first…
UN: The fight against COVID-19 pandemic is leading to an increase in plastic pollution
The promotion of mask wearing as a way to slow the spread of COVID-19 has led to an extraordinary increase in the production of disposable masks: the UN trade body, UNCTAD, estimates that…
UN report: N.Korea continues nuclear development
A UN report says North Korea is continuing its nuclear and missile development programs with funds obtained illicitly by carrying out ship-to-ship transfers of goods in violation of UN sanctions.…
OpinionIn the Name of My Future Grandchildren, I Refuse to Be a Citizen of an Apartheid State
My grandfather, Elazar Granot, was the Israeli ambassador in Nelson Mandela’s South Africa between 1994-1996, right after the fall of the apartheid regime. Last August, I visited there myself and…
In Indonesia, False Virus Cures Pushed by Those Who Should Know Better
In the absence of a unified message from the national government, local officials and opportunists have filled the gap with misinformation and quack remedies. First, Indonesia’s agriculture minister promoted wearing…
European Union punishes Polish “LGBT-free zones”
A vast homophobic movement currently crossing Poland. More and more local authorities, in particular in the south-east of the country, declare themselves “zone without LGBT ideology“. If they are for now…
China uses quarantines as cover to detain dissidents, activists say
On the day of his release from prison, Wang Quanzhang, one of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers, thought he was finally free. After being held for nearly five years…
The Dictator Who Waged War on Darfur Is Gone, but the Killing Goes On.
The ouster of Sudan’s longtime ruler last year stoked hopes for peace in brutalized Darfur. But violence has surged amid fresh accusations against Sudan’s security forces. July 30, 2020, 5:00 a.m.…
Lee Teng-hui: Taiwan’s ‘father of democracy’ dies
Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, considered the "father of Taiwan's democracy", has died at the age of 97. He served as president of Taiwan, from 1988 to 2000. Lee was…
Herman Cain’s death is a cautionary tale for anyone with COVID-19 risk factors
Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, former Republican presidential candidate, and icon of conservative values has died a month after being hospitalized with COVID-19. Cain went to the hospital…
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