A short history of the separation of powers: from Cicero’s Rome to Trump’s America: Studies in democracy: Cicero, left, and Donald Trump. Capitoline Museum/Mary Harrsch and EPA-EFE/Will Oliver, CC BY-SA In the four weeks since he was inaugurated for his second term as US president, Donald Trump has issued dozens of executive orders – many …
The enduring wartime spirit that powers classic Christmas songs: Eighty years ago this week, Judy Garland walked into an MGM studio and recorded Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas for the first time. It was written for the musical Meet Me in St Louis (1944), only part of which is set at Christmas – but …
G20: Xi Jinping’s snub of summit the latest in escalation of ambition between two assertive powers: It might be tempting to connect Xi Jinping’s refusal to attend the G20 summit in India with continuing border tensions. These reached a peak recently when China released an “official map” claiming as its territory several areas that have …
Renters reform bill: protections for renters are overshadowed by new powers for landlords: Clare Louise Jackson/Shutterstock The UK government has tabled the long awaited renter’s reform bill, the first step to change in England’s troubled private rented sector. The bill’s headline reform is to end “no fault” evictions, something Theresa May announced plans to do …
Salman Rushdie’s Victory City review: a storyteller at the height of his powers: Victory City is an epic chronicle of the rise and fall of Vijayanagar (the capital city of the historic southern Indian Vijayanagara empire), which acquires the name “Bisnaga” through ill-fated attempts at pronunciation by a Portuguese traveller. The story unfolds as a …
East African Court of Justice – what it is and what its powers are: A Kenyan judicial nominee to the East African Court of Justice, Charles Nyachae, is sworn in before a summit of regional leaders in Kampala in 2018. Kenya Presidential Communication Service Martha Karua, the running mate of Raila Odinga, the losing candidate …
How open source powers innovation: How open source powers innovation Gordon Haff Wed, 11/16/2022 – 03:00 Where do people come together to make cutting-edge invention and innovation happen? The corporate lab One possible answer is the corporate research lab. More long-term focused than most company product development efforts, corporate labs have a long history, going …
UK strikes: how Margaret Thatcher and other leaders cut trade union powers over centuries: Strikes are often demonised in the UK as outdated and even unethical, but this summer has seen more workers considering and embarking on industrial action. Railway workers from the RMT (Rail Maritime and Transport) union have been among the most visible …
War is stopping Ukraine from paying its debts — here’s how international powers can continue to support its recovery: Ukraine is burning through money fast. The invasion by Russia has been costly for the country. According to the International Monetary Fund, Ukraine’s GDP could shrink by 35% as a result of the war. The country’s …
Ukraine conflict: how China could follow Russia’s playbook to increase its own powers: Amid the restructuring of the global order that has been accelerated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the evolving position of China had been lost in the fog of war. The heads of the UK’s security service (MI5) and US Federal Bureau of …
The US Supreme Court: what is its role and its powers?: The US Supreme Court is in the news around the world. The reason: a series of decisions which are already having – and will continue to have – a massive impact on the lives of ordinary Americans. The Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization …
What US re-entry into Somalia means for the Horn of Africa and for bigger powers: US Navy sailors for the Combined Joint Task Force in the Horn of Africa off the coast of Djibouti. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images The US has announced it will resume a limited military presence in Somalia. The former administration …
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South Africa in the news: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Curtis Campher’s 4 in 4 Powers Ireland Over Netherlands By 7 Wickets: Ireland’s Curtis Campher dismissed Colin Ackermann, Ryan ten Doeschate, Scott Edwards and Roelof van der Merwe in four consecutive balls to etch his name into history books.: “South Africa” – BingNews T20 World …
Coronavirus emergency powers: parliament must not waste its third and final chance to review them: The House of Commons is about to review the government’s flagship Coronavirus Act 2020 for the third, and likely the last, time. The sweeping 350+ page act was introduced with a mere 13 hours of debate in March 2020. It …
South Africa in the news: Enel Green Power’s Nontokozo Nkosi joins Sawea board: Nontokozo Nkosi, current head of Enel Green Power RSA’s commercial office, has been appointed to the board of the South African Wind Energy …: “South Africa” – BingNews Zip Co intends to acquire South African startup Payflex: Zip Co, an Australian company, …
The monarch in Lesotho should be given some powers: but not extreme powers: King Letsie III of Lesotho. Frustration with politicians has led to a rise in popularity of the monarchy in recent times. CChris Jackson via Getty Images The kingdom of Lesotho has been marked by waves of political instability since independence from Britain …
Afghanistan: western powers must accept defeat and deal realistically with the Taliban: The short version of events in Afghanistan is that Pakistan won and the international alliance led by the United States lost. Of course the story is not over and things could change – Iraq, for example, is a case of an intervention going …