The US tried high tariffs and ‘America first’ policies in the 1930s. Trump should note what happened next: Donald Trump has hit the 30-day pause button on imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, but is proceeding with slapping 10% tariffs on Chinese imports, and tariffs on the EU are still on his agenda. Trump …
What is a secular state? How South Africa has tried to separate religion and politics: The shifting relationship between state and religion has historically been a contested space, and the focus of much scholarship. It is important for observers to understand this unstable boundary, so that neither political nor religious actors undermine democratic freedoms. Calvin …
How the Nazis tried to obliterate a Czech village – and British miners helped stopped them: The village of Lidice, located a few miles outside the Czechoslovak capital Prague, was the site of a paroxysm of vindictive, pitiless Nazi violence. On the night of June 9 1942, SS guards attempted to completely obliterate the village …
NFTs: WWF tried raising money with digital art but backtracked – environmental charities should follow suit: GGG999/Shutterstock Most online images are just a right-click away from being in someone’s personal collection. They’re free, pretty much. So it’s tough for charities to fundraise with them. That is, until 2017 when non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, came along. …
Kenya has tried to reform its police force, but it’s left gaps for abuse: Police officers from Kenya's General Service Unit get ready to disperse demonstrators protesting against police brutality in Nairobi in July 2020. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images) Police brutality and impunity are nothing new in Kenya. They’re a legacy of British colonial …
When Neville Chamberlain tried to ‘no-platform’ the Yorkshire Post: Few in academia will profess ignorance of “no-platforming”. This expression of ideological zealotry seeks to restrict debate to orthodoxies with which its supporters sympathise. It restricts freedom of speech upon which, since the Enlightenment, democrats have relied to test ideas and challenge assumptions. It is a …
South Africa in the news: Zimbabwean woman who tried smuggling explosives into SA sentenced to 15 years: A Zimbabwean national has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for smuggling explosives into South Africa. Mercy Rifundo, 42, was sentenced by the Musina Regional Court on Wednesday. She was also …: “South Africa” – BingNews Coronavirus: …
South Africa in the news: Who tried to sabotage LPL?: Sri Lanka Cricket vice president and tournament director of the concluded Lanka Premier League (LPL) Ravin Wickremaratne dropped a bombshell last week which largely went unnoticed by many.Talking to …: “South Africa” – BingNews Depleted SL still stand a chance to beat SA: Karunaratne: AM …
South Africa in the news: Twin toddlers drown in family pool when one fell in and the other tried to save him after they gave nanny the slip: TWIN toddlers drowned in a family pool when one fell in and the other tried to save him. Cops are investigating the deaths of two-year-olds Sebastian and …
Encouraging walking and cycling isn’t hard – here are three tried and tested methods: Camilo Jimenez/Unsplash, FAL The UK has been promised a cycling revolution for decades. In 1996, then-transport minister Steve Norris enthused about quadrupling cycling trips by 2012. Similarly, former prime minister David Cameron promised a “cycling revolution” in 2013 which fizzled out …
Nora Waln: Quaker journalist whose memoir tried to understand the Nazis: Nora Waln lived in Germany through the rise of the Nazi Party, leaving shortly before Kristallnacht. Everett Collection (with Amazon image inset) “I have striven to give a clear, true, and balanced picture”, wrote Nora Waln in the account of her years in the …
South Africa in the news: Rugby morning headlines as new Wales star Louis Rees-Zammit reveals Man United legend Paul Scholes tried to get him to play for England: The former World Cup winning coach questioned preparations for last year’s final against South Africa when the team didn’t arrive on time for the game. He also …
South Africa in the news: Gary Kirsten reveals how he tried to address Proteas choking problem: South Africa infamously collapsed against England in the semi-final. The coach, who guided India to the 2011 World Cup said that at that time the focus was on improving the Test team but his frank …: “South Africa” – …
Dismantling the police: lessons from three places that tried it: Calls to 'defund the police' are growing across the US. hkalkan via Shutterstock The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers sparked protests across the US and brought the Black Lives Matter movement back to the forefront of American politics. The intensity of these …
Rwandans will want Félicien Kabuga tried at home. Why this won’t happen: A red marks the face of Felicien Kabuga, one of the last key suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, on a wanted poster at the Genocide Fugitive Tracking Unit office in Kigali, Rwanda. Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images The man accused …
Ghana has tried to be responsible with its oil wealth. This is how: Ghana is still finding ways of maximising its oil wealth Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA After Ghana discovered oil and gas in 2007, the government and civil society aspired to avoid the “resource curse”. This is when countries have an abundance of non-renewable …
Psychedelic drugs: would you accept a prescription? It depends if you’ve tried them before: Would you put it up your nose? Shutterstock. In countries such as the UK, US and Australia, strict laws and international conventions prohibiting the use of psychedelic drugs have made it almost impossible to research how these drugs work, and how …
15 weirdest things UNC students have tried to bring on move-in day: Sarah Thompson hauls bags of stuff as she moves into her new residence hall Friday at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Though Thompson didn't bring anything bizarre, UNC officials said they have seen students bring strange things into their residence halls …