3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1794+ words) There I witnessed and tried to understand the transition from tribe to nation state that is the social essence of these two sub'Saharan African societies as well as the other states of Sub-Saharan Africa, some of which I worked in…...

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (682+ words) Isn't it time for a "do over? That would be a do-over on taxes. As April 15th" tax day in America approaches, maybe " just maybe " it's time to reconsider the entire American tax system. Adding a novel touch. The touch? A…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (888+ words) Francesca Albanese, Rapporteur at the UN Human Rights Committee, paid a heavy price for her categorical hatred. After Marco Rubio imposed sanctions on the Italian for being pro-Hamas, anti-America, and anti-Israel, she can't get a credit card or open a…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (341+ words) According to the White House, President Donald Trump urged Chinese President Xi Jin Ping at the APEC summit for the release of Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media mogul imprisoned for his pro-democracy advocacy and languishing in solitary confinement. In…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1644+ words) A few days ago, on October 1, 2025, Dr. Jane Goodall, world-famous primatologist, writer, and conservationist, died. She was 91." She pioneered the long-term, in-depth field study of chimpanzees and inspired a generation of primatologists and conservationists. Not content with being a world-famous…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago  (398+ words) Not guilty, despite video evidence, eyewitness testimony, and a trail of threats. Instead, Ihsan Ali was convicted only of'second-degree assault and unlawful imprisonment. Zahraa Ali? Guilty merely of violating a protective order.'(RELATED: Western Nations Are Ceding Sovereignty to Sharia…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (291+ words) Haggis, neeps, and tatties might sound like a law firm specializing in agricultural disputes. But it's actually what passes for fine dining north of Hadrian's Wall. Let's start with the food, shall we? These Americans, fleeing their land of plenty,…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (504+ words) The refugee coordination group Inspiritus was forced to fire employment specialist Yasmeen Othman after she denied the refugee status of Afrikaners and attempted to persuade her co-workers not to do work on their behalf. Alabama was selected as the destination…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1859+ words) The thing about Donald Trump's presidency that saddens me most is that he has less than four (or eight) years left in the White House. That's it. There never will be another like him, certainly not in the near future....

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (838+ words) Trump and the GOP are adamant that South Africa's policies and allies are toxic. For its president's part, keeping them intact is pretty much a case of do or die. That will make "toenadering' " an Afrikaans word for rapprochement. .. The…...