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Cheap thriller

In this era of virtual-reality combat games, pinball is a hopelessly outdated anachronism that astonishingly continues to capture a small but significant share of the games…

An own goal against the Palestinian cause

The boycott of Israeli universities by the British Association of University Teachers enthusiastically supported by Ronnie Kasrils and Victoria Brittain (”Silence from academe”),…

The greater of two evils

Both Saddam and Bush are willing to use force and deception to achieve their foreign policy goals. Both have recently violated international agreements such as the Geneva…

A metaphor for multiculturalism

The national musical treasure of the Malay choir remains undiscovered by many Capetonians and most South Africans, writes Joel Pollak.

The provincial good, bad and ugly

South Africa’s nine provinces weave a fascinating tapestry of the vibrant and awe-inspiring, as well as the peculiar, embarrassing and moribund. Many small towns grapple with…

Comic art of war

The American comic book industry has come back to life with its reflections on the September 11 attacks, writes Joel Pollak.

Peace finds a home in trauma unit

There are many ironies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; most are tragic, but some are hopeful. Among the latter is the story of Shayna Gould, a 19-year-old Jewish student who…