George W Bush
latest news & developmentsThe Sahel region has become the gateway for jihadist terrorism in Africa
The three Sahelian countries — Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — which have experienced military coups, have not been able to contain the growing episodes of terrorism they have…
US/Israel war against International Law
The assassination of Khamenei was another blatant violation of international law. It was also part of a broader strategy to eliminate moderate leaders, whose absence is then used…
As Trump releases his remix, we must not lose sight of relationships
We will find out allies among the American people, not its government
Where does SA fit into America’s ‘new consensus’?
The United States is crafting a new foreign policy that keeps the economic superpower at its centre
9/11: It’s all I’ve ever known
Aaron White was six years old in New York City when the Towers fell. For the lucky ones, life just moved on
What difference did 9/11 make to the United States?
When the next terrorist attacks come, will US presidents be able to channel public demand for revenge by precise targeting, explaining the trap that terrorists set, and focusing…
What your president’s style says about their politics
African leaders’ sartorial choices have been communicating their political orientations for centuries
Battery acid, cassava sticks and clothes hangers: We must end the global gag rule
COMMENT: The US’s global gag rule blocks funding to any foreign NGOS that perform abortions, except in very limited cases. The Biden-Harris administration must rescind it
The bloody battle to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Neither side will hesitate for a second to do anything to win
How the coronavirus pandemic could get Trump re-elected
US President Donald Trump is good at channelling voters’ anger. And anger about the effects of Covid-19 is a factor that could help him win another term
US gag rule ties SA’s hands
Put a stop to the policy that blocks aid to organisations offering abortion services
The intolerable loss of dignity
Obliterating being human is beyond our comprehension and so we invoke evil and dignity – but the wound is indelible
America First or America Alone: The withdrawal agenda
Since Donald Trump took office in January, the US has abandoned or threatened to quit several international accords under his "America First" policy.
CIA lied about brutal and ineffective torture – report
A US Senate report found that the CIA misled the American public about its torture methods after 9/11 and were brutal and pervasive in their actions.
It’s a long way down, Mr President
From George W Bush’s artistic outlet to Madiba raising funds, past leaders have taken very different paths from the top once their number was up.