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Identity Politics

Ukraine: A conflict soaked in contradictions
Article
/ 7 March 2022

Ukraine: A conflict soaked in contradictions

There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different?

By Vijay Prashad
The American political process is disconnected from economic reality
Article
/ 25 February 2022

The American political process is disconnected from economic reality

While the Democrats and Republicans use an outdated political playbook, people need protection from the capitalist system itself

By Richard D Wolff
Masses lulled by South Africa’s wealthy and powerful
Opinion
/ 10 December 2021

Masses lulled by South Africa’s wealthy and powerful

The people need to remove their blinkers and reclaim their minds to achieve a better future

By Andile Zulu
‘White’ elephants haunt the minds of some JSC members
Opinion
/ 7 November 2021

‘White’ elephants haunt the minds of some JSC members

Striving for racial representivity does not mean there can never be a white judge on the apex court bench again

By Johann van der Westhuizen
Pope Zille speaks her truth: Go woke stay broke
Friday
/ 22 May 2021

Pope Zille speaks her truth: Go woke stay broke

Helen Zille decries using ‘lived experience’ in woke arguments, but does so herself in her latest book, says Shaun de Waal

By Shaun De Waal
Distraction, intimidation and future alliances define events at Senekal
Opinion
/ 22 October 2020

Distraction, intimidation and future alliances define events at Senekal

The lack of compassion towards Brendin Horner’s family is the failure of identity politics

By Jan Schuiling
Why would anyone vote for Trump?
Opinion
/ 12 October 2020

Why would anyone vote for Trump?

COMMENT: For this gay, white soldier there simply isn’t a good enough challenger to knock him off his perch

By Craig D
On identity and its discontents: What of the politics?
Article
/ 15 June 2019

On identity and its discontents: What of the politics?

It is a leap to claim that identity-based oppressions necessitate a politics of identity

By Rekang Jankie
There are reasons to reject identity politics
Article
/ 1 June 2019

There are reasons to reject identity politics

It is not empirically useful as an approach to understanding social reality

By Shaun Stanley
Let’s slay some myths about identity politics
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Let’s slay some myths about identity politics

Just because you choose to reject an identity you are born with, does not mean it is not there

By Eusebius McKaiser
New look at identity struggles
Article
/ 22 March 2019

New look at identity struggles

Francis Fukuyama’s latest book considers dignity and recognition and the limits imposed on these

By Shaun De Waal

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