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latest news & developmentsPatriarchal view of only two genders is more complex than XX and XY
Gender identity and sexual orientation are not a choice – they happen during pregnancy
Colombian left ascends to power by uniting progressive forces
The fourth instalment on lessons for the left shows how the Colombian left built a successful electoral project in face of brutal opposition from entrenched elites backed by US…
In the US, 2022 was a year of right-wing attacks. What lies ahead?
It’s a rocky road to a functional democratic future for the United States, but fighting injustice is a long-term task
Wokeism and cancel culture leave ethics on the rocks
Nomically, the left advocates pluralism and promotes difference, but only within a network of fixed, essentialized identities, and so permissiveness becomes prohibition.
The age of podcasters as thought leaders is upon us
Self-styled podcasting celebrities – usually male – more and more frequently stray into journalism’s lane, but writer Khanya Mtshali probes the pitfalls of this using the…
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
Trump slinks off world stage, leaving others to put out the fires he started
What his supporters and assorted right-wingers will do now in a climate that is less friendly to them is anyone’s guess
Words matter and have consequences
What started as hate speech ended in violence at the Capitol
Editorial: 2021 — No choice but be strong
Pharmaceutical companies are yet to register their vaccines with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, boding ill for its delivery to the public
Virtual reality a relief this year
Viewing January 8 off the screen instead of from the middle of a stadium should be the way of the future
Calling South African conservatives…
We’ve tried leftism for long enough and what we have to show for it is corruption and mismanagement, when what we need is jobs and education. Is it time to try out a…
Right-wing Poland and the glorification of Hani’s killer
Polish anti-racism groups grow more concerned as the image of Chris Hani’s killer becomes normalised, with Janusz Walus’s likeness and name displayed on products for sale on a…
Trump awakes human decency
The US leader’s outrageous rule and overt bigotry roused the white middle class from indifference
SA’s right-wing Covid-19 lunacy must be challenged
The Democratic Alliance and their allies are prioritising the unequal and racist capitalist system over people’s lives