The genocide in Gaza , the worst holocaust the world has suffered since the horrors perpetrated by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, continues. The evidence, relating to Gaza, and despite no formal ruling from the International Court of Justice, is clear in the action, words, orders and video clips of the results of the onslaught: […]
March 26, 2025
This is the lead editorial in the Haaretz newspaper in Israel this week. It is one indication of the existence of genuine journalists in an authoritarian and racist state. They deserve the support of principled journalists and democrats everywhere. Three weeks ago, Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian activist and resident of the West Bank town of […]
March 15, 2025
With the dust having barely settled on the accolades and opproprium heaped on the latest matric results, it seems appropriate to recall what the American educationalist John Dewey had to say about such levels of schooling. He noted: “I have never been able to feel much optimism regarding the possibilities of higher education when it […]
August 17, 2025
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