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The Legacy Of Jimmy Lai: A Freedom Fighter For Democracy

Jimmy Lai, a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, has become a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism.

4 hrs ago • RS Guest Author

Iran, Repression, and South Africa’s Responsibility

The Iranian people are not enemies of South Africa. They are not pawns in a geopolitical contest. They are humans demanding what all people demand…

Jan 22 • RS Guest Author

The ANC is wrong on Venezuela

South Africa’s government has no right to condemn US foreign policy while it shares a bed with rogue states and true imperialists actively engaged in…

Jan 21 • Nicholas Woode-Smith

Individual And Societal Gains Realised After The Dissolution Of Communism In Central And Eastern Europe

The well recorded trajectory of Central and Eastern Europe since the fall of communism constitutes a powerful refutation of the notion that socialism…

Jan 20 • RS Guest Author

The Real Offence: Not the Word, but Who Gets to Choose It

Any term coined or imposed under conditions of unequal authority will reproduce that inequality, regardless of intent or tone.

Jan 19 • RS Guest Author

Narco-Terrorism, Fentanyl, and a False Narrative

Let’s Kill All the Lawyers (Part 4): The Cartel Myth and Its Consequences

Jan 18 • Gary Moore

The Duty to Disobey Unlawful Orders

Part 3: Why obedience to unlawful orders is no defence

Jan 17 • RS Guest Author

When Everything Becomes War, Nothing Is Law

Part 2: Why drug trafficking, even by violent criminal organisations, does not constitute an armed attack, an armed conflict, or a lawful basis for the…

Jan 16

Face-off in the Democratic Alliance; SA Navy mutinies during Iran exercise

Join David Ansara, Martin van Staden and Ayanda Zulu as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.

Jan 16 • Rational Standard Editor

EED – South Africa’s Path To 21st Century Glory

Reworked empowerment scorecard will unlock South Africa

Jan 15 • Sean McLaughlin

Let’s Kill All The Lawyers

The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.’ Shakespeare’s warning becomes modern reality as the United States removes the legal brakes on war…

Jan 14

The Erosion of Legacy: Corruption in President Museveni's Government and Its Impact on Uganda’s Future

Restoring public trust must be a priority, necessitating a commitment to fighting corruption that extends beyond rhetoric.

Jan 13 • Dr Peter Wandwasi

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