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July 17, 2018
South Africa
Mandela’s Centenary Is Marked by the Rise of Close Friend Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa since January, was a close colleague of Nelson Mandela and regularly associates himself with the Mandela legacy and seeks to restore the late president’s values as South Africa’s lodestar.
April 18, 2019
Local and Traditional Leadership
South Africa's DA Receives High Marks for Municipal Governance
In the run-up to South Africa’s national elections, the Democratic Alliance (DA) will receive a boost from the Good Governance Africa’s annual Government Performance Index. Good Governance Africa is …
December 20, 2011
Marking this Blog to Market
Brad DeLong had an inspired post last week in which he took a look back to see where his prior beliefs had been undermined by reality. I like the idea. Here, then, are a few of my posts from the past…
April 29, 2024
United States
What Is the CHIPS Act?
Extraordinary U.S. government incentives are proving popular with many large chipmakers, but it is too early to tell how much of the semiconductor industry can be lured back to the United States. …
November 8, 2018
Russia
Two Meaningful Anniversaries Are Marked, and the East Asia Summit Takes Place in Singapore
The 13th East Asia Summit takes place in Singapore, the 100-year anniversary of the end of World War I is commemorated, and the 29-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is marked.
June 19, 2024
Qatar
Why All the Criticism of Qatar?
Qatari-owned "news" media like Al Jazeera and Al-Quds Al-Arabi are not independent news sources, and continue to show deep hostility to the United States in their biased reporting.