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  • Parsing “Apartheid”

    The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a Washington behemoth famous and notorious for its clout on Capitol Hill, prefers to work behind the scenes. Sure, once a year they throw a giant party in the Washington Convention Center that over half of Congress regularly attends along with a press contingent worthy of the Olympics. But…

  • From Mandela to Malema

    Nelson Mandela spends little time in the public eye these days. Now in his nineties, his health has declined considerably, leaving a vacuum for an elder statesman to guide South Africa seventeen years after apartheid. The South Africa molded in Mandela’s image has made remarkable strides since he first became president, becoming the most politically…