Should we believe the hype or take issue with it?. Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) has downgraded South Africa's rating to 'junk' status, as the country's currency continued to slide following a major cabinet reshuffle. Let's discuss the value and merits of being labeled 'junk'.
The age old legal debate on religious freedoms is still relevant today. When we think about or talk about ‘freedom of speech', people’s opinions are mostly pretty clear-cut. Yes, we should be able to speak freely about what is on our mind, regardless of the topic, as long as we don’t infringe upon another human being to that same basic human right. With regard to ‘religious freedom’ or the right to exercise religious beliefs, our conversations spark heated debate.
One of Eric Bibb’s major albums. On "Migration Blues" Eric Bibb draws a parallel between the former African American sharecroppers leaving the segregation and misery of the South for the industrial cities of the North and the current migratory movement to Europe of the refugees from the Middle East.
Malagasy Magic. This interview was conducted on the March 18, 2017, edition of The Lovecast, broadcasting live from CHLY FM, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Donné Roberts was born in Madagascar, raised and educated in the USSR (Russia), speaks Malagasy, Russian, French, and English.
Privatizing the profits, socializing the losses. The added complexity of markets requires not only specialized skills but also fine-tuned morals from the people involved. When the profits are privatized and the losses are socialized, you should know something is wrong.
Thoughts on social (re-)engineering. 'The draft’ is a term that is associated with military service, which became poignant more than 40 years ago during the Vietnam War era. The author reflects on reinstating a draft of sorts against the backdrop of events in the 1960's and 70's.