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Economics is fundamentally political. We cannot escape this fact.
The so-called “free market” is constructed by laws, maintained by institutions, and enforced by states.
The choice between austerity and stimulus reflects deeper beliefs about responsibility, fairness, and social obligation.
The mandates of central banks are products of political decisions. The emphasis placed on price stability in Western central banks rather than, say, regulating private finance reflects value judgments as well as political lobbying.
One of the biggest differences between mainstream economics and heterodox economics is that the former often disguises political choices as technical ones.
Economics has never been, and never will be, a value-free science, no matter how much today's mainstream economics tries to present it that way.
At its core, economics is shaped by ideologies, human morality, competing interests, social norms, and political priorities. Pretending otherwise does not make economics more rigorous. It just makes it more dangerous.
It is both surprising and concerning that IOM would be involved in the US relocation program for White South Africans. Is it positively true that they are involved ?
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The narrative that #SouthAfrica "lost" Formula 1 to Rwanda is a misinterpretation of how the global F1 calendar operates.
1. F1 Timelines: We Aren't Even Competing for the Same Years. Rwanda’s deal is a long-term play targeting the early 2030s for a completely brand-new, purpose-built circuit in Bugesera. Meanwhile, 🇿🇦’s immediate focus is targeting a slot much sooner—specifically 2028 or 2029. 🇿🇦’s bid committee is actively moving forward with corporate backing to secure an earlier date.
2. The "One Continent, One Race" Fallacy
The idea that Africa can only host a single Grand Prix is an outdated double standard.
• Europe hosts 9 races.
• The Middle East hosts 4 races.
• The United States alone hosts 3 races.
Formula 1 Management (FOM) has a massive, rapidly expanding global audience. An entire continent of 54+ countries can absolutely sustain more than one race. Rwanda entering the calendar simply breaks the ice for Africa’s return; it doesn't lock the door for others.
3. South Africa Already Has the Infrastructure Core. Rwanda is building its multi-billion dollar project entirely from scratch. South Africa, by contrast, has multiple highly viable, active options:
• The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit: Already holds an FIA Grade 2 certification & has approved, ready-to-go design plans to upgrade to Grade 1 status.
• The Cape Town Private Bid: The BMR Consortium recently reaffirmed its commitment to a privately funded R6.7 billion motorsport precinct targeted for 2031, citing Cape Town's unmatched existing tourism & airport infrastructure.
4. South Africa's Commercial and Corporate Muscle. Unlike bids reliant entirely on state funding, South Africa's approach leverages massive private sector appetite. The current bid has already brought heavy-hitting corporate sponsors to the table—including MTN, Discovery, Betway, and Canal+. F1 is a commercial sport, and South Africa's broadcasting weight and domestic market size remain incredibly lucrative to Liberty Media.
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"Fearlessness begins with telling yourself the truth" — thank you @DAWNmenaorg for this honor. How humbling to be recognized along @Tanyaalih 🩵
I was listening to his exchange with Carlo throughout the race. Did not hear Box box during the VSC. Not unless his radio was muted for that moment. All I head was VSC - stay positive but no call to Box.
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⚖️ I strongly condemn the new US sanctions against the International Criminal Court. Seeking to cripple the Court’s work denies victims a path to justice and puts those responsible for the gravest crimes beyond its reach.
At Belgium’s initiative, support for the ICC will be discussed with my EU foreign affairs colleagues on Monday and at the forthcoming European Council. We will press for concrete protection. The Court’s independence cannot depend on whom it investigates.
Europe must act. Belgium is calling for the activation of the EU Blocking Statute to protect the Court and those who support its work. We must also defend our right to uphold international law without foreign sanctions dictating our choices.
@BelgiumMFA @IntlCrimCourt
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Amazing moment.
Navi Pillay has received the Nobel Peace Prize ! bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck5yng9z…
We are at the Nuremberg Court; I cannot think of a stronger symbol for her Nobel prize.
We are all so thrilled!
This is her first reactions upon hearing the news:
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🕊️🇺🇳 🇳🇴 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 The Nobel Peace Prize went to Navi Pillay who said as head of the UN Independent International Commission: “Israel is responsible for the commission of genocide in Gaza. It is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention.”
👉news.un.org/en/story/2025/09…
BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
#NobelPrize
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2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay’s commitment to universal legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long career. Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay became a lawyer and legal pioneer, confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion. A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time.
This year’s laureate has significantly enlarged the scope and impact of international law. She has served as a judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. She was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, until recently, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today Navi Pillay is a judge on the International Court of Justice in the case where Myanmar stands accused of genocide.
In historic international court cases, she has shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence. Navi Pillay has also contributed to strengthen the institutions of international law. Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.
Learn more about the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize: bit.ly/4xjOJ03
#NobelPeacePrize #NobelPrize
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For more than two months, I have been working on a truly horrific story about one of the gravest war crimes committed by the United States since Vietnam: The bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran. It was one of the first targets struck in the opening hours of the war on February 28, 2026.
At least 156 people were killed in the U.S. cruise missile strikes—120 of them were children and 26 were teachers. We spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, doctors, teachers, psychologists, and other witnesses. Some of them had never before shared their experiences of that day.
It would be impossible to do justice to what happened in Minab that day with words alone. In more than 25 years in journalism and reporting on war, I do not believe I have reported on a more heinous single crime.
Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave
dropsitenews.com/p/minab-sch…
Please share this story with as many people as you can.
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This is a ridiculous headline. Everyone knows there is no genocide in SA. When a fact is indisputable, it shouldn't be framed as a debatable issue. Nor should it be attributed to one person, as if BBC is unsure about it. A media outlet should state the facts, not cloud the issue.
South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC bbc.in/4xJ4qxW
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You know, in life, when someone tells you who they are, believe them.
This man has no interest in South Africa.
South Africa. The people. The country. The home of multitudes. A bustling, complicated, contradictory community of communities, identities, histories, interests and ambitions. A country that cannot be reduced to one constituency, one grievance or one community’s interests above all.
To know South Africa is to know it in its entirety. To appreciate South Africa is to understand it as a whole.
He is not here to build a relationship with that South Africa. He has made that patently clear.
He is here to be America’s voice for Afriforum. He is here to position himself as the voice of a very particular constituency: not even all Afrikaners, but Afriforum’s Afrikaners.
He is here for that singularity.
That’s who he is. That’s what he cares about.
And that’s OK.
Absolutely fine.
Not a problem at all.
But then that is how he must be received and treated.
You cannot demand the privileges of a relationship with South Africa or its government elected by its people while showing no interest in building one.
No more treating his every utterance as though it requires South Africa’s response.
We cannot be expected to turn all our attention to one problem, as though it is the be-all and end-all of who we are, what we are and what plagues us.
To fix South Africa is to fix it in its entirety.
That is South Africa’s political project. That is its constitutional obligation.
It is WE, the People of South Africa. Us. All of us.
It is not that he does not understand that.
It is that he does not care.
And perhaps that is the point: take the man at his word. Take his stated priorities seriously. And stop granting him the relationship, access and attention he demonstrably is not attempting to build reciprocally.
Regards,
Done.
Today I visited AfriForum’s headquarters to see firsthand its community safety operations and neighborhood and farm-watch programs. They are doing a terrific job.
But they need help. Our ask was for the South African government to designate rural crime a priority and back up their words with resources. AfriForum asked for support from the South African government – and the United States offered to help financially. This was ignored.
President Trump has been clear, this does not bode well for U.S.-South Africa relations.
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South Africa must document its history properly, or we risk people even denying apartheid ever happened. We need more documentaries and demographic data—without them, we leave the narrative to those with influence to shape the country as they see fit.
"South Africa remains committed to address the injustices of the past and contemporary challenges as a sovereign people.
It is our sovereign right to put in place laws that address the nation’s concern over centuries of racial injustice." - extract from an official statement.
As @POTUS has made clear, the South African people are being failed by a government that is destroying its economy through an obsessive pursuit of racial grievance against the Afrikaner minority. The South African government has consistently failed to adequately address rural crime, violent and dehumanizing rhetoric, and race-based discriminatory policies against Afrikaners and other minority populations.
Today, I’m announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals who enact or enable policies that promote race-based discrimination, incite violence, or enable land confiscation without compensation in South Africa. Those responsible for these injustices have no place in the United States. state.gov/releases/office-of…
May legitimate grievances be expressed peacefully without losing our Humanity.
May we Protect the most vulnerable who are bearing the brunt of what is not working in our societies.
May we have the Courage to speak out against hateful speech & violent acts.
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Lorsque que le TAS aura fini de confirmer le Sénégal champion d’Afrique, on prendra le temps de rendre hommage à tous ces pays qui nous soutiennent, particulièrement l’Afrique du Sud🇿🇦, l’Algérie🇩🇿 et le Nigéria🇳🇬. Mention spéciale à ces 3!
🚨Merci les frères, on voit tout🤝.
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South Africa 🇿🇦
President Trump and Elon Musk tried to convince the world that white South Africans were being targeted by black South Africans and as a result there was a "genocide" on white people!
Trump gave a asylum to white South Africans in USA. Few months later, white South Africans are returning back to South Africa because life in USA is extremely hard and they were starting to feel depressed and unhappy in USA.
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Update: the US ambassador was subjected to his first demarche today, less than a month after his arrival in South Africa.
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The Omani Foreign Minister @badralbusaidi said that during the negotiations, a 'peace deal is within our reach' and that Iran agreed to zero stockpiling. And then, hours later, Israel and the US began its attack on Iran.
Trump has now said that this is a regime change war.
This is a war of aggression against a UN member state that was negotiating in good faith.
The US and Israel are gangster states.
WATCH: After meeting with Vice President JD Vance, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi – a key mediator in the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks – tells @margbrennan "the peace deal is within our reach.” He also said, “I don't think any alternative to diplomacy is going to solve this problem.”
See the full interview.