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Street Worship: The Pulse of Nairobi City
15/11/2024

Street Worship: The Pulse of Nairobi City

In this conversation, we delve into the vibrant phenomenon of street worship in Nairobi City. Righa explains how spontaneous praise and worship events are transforming urban spaces, fostering community, and engaging the youth.

The point of journalism is to have an impact and to ruffle the feathers of the powerful. The best journalists of our tim...
15/11/2024

The point of journalism is to have an impact and to ruffle the feathers of the powerful. The best journalists of our time have done that.

On the deplatforming of 'African Stream.'

As a US citizen who’s a Democrat and a bleeding heart liberal, I can go ahead and say it: there has been a culture of ex...
14/11/2024

As a US citizen who’s a Democrat and a bleeding heart liberal, I can go ahead and say it: there has been a culture of excuse-making within my party for decades now.

As Trump wins the presidency for the second time, Democrats must do some introspection and recognise the party’s failures instead of indulging in blame games.

With the confirmation of Emmerson Mnangagwa as SADC chairperson, the regional body might have become another club of tyr...
14/11/2024

With the confirmation of Emmerson Mnangagwa as SADC chairperson, the regional body might have become another club of tyrants who use its political and diplomatic shelter to hide from democratic accountability

With the confirmation of Emmerson Mnangagwa as SADC chairperson, the regional body might have become another club of tyrants who use its political and diplomatic shelter to hide from democratic accountability.

Things were now beginning to move quickly. By May it was time for the  Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and the D...
13/11/2024

Things were now beginning to move quickly. By May it was time for the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and the DFFE began reviewing Karpowership’s applications for environmental authorizations.

The campaign against the Karpowership project in South Africa offers several key insights into how environmental advocacy can influence large infrastructure projects such as the Ketraco one in Kenya.

WILLIAM J. MPOFU - SADC Another Club of Despots?
13/11/2024

WILLIAM J. MPOFU - SADC Another Club of Despots?

With the confirmation of Emmerson Mnangagwa as SADC chairperson, the regional body might have become another club of tyrants who use its political and diplomatic shelter to hide from democratic accountability.

Perhaps it was naive of us, but we had the impression that, despite all its issues, the US took freedom of speech seriou...
13/11/2024

Perhaps it was naive of us, but we had the impression that, despite all its issues, the US took freedom of speech seriously. We discovered first-hand that there is a limit

On the deplatforming of 'African Stream.'

After an eight-decade hiatus, Europe is again at war, and as with all European conflicts past, the invasion of Ukraine i...
13/11/2024

After an eight-decade hiatus, Europe is again at war, and as with all European conflicts past, the invasion of Ukraine is about business; when capitalists want something, they find an excuse to start a war in order to get it.

After an eight-decade hiatus, Europe is again at war, and as with all European conflicts past, the invasion of Ukraine is about business; when capitalists want something, they find an excuse to start a war in order to get it.

Populism as an American value is elaborated as the belief that the will of the people should dominate the elites, that t...
12/11/2024

Populism as an American value is elaborated as the belief that the will of the people should dominate the elites, that the public choice is superior to professionalism.

President Trump’s subversion of American nationalist ideology has had major implications both nationally and internationally. At the national level, by talking up strongman tactics, derogatorily dismissing his political opponents, and dismissing the media as an enemy of the people, Trump helps sha...

Trump Now and Then!
12/11/2024

Trump Now and Then!

Realism, however, must assess that there are levels to privilege, and the Donald is not playing in the same league as no...
12/11/2024

Realism, however, must assess that there are levels to privilege, and the Donald is not playing in the same league as normal people

A malignant apathy has set in among the US population and Trump might yet again get to be the most powerful man in the world despite a criminal conviction.

AHMED KABALLO - When You Get Under Antony Blinken’s Skin
12/11/2024

AHMED KABALLO - When You Get Under Antony Blinken’s Skin

On the deplatforming of 'African Stream.'

12/11/2024

For his infinite faults and incalculable political failings, Trump must be acknowledged as an incredibly savvy political opportunist.

https://ow.ly/bvO650U4SXC

My experience has done anything but convince me that we are good at policy-making or that we even take it very seriously...
12/11/2024

My experience has done anything but convince me that we are good at policy-making or that we even take it very seriously. I therefore often wonder whether the people who make these claims actually read many of our policy documents.

Doing policy work is hard. It requires solid analysis, the inclusion of the voices of multiple stakeholders and a confident leadership.

Carbon markets have emerged as a pivotal mechanism in the global effort to combat climate change, offering incentives fo...
11/11/2024

Carbon markets have emerged as a pivotal mechanism in the global effort to combat climate change, offering incentives for emissions reduction and economic opportunities

Writing for ROAPE, Thelma Arko argues that while often presented as a solution to the climate emergency, the growth of carbon offset markets are fueling a new scramble for African land and perpetuating colonial-era exploitation. We must move beyond market-based solutions, Arko urges, to embrace stra...

Public awareness and media campaigns were an important part of South Africa’s successful campaign against the Karpowersh...
11/11/2024

Public awareness and media campaigns were an important part of South Africa’s successful campaign against the Karpowerships and could work in Kenya too. Already various groups are using social media and other platforms – including the mainstream media

The campaign against the Karpowership project in South Africa offers several key insights into how environmental advocacy can influence large infrastructure projects such as the Ketraco one in Kenya.

As Trump wins the presidency for the second time, Democrats must do some introspection and recognise the party’s failure...
11/11/2024

As Trump wins the presidency for the second time, Democrats must do some introspection and recognise the party’s failures instead of indulging in blame games.

As Trump wins the presidency for the second time, Democrats must do some introspection and recognise the party’s failures instead of indulging in blame games.

KAMAU WAIRURI - To Move Forward as a Country, We Must Take Policy-Making Seriously
11/11/2024

KAMAU WAIRURI - To Move Forward as a Country, We Must Take Policy-Making Seriously

Doing policy work is hard. It requires solid analysis, the inclusion of the voices of multiple stakeholders and a confident leadership.

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