When caught in a current, it is always prudent to swim with the current, but to the side – to exit. The great Banking Crisis has, once again, shown that simply swimming with, or against, the current is all for naught. The current of human greed is inexhaustible. Social responsibility is last on the list
Read more: Albert Brenner: ‘Überizing; The Democratizaion of Usury’
A group of Mexican men were paid to protest homosexuality at the New York City Pride parade. But what they wore made them stand out: They were dressed as Orthodox Jews in tzitzit (fringed Jewish prayer garments), black hats and fake peyot (sidelocks). The unexpected sight was first reported on by the New York Times,
Read more: Orthodox Jews protest against Pride with hired help
The South African Law Reform Commission wants a review of all religious holidays in the country. Its argument is set out in a discussion paper that argues that equal weight should be considered for all religious holidays. The commission said there was an element of “prejudicial treatment” in that two Christian holidays – Christmas Day
On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden said it will be a “good thing” when whites are an “absolute minority” in America in 2017. The U.S. Census, though, has projected that America will be a majority-minority nation in 2044. The Census report, released in March, also projected that “by 2060, nearly one in five of the
Read more: ‘Good thing that whites will be absolute minority’
One of the Cuban Five has urged South Africans to keep the revolutionary legacy of the people who have fought for the democracy of the country alive. Gerardo Hernandez is one of the Cuban Five members who visited the Free State on Wednesday as part of their world tour. Speaking at a media briefing at
The Eendract maakt macht nr.8 Freemasons lodge is calling on all interested Dutch and Afrikaans speaking males in the community to join them, the Roodepoort Rekord reported. What makes this lodge, which was established in 1899, special is the fact that they perform their rituals in Dutch and that it is the only Dutch lodge
Read more: Freemasons call all Dutch and Afrikaans residents
A 37-year-old resident of Springs was hijacked Friday evening after he was pulled over by bogus black policeman at the corner of Springs Road and Denne Road, the Brakpan Herald reported. The man was on his way home in his Mercedes Benz C180 when he noticed a white car behind him, flashing its blue lights.
In the week after nine people were shot dead at Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina, five churches with predominantly black congregations in five Southern American states burned. Three of the fires were being investigated as arson. The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are working with local authorities to find
Read more: Arsonists create more sympathy for African Americans
Around the world people use bank machines to access cash: but in the Kenyan capital’s crowded slums, people now use similar machines to access an even more basic requirement — clean water. In a bid to boost access to clean water, four water dispensing machines have been installed in Nairobi slums that operate like cash
Police officers from Boschkop police station in Gauteng confirmed that an 8-year-old girl and her classmate were examined following reports that they had been raped. “I am so hurt; the principal has been aware of this for two weeks. Despite telling parents that he has taken the matter to the police, he has done nothing,”
The United States is now the world’s second largest Spanish-speaking country after Mexico, according to a new study published by the prestigious Instituto Cervantes. The report says there are 41 million native Spanish speakers in the US plus a further 11.6 million who are bilingual, mainly the children of Spanish-speaking immigrants. This puts the US
After NBC Universal severed its relationships with Donald Trump on Monday, the billionaire businessman and presidential candidate responded by invoking suspended “lying” NBC anchorman Brian Williams and threatening to meet NBC in court. Trump issued a statement on the matter. As of today, Donald J. Trump is no longer affiliated with NBC. Mr. Trump stands
Marine Le Pen has announced her candidature in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie region in the north of France during elections to be held on 6 and 13 December 2015, assuming a lead in the polls. If she is successful, her party, the Front National, will control an entire region in France for the first time. According to an
Read more: Marine Le Pen announces candidature for Northern region, takes lead in polls
Chicago’s 47th annual gay pride parade was disrupted several times by the usual city disruptions — gang activity, gunshots, and drunks — but the event was also disrupted by a car driving into a group of bystanders. Then there was an even larger interruption by “black lives matter” protesters. Just about every Chicago parade these
Read more: Chicago gay parade disrupted by #blacklivesmatter
