geopolitics

China's not-so secret weapon against the US

Here's a question where the answer might seem obvious, but is not: If you were going to buy a Tesla in Japan, what's the best way to do that?

If you answered, "I would import it from Shanghai," you would be correct.

If you get your news analysis from the likes of CNN, BBC, The Guardian, New York Times, Washington Post, you're probably not aware that the world's largest trade pact came into effect on New Year's Day 2022.

Israel and South Africa: emotion versus realpolitik

A terse announcement on Twitter two days ago from my country’s president:

His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa receives Letter of Credence from the Ambassador of the State of Israel, His Excellency Mr Eliav Belotsercovsky, on the occasion of the Credentials Ceremony at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Tshwane #BetterAfricaBetterWorld

What a Blinken idiot…

Let's make one thing clear before I start on my tirade. I love the United States of America. The country embraced me, gave me an education second to none, and the wonderful friendships I made then endure to this day.

If I start going through a list of influential people I can think of that became great because the US gave them a base, I lose track. Ayn Rand, Bob Marley, Stokely Carmichael, Chinua Achebe, Joni Mitchell, Audrey Hepburn, Neil Young, John Lennon, Carlos Santana, Albert Einstein… The US is the only place that could have given us the likes of Steve Jobs and Elon Musk.