Why Snowden the Movie Matters: Friend, here’s why: NSA surveillance is legal. True, as was slavery in the U.S., the Holocaust under Nazi Germany, Apartheid in South Africa and so forth. Laws serve higher purposes. They can be manipulated for evil. That’s why we need checks and ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews At Frieze Art Fairs, No Frenzy but a Sense of Steady … [Read more...] about SA News: Why Snowden the Movie Matters
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Regulatory reform and the ease of doing business matters for long term growth and prosperity
Regulatory reform and the ease of doing business matters for long term growth and prosperity: Ghana has so much going for it. In September, at this quarter’s awards ceremony for the UK’s ENGINE programme, I had the honour of meeting our 108 competition winners whose business ideas had been selected to receive support. I was able to congratulate these young … [Read more...] about Regulatory reform and the ease of doing business matters for long term growth and prosperity
How violence and racism are related, and why it all matters | The Conversation
How violence and racism are related, and why it all matters: Students make their feelings known during a fees protest at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Nic Bothma/EPARacism is a form of both visible and invisible violence. Veteran peace researcher Johan Galtung has shown that violence is cultural, structural and direct. This triad was adapted in South Africa as … [Read more...] about How violence and racism are related, and why it all matters | The Conversation
Why being able to distinguish between a good and a bad fat matters so much | The Conversation
Why being able to distinguish between a good and a bad fat matters so much: Few people know what fatty acids are, which ones are harmful or beneficial, and how to identify them. ShutterstockFood, nutrition and human health institutes around the world have been fighting to reduce the risks associated with consuming detrimental fatty acids that are linked to cardiovascular … [Read more...] about Why being able to distinguish between a good and a bad fat matters so much | The Conversation
An open letter to university students: your vote matters | The Conversation
An open letter to university students: your vote matters: South Africans' right to vote was hard fought and hard won. Kim Ludbrook/EPADear university students, It seems like the world is in a frenzy of voting right now, from the recent vote in Britain) to exit the European Union to the US choosing its next president – who may be a former reality TV star. Closer to home, … [Read more...] about An open letter to university students: your vote matters | The Conversation
