Environmental activists demand a fair climate change deal outside the United Nations Climate Change conference in South Africa recently. Reuters/Mike HutchingsPost the Cold War and in the age of high finance, the performance of narrow representative democratic politics has spawned three types of presidential politics There are the populist presidents. These include Italy’s … [Read more...] about If Zuma cast himself as a climate emergency president and statesman, this is what he would say | The Conversation
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Rwanda’s Real Paul Kagame: a Strongman, Not a Statesman | Commentary
Why are the world’s governmental, financial and media elites holding a long-term love affair with an authoritarian ruler who has been condemned time and again for human rights violations, including detaining and even “disappearing” his political opponents? That is the question posed by Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s seemingly charmed life. While being … [Read more...] about Rwanda’s Real Paul Kagame: a Strongman, Not a Statesman | Commentary
