For the record, I don’t know of anyone – libertarian or otherwise – who seriously disputes that some sort of climate change is taking place. But while I’m not a scientist myself (and certainly open to correction on this), I understand that there are several attendant questions that are still being debated in scientific circles. [...]

Why do people insist on confusing the actions of governments with those of private actors (like individuals or businesses) within a country? This flawed mindset becomes particularly evident whenever the issue of “cultural domination” comes up, as happened to me a few days ago when some fool in my IR class tried to convince me [...]

Like Wayne, I believe global warming to be a reality that we cannot ignore, though I don’t believe that the Kyoto Protocol is necessarily the best option. Unfortunately, despite some credible opposition to it, it has reached a level of orthodoxy in the public imagination as the only possible solution – and opposing Kyoto is [...]

Those who were more observant than usual during the singing of the Australian anthem at last week’s game at Ellis Park might have noticed that it was sung by a woman wearing a naval uniform with “HMAS Anzac” on her hat. For most, this would have been unremarkable, but for ship and navy buffs it [...]

EU and US agricultural producers will not be wiped out by cheap third world competition – contrary to what the protectionist lobby groups there claim.
Indeed, they intentionally play on fears of food security and the like to protect themselves from foreign competition while securing gratuitious subsidies. They can survive and actually continue to prosper without.
Consideron [...]

While I’ve given up on Mbeki on aspects like AIDS and Zimbabwe his main redeeming feature is his entrenchment of what many tar as ‘fiscal conservative’ economic thinking.
In that regard the announcement to try push South Africa’s annual economic growth rate from 4% per annum towithin the next few years is to be welcomed. That [...]

Contrary to what many American bound libertarians may argue about climate change I do indeed believe that global warming is real. This isn’t something new to me as I already came to this conclusion a while back. But I also believe that South Africa is on the frontline of this global phenomenon whereas America is [...]

“When I look at the way in which Mbeki has handled Zimbabwe and the AIDS crisis within his own borders, and his consistent refusal to speak out of turn about despots elsewhere on the continent, I can’t help myself from wondering if he doesn’t secretly hate his fellow black Africans, despite his penchant for accusing [...]

“It’s laughable that Britain is worried. The solution is so simple people. Even for simple people, people. It’s elementary…..Pack up and go home. Extricate yourselves from the myriad of fingers-in-pies you have and bugger off. Leave the countries that don’t belong to you and immigrate. The influx of Britons should be calming on your nerves. [...]

Apologies for my lack of writing in the past while. Lecturing and studying is quite demanding, although quite rewarding. I’m heading for the 100th lecturing hour mark already and while I exhausted myself today I suspect I also did so for most of the students. The section that had to be covered concerns liquidations and [...]

SW Radio Africa reportsthat Mugabe is now not only asking South Africa for $1 Billion in credit, but also China simultaneously.
As the article states, if he gets both – and he likely will since our dear President Mbeki has already seen fit to quickly extend the desired $1 Billion to him – he’ll have enough [...]