They shouted, they interrupted, they insulted – and not entirely in equal measure. But Biden and Trump also touched on the issues occasionally. Our panel of experts analyzed three key exchanges.
Racism
Politics and Society Quest for unity in South Africa: a philosophical perspective
Unity for the wrong reasons reduces social cooperation to whatever happens to benefit a particular person or group, making it a zero-sum game.
Politics and Society Xenophobia, like racism, must be treated as a crime
Persecuting foreigners is contrary to SA’s constitutional promise that the country belongs to all who live in it.
Politics and Society Apartheid flag falls as Equality Court’s rules it’s now illegal to publicly display the flag in South Africa
In a landmark ruling South Africa’s Equality Court has ruled that it’s now illegal to publicly display the apartheid flag in South Africa. The court ruled that displaying the apartheid flag constitutes hate speech. The historic ruling, which come 25 years after the racist apartheid regime was ended has been widely hailed by civic groups and members of the public on social media.
Politics and Society America: A troubled psyche and hotbed for White terrorism
America is not safe for Black people in particular, who are constantly victimised, and killed by the police. In general, the country is not safe for everyone with a spate of domestic terrorism cases. Following two recent mass killings within 24 hours, America’s unwillingness to accept it has a grave problem with White terrorism has continued to raise eyebrows.
Politics and Society “When They See Us”: The story of all black people
The hit series “When They See Us” on Netflix and the racially biased incident that just took place in Phoenix, Arizona, are reminders that the vision of the majority of white people are still clouded by racial bias.
Politics and Society IAAF says it seeks “swift reversion” of Swiss court’s Caster Semenya order
The IAAF says it will seek a swift reversion of the Swiss court ruling, which allows South African athlete Caster Semenya to compete without taking the medication to lower her natural testosterone levels.
Arts and Culture Caster Semenya: the legal and ethical issues that should concern us all
If the Semenya ruling by the Court for Arbitration in Sport remains unchallenged, this way of thinking and behaving might filter into the International Olympic Committee
Politics and Society South Africa: Woman arrested in Sea Point gets job
Good news for 23-year-old Esethu Mcinjana: she got the job that she hoped for. Hotel asked Esethu to come back for interview.