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Whether or not the climate is getting warmer, the sector is getting hotter and sparks are flying COMMENT | TODD G. BUCHHOLZ & MICHAEL MINDLIN | If John D. Rockefeller were around today, he’d be screwing a Google Nest, the pioneering smart thermostat  into the wall of his home. The notoriously …

Faced with a choice between parasitic capitalism and emerging neo-fascism, pessimism is reasonable COMMENT | ROBERT SKIDELSKY | In 2003, the literary critic Fredric Jameson famously observed that “it is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.” For the first time in two centuries, he …

Why Japanese wait patiently for the light to turn green while New Yorkers cross if there is no car close by COMMENT | KAUSHIK BASU | The way people navigate traffic can tell us a lot about their respective cultures. Recently, while walking to my office in midtown Manhattan, I stopped …

Why I feel sympathy for the president even when he embraces a speaker who has blatantly looted public funds THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | After the hue and cry on social media against our looting speaker of parliament, Anita Among, President Yoweri Museveni appeared in her constituency with her. It …

COMMENT | VALERY OKECHO | Public-private partnerships are not merely advantageous; they are indispensable in addressing pressing societal issues, with road safety awareness being a prime example. When government entities and private enterprises collaborate, they bring together resources, expertise, and networks to tackle complex challenges effectively. This synergy is crucial …

COMMENT | TSHIDI RAMOGASE | Africa’s vulnerability to climate change was once again demonstrated in late 2023, when torrential rains swept across much of East Africa, bringing devastating floods just six months after a record-breaking five-season drought in the region. Vast areas of farmland in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia were …

  COMMENT | ALISON L LACROIX |   By claiming that it has the power to enforce its own immigration policy, even when that policy conflicts with federal law, Texas has reignited a debate about federalism that is as old as the United States itself. But with so many commentators invoking the …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka |  If reports about a planned relocation of Luzira government prison to Buikwe are true, it will be an interesting development as it offers a new start to the way the country handles criminals. I would support the decision for various reasons from land optimization, improved safety …

When politicians install relatives as successors,turning a party into a quasi-dynasty or political family business COMMENT | JAN-WERNER MUELLER | Among her final acts as chair of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel requested that her colleagues endorse the two people handpicked by Donald Trump to replace her. Following loud cheering, …

The idea that democracies will join up with America against the authoritarian threat seems  an illusion COMMENT | MICHAEL IGNATIEFF | Ukraine has about a month before it runs out of artillery shells, and the U.S. Congress cannot agree to ship more. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead. The slaughter …