The author’s reflections on Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor highlight a renewed hope for socialism amid global political struggles. Mamdani’s campaign centered on practical issues like affordability and accessibility, making socialism feel relatable. His success illustrates the potential for compassionate politics, inspiring belief in meaningful change.
The recent CEO Roundtable debate focused on de-dollarisation in Zimbabwe, highlighting the need for a credible currency. Panelists expressed varying views, emphasizing fiscal discipline and trust in governance. Ultimately, it suggests that without restoring faith in the local currency, de-dollarisation remains an unattainable goal, requiring a new relationship between citizens and the state.
I have not written in weeks. Not because I packed up my revolutionary spirit and sold it at the flea market for airtime and a Fanta, but because the world made it very difficult to keep believing that leftist politics is anything more than a stubborn hobby. Between my job as a marketing lead, curating […]
Victoria Mboko, a rising tennis star, recently captured attention by winning the National Bank Open, a prestigious WTA 1000 tournament. Born to Congolese parents in the USA and raised in Canada, she showcased exceptional skill and composure, defeating top competitors like Sofia Kenin and Naomi Osaka, marking a significant milestone in her career.
Zimbabwe is going to the Rugby World Cup. I’ll give you a moment to let that sink in. No, not the cricket team. Not the netball queens. The rugby team. The Sables. The same national side that last graced the global stage in 1991 when shorts were shorter, mullets were longer, and our economy could […]
So I’ve been coaching basketball in dusty gyms long enough to know that hope is dangerous, especially in the NBA. One minute you’re hyped about your team drafting the next big thing, and the next minute he’s playing in Slovenia on a two-way contract with a torn ACL and an NFT business. But every once […]
I’ve just returned from a soul-scorching weekend in Gokwe. No, not on some influencer retreat, but to stand on the dry earth where my grandfather was buried in 1975 — after dying while looking after his sick sister, a woman married off and moved away during one of those quiet displacements we’ve now learned to politely call “colonial history.”
In what can only be described as the most Trumpian of reversals, the former president seems to have executed a sudden pirouette on his once-beloved tariff policy. After months of gloating about the success of his trade wars, it looks like Donald J. Trump might be backpedaling faster than a high-speed chase in a getaway […]
Well, folks, it’s official: Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, has passed away. If you’re reading this while clutching your rosary beads or trying to recall that one time you attended mass back in your childhood, you’re not alone. The world is mourning the loss of a man who brought a […]
It seems like every day we wake up to yet another trade dispute, tariff slap, or global spat. If you’ve been following the news recently — and who hasn’t, given the existential dread we all seem to be marinating in — you’ve probably heard the words tariff and trade war being thrown around like a […]
