South Africa faces past injustices and a shifting political tide
Mandela's ANC legacy tests a nation still split by wealth gaps and race. Zuma's scandals fuel discontent ahead of the 2019 vote as Pretoria schools face discrimination battles. Global voices urge truth, reconciliation, and honest reckoning to move forward from legacy harms.
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Nelson Mandela
Pretoria
Mandela
African National Congress
ANC
Johannesburg
Democratic Alliance
Jacob Zuma
Zuma
Sential
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Desmond Tutu
USA
America
U.S
North America
We must learn from others who are different
Turkish voters moved the AKP toward religious conservatism and away from secularism since the 2003 election. Protests at Gezi Park, 2013, and a 2015 parliamentary setback sparked tightening controls on freedoms, media, and dissent amid regional turmoil and a failed coup. An interview with Elif Shafak discusses democracy, fear, populism, and cosmopolitanism as remedies.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Justice and Development Party
AKP
Turkey
Istanbul
Gezi Park
Syria
Erdogan
Ankara
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Monti Averted Italy Crisis with Even Handed Reforms
In the 2011 transition Italy moved from Berlusconi’s era to technocrat Mario Monti who used a crisis to forge consensus. He warned of Greece style peril, pushed temporary sacrifices, and stabilized the economy. Monti, then president of Bocconi University, led for 18 months, lowering rates and avoiding default.
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Silvio Berlusconi
Berlusconi
Italy
Mario Monti
Monti
Vex
Pier Luigi) Bersani
Greece
Mexico Election Aftermath Still Feeds Division Decade Later
López Obrador lost the 2006 vote by under a point, alleged fraud, and protests paralyzed Mexico City. Calderón's win led to a crackdown on cartels and a long national toll. Analysts note renewed division, reform of election laws, and ongoing political bitterness across parties and society.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Felipe Calderon
Lopez Obrador
Jorge Castafieda
Castafieda
Calderoin
Castafreda
López Obrador
Calderon
Congress
U.S
United States
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