Sipho Singiswa’s article explores the nuanced perspectives on the symbolic and political implications of the use of the name uMkhonto Wesizwe by Jacob Zuma’s new party. In a landscape marked by factionalism and the emergence of the MK party, we examine whether the focus on the name is a distraction or a crucial element in the larger narrative of South Africa’s political evolution.
Author: Media for Justice
Questions to Sadhguru on the Gaza Genocide.
Dear Sadhguru, Given your willingness to comment on multiple worldly topics, why have you refused to address the injustice faced by the Palestinian people under Israeli apartheid? Why have you never commented…
Soul Technology -The Akashic Records.
By: Gillian Schutte WHAT ARE AKASHIC RECORDS? Contrary to the cynical approach that Akashic records are “new-age quackery”- they are in fact very much part of ancient epistemology recorded in the Vedic…
Exploring Non-Dualism: Nisargadatta’s Advaita Vedanta, Western Science, and Hoffman’s Interface Theory
By: Gillian Schutte In the pursuit of understanding consciousness and the fundamental nature of reality, diverse philosophical traditions and scientific theories have emerged across cultures and continents. This article embarks on a…
The unbearable nonchalance of being.
By: Lavi Ramphomane In the 21st century, people have more mass communication tools and a bigger audience to make their voices and thoughts heard. This is all thanks to social media platforms….
Is Zara’s “The Jacket” campaign a work of art or is it just a mercenary marketing tool that devalues human life?
By: Ismail Mahomed If ART was an acronym it would stand for the following: – ARTICULATE : the ability and the freedom to express one’s self in any of the myriad of…
PASOLINI 100
By: Trevor Steele Taylor In the mid-nineteen seventies, I attended one of the most impressive theatrical productions I have ever experienced. At the Roundhouse in London’s Chalk Farm Road, a visiting Italian…
“No Logo” author Naomi Klein has no problem ‘branding’ Brand.
By Gillian Schutte “The Grooming LOGO: Branding, Accusations, and a double standards” In a surreal twist of events, Naomi Klein, the acclaimed author behind “No Logo,” has unleashed a controversy that has…
Spectacle and the functioning of power structures. The take-down of Russell Brand.
By: Gillian Schutte This essay explores the interconnected use of rape allegations and conspiracy theory allegations against Russell Brand, an individual with influential views that challenge the status quo. Drawing upon Slavoj…
Sunday thoughts on loving.
By Philomène Luyindula Lasoen It was a long time before we saw each other again. I used to travel to my mom in Congo when taking a holiday. I wrote short notes…