China needs its own version of Rutger Bregman …  

In the wake of Winnie’s death, commentators on the left and advocates for black power are now openly challenging the compromise made by Nelson Mandela because of the persistence of gross inequality and poverty largely defined by race.

The African National Congress (ANC), which has governed South Africa since the 1994 transition to “non-racial democracy,” traditionally eschewed identity politics. Though its electoral support was ov…

In general, the economies of the United States and South Africa are based on the “Washington Consensus” of free markets to encourage economic growth. Both countries are characterized by growing inequ…

Customers look at laptops at a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City (Henry Romero/Courtesy Reuters). Another 2011 trend is the rise of the middle class. While in the United States article after article – a…