Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale

Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale

To hear President Trump and some of his closest supporters tell it, South Africa is a terrible place for white people. They face discrimination, are sidelined from jobs and live under the constant threat of violence or having their land stolen by a corrupt, Black-led government that has left the country in disarray. The data … Read more

Opinion | Elon Musk Is South African. It Explains a Lot.

Opinion | Elon Musk Is South African. It Explains a Lot.

Elon Musk is everywhere. He is firing federal employees, gaining access to important government data, popping into the Oval Office, appearing on Fox News alongside President Trump and even attending a White House cabinet meeting. For some, his rampage through the institutions of the American state augurs a replacement by private interests; for others, it … Read more