Genocide Accusation: Pretoria Plays for Time
*This article was originally published in French Excerpt There are trials whose verdict matters little- far less than the act of dragging them out. Since January 2024, South Africa has accused...
South Africa
How South Africa’s Corruption Makes It Vulnerable to Foreign Infiltration
With its rampant debt and public embezzlement, South Africa will have difficulty becoming a closer US partner.
Op-eds
Modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
Public Comments
The Dangerous Failure to Hold Hamas Accountable for Using Human Shields
How international institutions’ silence on Hamas hiding behind civilians incentivizes human shields use, and distorts law and accountability.
Op-eds
Trump must secure Iran’s irreversible nuclear dismantlement or resume strikes
The United States and Israel have delivered a near-devastating blow to the Iranian regime. In a sustained campaign of precision strikes, they have crippled Iran’s top military and political leadership,...
Op-eds
How to Tackle Venezuela’s (and the World’s) ‘Odious Debt’ Problem
Venezuela could be a test case for reforming international finance’s lending to authoritarian governments.
Op-eds
How to Crush Iran’s Nuclear Threat for Good
Following US and Israeli strikes since June 2025, Iran’s enriched uranium is one of the last viable components of its nuclear program.
Op-eds
South African Government Continues Antagonizing U.S.
South Africa is defiant, refusing to distance itself from the Islamic Republic despite U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell stating that “an association with Iran is an impediment to good relations with the...
Policy Briefs
Strengthening Transparency, Eligibility, and Jurisdictional Scope in Investment Reviews
Public Comments
Regime Change Without Nation Building
America and Israel are at war with Iran, a fact that should be neither shocking nor surprising. Both countries have been targeted by the Islamic Republic since its inception in 1979. Both countries...
Op-eds
Tucker Carlson ‘has lost his way’
President Trump now sees that clearly
Op-eds
South Africa Should Stand with the Iranian People, Not Their Oppressors
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be dead, but the warm feelings linger on in South Africa. The Islamic Republic’s brutal repression of its civilians and the US-Israeli operation against...
Op-eds
Iranian and Iranian-Backed Attacks Against Americans (1979-Present)
Armed conflict between the United States and Iran did not begin in 2026, but instead has deep roots that extend back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. For nearly five decades, the clerical regime in Tehran...
Insights
South Africa Rejects Israeli Water Assistance to Carry Water for Hamas
Pretoria just booted Israel’s top diplomat for an unforgivable offense: trying to help rural South Africans access clean water. Instead of focusing on the well-being of its citizens, the South African...
Op-eds
Russian Propaganda Finds Powerful Megaphone in India
As it ramps up its media presence in India, Moscow is hardly in need of fabricating negative stories about the US. Washington is doing fine on its own to make itself inimical to New Delhi.
Op-eds
Iran Protests Highlight South Africa’s Broken Moral Compass
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Treasury Sanctions a Hamas-Supporting Nonprofit With Ties to South Africa
“The South African government does not have any relationship with Hamas.” The South African ambassador to Qatar, Ghulam Hoosein Asmal, made this claim in 2024 despite having met with a delegation from...
Policy Briefs
Don’t forget Iran!
There is truly a historic opportunity at work, based on the civilian protest movement. The world should not squander it.
Op-eds
South Africa Eyes Confrontation With Trump Over Growing Ties to China, Russia, Iran
South Africa is testing President Donald Trump’s patience, launching a week-long naval exercise alongside America’s adversaries. China, Russia, Iran, and several other countries in the loosely organized...