Global South

[The following article is excerpted from Dinesh D’Souza’s new book, Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party.]

My last blog was on the US elections where I argued that although neither Clinton nor Trump is my hero, Trump is a better bet from an African perspective. In this piece I argue that in the political contest for state power in the United Kingdom Jeremy Corbyn is definitely my favorite.

Introduction

GOA, INDIA - A Brazilian leader’s faux pas spoke volumes about the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) heads of state summit in Goa, at a well-protected beach resort this weekend.

The 71^st Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 13 September 2016 in New York. [1] The four main themes that have been addressed by the gathered heads of state and government this year ranged from the refugee and migrant crisis, a

September offered South Africa yet another occasion to pore over shared national heritage, contested memories and the construction of meaning.

UN summits, or world conferences, are convened to deal with specific issues, thus bringing to the fore the challenges and concerns that link people globally.

Sometimes it helps to start an essay with a quote that sums up one’s position.

Marking the 55^th anniversary of its founding, the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) held its 17^th Summit on Margarita Island in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. This meeting was held under the theme of “Peace, Sovereignty and Solidarity for Development.”

The Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement, gathered in the Island of Margarita, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, within the framework of the XVII Conference Summit, on 17-18 September 2016, under the theme “Peace, Sovereignty and Solidarity for Development”, undertook a revie