Anarchism for the Future
Nothing about anarchy guarantees a free and prosperous world. It simply says that each individual should be able to choose
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Elections
And Then There Were Two
As has now been well-documented in the archives of the Rational Standard, this past week was a low-point among low-points in
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3 Political Parties You Should NOT Vote For In 2019
South African politics hasn’t been good to lovers of liberty over the last few years. The only party that once
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Turquoise Tango and Blue Bravado
The parliamentary elections in Austria on the 15th of October brought a remarkable result. The Socialist Party (the “Reds”) had
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Tsvangirai and the MDC Need To Shape Up in Zimbabwe
“The old order changeth, yielding place to new, And God fulfils Himself in many ways, Lest one good custom
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Saying the DA is ‘Racist’ is Stupid – Let’s Try Honest Criticism Instead
Classical liberals in South Africa have a very unfortunate tendency to excuse whatever the Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s so-called
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Online game to simulate South African elections
At the end of September 2017, the eCivix South African Election Simulator will be released as a free-to-play online game.
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Toward a new electoral system for South Africa
In May 2017 the Rational Standard carried a piece by Nicholas Babaya calling for a number of democratic reforms in
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SACP goes in alone: Will they survive?
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has announced its decision to contest future election on its own. This is a
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A few democratic reforms South Africa could benefit from
South Africa is a country with a very diverse base of political support. The National Assembly is currently elected by
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