Fundji's Speakeasy
My Terrorists, Your Terrorists
Come in. Step out of the cold and into the glow. Coat check’s to your left, your innocence to the right. Take a good look around […]
Fergus, Buttercup, and Whiskers: A Tennessee Famine Allegory
On our sprawling Tennessee farmland my granddaddy Ezekiel claimed when cotton was king and the Cumberland River ran thick with steamboat traffic—the world moves with an […]
🎙️”Sudan? Oh That’s Cute. But Tell Me Again About Gaza the Moon.”
So… Sudan.Remember Sudan? Massive Northeast African country. 45 million people. Horn of Africa. All that.No?Of course not. Doesn’t trend. Doesn’t rhyme with “Free Palestine.” Doesn’t get […]
South Africa’s R130 Million Legal Circus: A Speakeasy Tale of Diplomatic Absurdity
Ladies and gentlemen, step right up to the grandest show on Earth—South Africa’s very own R130 million courtroom carnival! Marvel as your hard-earned taxes vanish faster […]
Are We Living in a Democratic Simulation? Maurice Joly’s Uncomfortable Prophecy
Oh boy, gather ’round folks, because we’re about to dive into the wildest conspiracy theory that isn’t actually a conspiracy theory at all. Meet Maurice Joly, […]
Inspiring Women: Pillars of Courage
Refusing to bow...
Media Smoke and Mirrors: South Africa’s Farm Murders and the Lies We’re Fed
Let’s call it what it is: the mainstream media isn’t just asleep at the wheel—they’re the ones throwing up roadblocks, blinding the public with headlines that […]
The Hidden Cellar of Democracy: Plutocracy’s Speakeasy and the Fight for Transparency
Beneath the veneer of modern governance, a clandestine network operates with the precision of a Prohibition-era speakeasy. Just as hidden bars once masked illicit gin behind […]
Too White to Feed? The Charity Scandal Nobody Wants to Talk About
Alright, folks, pull up a chair and pour yourself a stiff one, because what we’re about to discuss is the kind of story that makes you […]
The ANC’s Legacy and South Africa’s Counterterrorism Paralysis: Time to Wake Up
The South African Government’s responses to terrorism are confused and ineffective. Why? A significant contributing factor is that the African National Congress (ANC), which has governed […]
The Evolving Landscape of Think Tanks and Civil Society Organizations in South Africa: Challenges and Strategic Adaptations
South Africa boasts a vibrant think tank landscape, with the highest number of think tanks in sub-Saharan Africa. The country has a significant number of registered think tanks, […]
The Irreverence Revolution: How LVS Foundation Shatters Think Tank Dogma in the Digital Speakeasy Era
Welcome to the new speakeasy of ideas, where irreverence is the only sin and the old guard of think tanks has long since missed the memo. […]
