By Melanie Nathan, July 04, 2026 I am reflecting on America’s 250th birthday. I came here in the mid-1980s from apartheid South Africa, leaving behind my twenties and hoping for a place where law and justice might finally occupy the same room. I had been a young, rookie attorney in Johannesburg, trying to make sense … More I Believed America
SUPER TUESDAY – SAN FRANCISCO ANTI- TRUMP VIOLENCE PROTEST Today is Super Tuesday: Trump has a 30% share in the old Bank of America Building. Several activists stood outside the building and put Donald Trump on notice. The police must have been warned by the landlords or management of the building about our impending presence, … More Protesting Trump in San Francisco
A South African court ruled Thursday that a Polish immigrant Janusz Walus, 63, who shot and killed the South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani in 1993, should be released on parole after 23 years behind bars. Many South Africans, including the ruling ANC party are outraged by this decision. Walus is serving a life sentence … More Outrage as South African Court Grants Parole to Killer of Anti-Apartheid Hero
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