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Apartheid impacts are still felt in South Africa | RICH ELFERS
Crime and violence are notoriously high in South Africa. If you drive around just about anywhere you will…
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Executive privilege a tricky trap | Rich Elfers
Gov. Chris Gregoire is under pressure for claiming executive privilege. The issues involve withholding of emails and internal…
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Editorial | A high price paid for freedom | Rich Elfers
How do you react to injustice when dealing with your government or in the workplace? That was one…
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Racism of apartheid had deep economic roots | Rich Elfers’ Politics in Focus
How do you react to injustice when dealing with your government or in the workplace? That was one…
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Editorial | Blame often is unfairly aimed | Rich Elfers
Government leaders are often criticized for the wrong reasons. Presidents, whether they are Republican or Democrat, are sometimes…
Opinion
The limitations of executive power | Rich Elfers’ Politics in Focus
Government leaders are often criticized for the wrong reasons. Presidents, whether they are Republican or Democrat, are sometimes…
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Editorial | Who won, lost the meltdown? | Rich Elfers
Did you ever stop to ask yourself, “Who were the winners and losers of the 2008 economic meltdown?”…
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Villains of 2008 meltdown remain unpunished | Rich Elfers’ Politics in Focus
Did you ever stop to ask yourself, “Who were the winners and losers of the 2008 economic meltdown?”…
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Editorial | Reflecting on Africa’s good and bad | Rich Elfers
I recently flew over the whole length of the African continent from Libya on the Mediterranean to South…
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Dealing with bullies on a global level | Rich Elfers’ Politics in Focus
Bullying is a major human problem. It can take place at all times in our lives at all…
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When nations collide | Rich Elfers’ Politics in Focus
Henry Kissinger’s book, "Diplomacy," is a fascinating study of two different approaches to foreign policy in the West.…
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Ideological lenses obscure rationality | Rich Elfers’ Politics in Focus
Today the nation is divided politically into major camps based upon classes: Republicans and Democrats. The field of…
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Politics in Focus | Your city government structure and you | Rich Elfers
Do you know the type of city government you have in your city? Is it council-manager, or mayor-council?…