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By Jon Sherfey Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. If you are one of the millions of Americans who…

New Weapons for a New War

May 28, 2023

New Weapons for a New War By Todd Davis Military technology and tactics become stagnant over time. Whenever there has been a large time gap in conflicts between major powers…

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How the World Bank and IMF fuel water privatization in Africa

May 27, 2023

By Gugulethu Hughes Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. “Water has an economic value in all its competing uses and…

The critics are wrong; the EACOP will benefit East Africa

May 26, 2023

By Simon Mwebaze Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Uganda makes headlines for many different reasons. These include the lush…

Living Emergently

May 25, 2023

Living Emergently By Nellie Bateman An Encounter I first encountered adrienne maree brown’s (brown does not capitalize their name) work at a volunteer group. I was staving off climate collapse…

Eboni K. Williams, Iyanla Vanzant, and the importance of gender roles

May 24, 2023

By Celeste Duffie Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Peace be still After the cancellation of Jada Pinkett Smith’s “Red…

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Chicago uses gun possession charges to pad jail cells

May 21, 2023

By Rhonda Mary Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. “Get the guns off the streets” has echoed through gun control…

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No one said human farming would be easy

May 20, 2023

By Douglas Marolla Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. “No one said human farming would be easy.” That line is from Stefan Molyneux’s…

USA and Russia fan the flames of civil war while Sudan suffers

May 18, 2023

By Gugulethu Hughes Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Sudan’s current conflict is a product of power struggles between the…

Reuben Brigety rings alarm bells for the United States

May 16, 2023

By Gugulethu Hughes Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Reuben Brigety, USA ambassador to South Africa, recently made claims that…

A Factory of Despair: The Crisis at Rikers Island

May 14, 2023

A Factory of Despair: The Crisis at Rikers Island by J Simpson Ten miles from downtown Manhattan – across a long, skinny bridge known as the “Bridge of Pain” –…

How the American Dream Became the Kenyan Dream

May 12, 2023

How the American Dream Became the Kenyan Dream By Kathurima Mwongera Hostility towards the United States has been increasing on the global stage. A narrative is emerging on how China…

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The future of ‘Harrison Bergeron’ is already here

May 5, 2023

By Douglas Marolla Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. This year is different. I’m not sure what the cause is,…

Sudan’s latest civil war will drive East Africa off a cliff

May 2, 2023

By Simon Mwebaze Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Sudan is not new to civil wars. Since independence, the country…

‘Leftugees’ are on the move

April 30, 2023

By Celeste Duffie “I’m leaving on a jet plane. I don’t know when I’ll be back again. Kiss me and smile for me. Tell me that you’ll wait for me”…

European Game of Thrones

April 23, 2023

European Game of Thrones by Todd Davis Ukraine is losing the war with Russia. No, that’s not correct. Ukraine has lost the war with Russia. The Ukrainian economy has been…

Demystifying the HIV/AIDS supply chain in Africa

April 22, 2023

By Gugulethu Hughes Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Africa is known in almost all corners of the world as…

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Why do Chinese billionaires disappear?

April 20, 2023

By Nicola Stoev Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Last month Chinese tech billionaire Bao Fan disappeared. He founded China…

Private prisons are criminal enterprises. Thabo Bester’s escape proves it.

April 19, 2023

By Gugulethu Hughes Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Prison services are a delicate area whose administration has sociological implications.…

As China cuts Africa fair deals, America flounders

April 18, 2023

By Simon Mwebaze Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. China has been aggressive across the world, especially in infrastructure projects…

60 years on, China is still Africa’s most valuable partner

April 17, 2023

By Gugulethu Hughes Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. “Is Africa to be liberated by relying on foreign countries or…

Bet your bottom dollar it’s not in the curriculum

April 15, 2023

By Douglas Marolla Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. As the world separates into two parts, the “West” and BRICS,…

Christian churches are hurting Africans more than helping

April 12, 2023

By Simon Mwebaze Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Christianity is the largest religion in the world and Africa is…

Chokepoint Capitalism (and what to do about it)

April 11, 2023

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Chokepoint Capitalism (and what to do about it) by J. Simpson The first chapter of Chokepoint Capitalism, the fascinating, powerful, infuriating new book from influential tech writer Cory Doctorow with…

South Africa’s big green energy lie

April 11, 2023

By Gugulethu Hughes Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. In its quest to further colonize Africa, the West is pushing…

Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill shows the price of sovereignty

April 4, 2023

By Simon Mwebaze Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. After over a decade of debate, 73% of Uganda’s parliament voted…

The International Criminal Court pits South Africa against Russia

April 3, 2023

By Gugulethu Hughes Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. The arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin is nothing short of a…

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Conservatives’ anti-trans arguments are delusional — and dangerous

March 28, 2023

By Seth Tamarkin Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. As conservative governments across the country ban books, drag queens, and…

The corruptive power of liberal ideology in schools

March 23, 2023

By Che Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Recently, a clip from Piers Morgan’s show “Piers Morgan Uncensored” went viral…

Can Lori Harvey think like a woman and date like a man?

March 22, 2023

By Celeste Duffie Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. “My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard. And they’re…

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The price of ‘woke’ in the classroom

March 18, 2023

By Douglas Marolla Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. We had our “staff development” session yesterday afternoon. For once, it…

The Marvel-ization of Hollywood is hurting the Oscars — and cinema

March 16, 2023

By Seth Tamarkin As the 95th Academy Awards wrapped up, nearly four hours after they began, one didn’t get the sense that we watched the best of the best in…

Lana Del Rey and American Existentialism

March 14, 2023

By Todd Davis Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Music often is a reflection of the people and society it was written…

Does Michael Knowles have a point about ‘transgenderism?’

March 14, 2023

By Che Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Another day has passed, and you can almost guarantee that a political…

Africa still won’t accept the LGBTQ community — here’s why

March 8, 2023

By Simon Mwebaze Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. While the Western world has been progressive about the LGBTQ community,…

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The true cost of COVID-19

March 4, 2023

By J. Simpson Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. In October 2020, towards the beginning of the pandemic, researchers David…

The challenge of youth unemployment in Africa

March 3, 2023

By Simon Mwebaze Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Africa has many challenges affecting health, education, and employment opportunities. While…

Winning the high road is the only way to defeat the left

March 2, 2023

By Matthew Delaney Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. The most competitive ground in politics is not a majority in…

Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote are feeding Nigeria to death

March 1, 2023

By Gugulethu Hughes Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. No human being, dead or alive, holds a fetish-like penchant for…

Battle tank deliveries in Ukraine show the West’s post-2008 losing streak

February 28, 2023

By Nicola Stoev Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Recently, the battle tanks promised to Ukraine by the West have…

East Palestine has been a PR disaster for Biden

February 26, 2023

By Mecca Fowler Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. On the evening of February 3, 2023, approximately 50 Norfolk Southern…

Paul Kagame and Tony Blair: Partners in war crimes

February 24, 2023

By Gugulethu Hughes Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. War criminal and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has made…

Why coups are on the rise in Africa and how to prevent more

February 23, 2023

By Simon Mwebaze Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. A coup is a global phenomenon that has occurred as far…

One nation and no justice for all

February 22, 2023

By David Wanderi Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. I remember when I was in middle school and the private…

Abortion is stifling the black community

February 21, 2023

By Celeste Duffie Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. “The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill,…

What does a peace deal in Ukraine look like?

February 20, 2023

By Todd Davis Editor’s note: The opinions expressed here are those of the authors. View more opinion on ScoonTV. Every war eventually comes to an end. Years ago, the fate…

What Rhodesia’s sanctions tell us about Zimbawbwe

February 19, 2023