Tag Archives: Donald Trump

20Feb/26

The Great Tariff Refund: Navigating the Supreme Court Ruling

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The $180 Billion Reversal: What the SCOTUS Tariff Ruling Actually Means for the Future

Feb 20, 2026 /Mpelembe media/ — On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 decision in the consolidated cases of Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., striking down the sweeping global tariffs implemented by the Trump administration. Chief Justice John Roberts authored the majority opinion, which ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant the President the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs. The Court emphasized that while IEEPA allows the President to “regulate” commerce during national emergencies, it does not transfer Congress’s exclusive constitutional power to levy taxes and duties to the Executive Branch. Continue reading →

12Feb/26

From Apartheid Enclaves to Global Influence: Elon Musk’s Enduring Impact on South African Policy

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Feb 11, 2026 /Mpelembe media/ — In its August 2025 proposal to South African regulators, SpaceX offered a multi-billion rand investment package designed to meet the country’s empowerment requirements through infrastructure and connectivity projects.

The specific infrastructure and investments offered included: Continue reading →

11Feb/26

Mining Indaba 2026: Project Vault, Policy Reform, and the Push for African Industrialization

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The Billion-Dollar Handshake: Why the World’s Diamond Giants are Finally Teaming Up

10 Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media  — The 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba is currently underway in Cape Town, South Africa, operating under the theme “Stronger Together: Progress Through Partnerships”. The event has attracted record attendance, including 58 government ministers and two heads of state, amidst an intensifying geopolitical race for critical minerals. Continue reading →

06Feb/26

“Most Racist Thing”: White House Defends Video of Obamas as Apes Amidst Fierce Backlash

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Facts Aren’t Enough: 4 Surprising Truths About How We Process Truth

06 Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media  —  President Donald Trump ignited a “viral racism controversy” by sharing a video on Truth Social that depicted former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes. The 62-second clip, set to the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” featured debunked claims regarding 2020 voter fraud in Michigan and included caricatures of other Democrats—such as Joe Biden and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—as animals. Continue reading →

06Feb/26

The Paranoid Style Ascendant: From the Business Plot to the Deep State and the Erosion of Public Trust

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06, Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media  —  Conspiracy theories have been a persistent feature of American political life, though their status has shifted over time. In the 17th and 18th centuries, conspiracy theories were considered “orthodox knowledge” voiced by elites, such as the Founding Fathers’ fears of British plots or the Puritan belief in the devil’s influence,. In the early republic, fears centered on the Illuminati, Freemasons, and Catholics, who were accused of subverting American liberty,,. Following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, persistent myths arose claiming that John Wilkes Booth escaped and a government cover-up hid the truth. Continue reading →

02Feb/26

Epstein Files Release: DOJ Declares Mission Accomplished as 3.5 Million Pages Expose Elite Networks, Trigger Resignations, and Spark Privacy Outcry

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02, Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ —  The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a final tranche of documents on January 30, 2026, totaling over 3.5 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images. While the DOJ identified over 6 million potentially responsive pages, it released only about half, discarding duplicates and non-relevant materials, and has declared its review complete and its legal obligations met. This assertion has drawn bipartisan criticism from lawmakers like Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie, who question why millions of pages remain withheld and are demanding access to unredacted files. Continue reading →

21Jan/26

Tilting at Turbines: The 2026 Davos Standoff

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Jan. 21, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The trending comparison of Donald Trump to Don Quixote stems from his keynote address at the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 21. In a speech that has rattled global markets, the President targeted European green energy as a “Green New Scam,” specifically mocking wind turbines as “losers” and “bird graveyards.” He alleged that China is “selling windmills to stupid people in Europe” while secretly avoiding their use at home—a claim that fact-checkers and European leaders have characterized as a “Quixotic” battle against imaginary giants. Continue reading →

29Dec/25

Hakainde Hichilema: Zambia’s Leader at the Centre of a Global Superpower Tug-of-War

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Dec. 29, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — Hakainde Hichilema as been ranked as one of the pre-eminent global leaders of 2025. The  Zambian President has successfully positioned his nation as a highly desirable partner amidst the geopolitical competition between the United States and China. High-level diplomatic visits, such as the arrival of the Chinese Premier, underscore the country’s growing strategic importance. Continue reading →

25Nov/25

Trump Launches Genesis Mission AI Initiative

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Nov. 25, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The provided text details the inauguration of the “Genesis Mission”, a significant artificial intelligence (AI) initiative launched through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in November 2025. This federal effort is aimed at dramatically accelerating American AI research, development, and application, particularly in scientific fields, and has been compared to the historical Manhattan Project in its urgency and ambition. The mission intends to leverage vast federal datasets and expand computational resources to create sophisticated AI models, with goals including strengthening national security and accelerating scientific discovery. This initiative builds upon existing frameworks like the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) and involves partnerships with key figures and agencies, such as the Department of Energy, to establish essential infrastructure like the “American Science and Security Platform.” Continue reading →

03May/25

Perfect storm of tech bros, foreign interference and disinformation is an urgent threat to press freedom

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Tom Felle, University of Galway

Media freedom has long been essential to healthy democracy. It is the oxygen that fuels informed debate, exposes corruption and holds power to account. But around the world, that freedom is under sustained attack.

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