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Dec 83 min read

Permissible prejudice? An observation about online discourse on whether prejudice can ever have a redeeming side.

Caring is a great thing, in and of itself. It is seldom ever good for one to become apathetic about what is going on around them....

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May 234 min read

Uganda's Economic House of Cards: How Stable is it Really?

Uganda's economic outlook just got cloudier. Moody's Investors Service downgraded the nation's long-term local and foreign currency...

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May 206 min read

A case for simplifying and popularizing philosophical thought in Uganda's context

Uganda is a country in motion. I, and I believe most Ugandans, would hope for it to be forward motion and not regression. But it takes...

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May 36 min read

The folly in imposing socially conservative values on pluralistic societies

I am a social conservative. That does not mean I agree with everything said by all entities that ascribe this label to themselves....

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Apr 244 min read

When offered a taste of real-life freedom majority Ugandans choose aversion

It's good to be free. Of course, it is hard to claim it isn't without seeming contrarian just for the sake of it. On that, almost...

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Apr 105 min read

To Collaborate or Not: The Dilemma of Engaging with President Museveni's Regime

Is it possible to collaborate with President Yoweri Museveni and his inner circle without succumbing to personal interests or exploiting...

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Apr 48 min read

Finding Nabwire through LaFontaine:

“Oh no!” cried Mwambu, stopping dead still on the grass outside his mother’s kitchen. Or was it an ear-drum illusion? No, it was not....

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Mar 151 min read

Open letter to President Yoweri Museveni

Mr. President, We, the concerned citizens of Uganda, write to you not as adversaries, but as your constituents deeply troubled by recent...

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Mar 114 min read

We should all defend TikToker Pressure 24/7 even if we abhor his words

Ibrahim Musana, commonly known by his TikTok name Pressure 24/7 was on March 7, sent back to jail, after the state asked for time to...

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