The South African populist, nationalist and anti-immigration group "Operation Dudula" is once more making headlines, having recently launched a campaign targeting migrant children. By arguing that there are not enough school placements for South African children, the overtly xenophobic group has called for the exclusion of migrant children from public schools. Operation Dudula is known for its head-turning publicity stunts. Members of the group have, for instance,blocked access to public hospitals for foreignersin the country, saying they should not use facilities funded by taxpayers' money.
Sexual abuser and TV host Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell) was constantly scheming to get back on the air before he finally drove off an Italian cliffside. His replacement, Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon), stumbled into the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection and ran into her brother, then covered up evidence of his involvement. Tech billionaire Paul Marks's (Jon Hamm) spaceship, on which Bradley later travels to space, looks not unlike a dick, and he turns out to be a dick, which is a poetic coincidence.
"The new Germany" is "a shame, a travesty," says Kurt Caz. In a video, the South African-German travel blogger presents Frankfurt's notorious Bahnhofsviertel neighborhood near the city's main train station as the new normal, which has been "completely taken over by crime, illegal migrants and drugs." Drug addicts lie around on the footpath, a suspected dealer threatens him, a woman throws a bottle: the video has more than 6 million views, and many xenophobic comments, on YouTube, and more than 10 million on TikTok.
An attempt to promote friendship between Japan and countries in Africa has transformed into a xenophobic row about migration after inaccurate media reports suggested the scheme would lead to a flood of immigrants. The controversy erupted after the Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, said this month it had designated four Japanese cities as Africa hometowns for partner countries in Africa: Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana and Tanzania.
For many residents of central Asian countries, Russia remains the only realistic option to earn a living abroad, given a lack of opportunities back home. A shared language, familiar bureaucracy and established migration networks made this a natural transition following the collapse of the Soviet Union. But is Russia still the safe haven for central Asian migrant workers it once was? Increasingly, the answer seems to be no.
"In Portland Shakespeare Project's current staging of the play, the words are barely out of Portia's mouth before we hear offstage drunken laughter that emphasizes her xenophobia and provides a potent reminder that Merchant may be called a comedy, but this version is intent on grappling with the prejudices displayed by its characters."