Africa
Sudan Communist leader arrested after bread protest
January 18, 2018Muhammad Mukhtar al-Khatieb was arrested in a raid a day after a protest organized by the Sudanese Communist Party (SCP) against austerity measures that raised the price of bread.
Read moreA U.S. soldier died in Niger. Why are our troops there?
October 27, 2017When our soldiers kill and die in fruitless wars we don’t know about and can’t end, we’re not a democracy—we’re an empire.
Read more“If Only I Were That Warrior”: Documentary about Italy, Ethiopia, and fascism
October 18, 2017The importance of remembering is precisely one reason why there is an effort to suppress this history.
Read moreSouth Africa inquiry: Police killed Ahmed Timol, anti-apartheid activist
October 13, 2017In October 1971, he was arrested for being in possession of Communist Party leaflets. A few days later, he was dead.
Read more“Mully”: Film aims to spark a movement to save the future
October 5, 2017The film doesn’t explore the systemic issues affecting developing countries, but it does draw on one component needed to combat inequality – people power.
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