Africa
A 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.
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“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.
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South 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.
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“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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General strike in South Africa: Workers denounce corruption
September 28, 2017“We cannot fight corruption and state capture if we do not acknowledge that the capitalist system itself is a deeply corrupted system."
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