The City of Cape Town has been caught red-handed using a fraudulent legal pretext to justify the eviction of shack dwellers who had occupied a vacant piece of City-owned land, by citing a non-existent law they claim is called the "Protection of the Possession of...
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Chavez isn’t Chavez | by Irene León
Chavez is now a red, overflowing tide of love and commitment, which flooded the streets of Caracas mourning. Chavez is a town that Constitution in hand, starred in a peaceful revolution, with a roadmap ethical, political, social, economic and cultural sovereign. The...
What interests lie behind the Sudan-South Sudan conflict? | by Gavin Jackson
Following the declaration of independence by South Sudan – which is dependent on financial and military aid from American imperialism – tensions between Khartoum and Juba have been steadily ramped up over the past year and have brought death and destruction both sides...
Egypt’s election: to vote or not to vote – The Debate
In view of today’s announcement of a narrow victory for the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate Mursi (or Morsi), this debate is of vital importance. Interestingly, the opening contribution from Alan Maass (below) argues for an abstention between Mursi and the candidate of...
Radio Tahrir (Part I): The Arab Awakening | by Tariq Ali
This is a transcript of one of the two main interviews during Radio Tahrir, a marathon looking back on the Arab awakening, the Indignados and the Occupy movement, live recorded at the Kaaitheather, Brussels, 11th of March 2012, conceived and moderated by Lieven de...
Egypt’s working class and the question of organisation | by Hossam El-Hamalawy
The nascent trade union movement in Egypt will need to develop political structures for the voices of the working class to be heard in electoral processes. ‘Who is the labour candidate in this presidential election?’ This is a question I have been asked frequently in...
World music: myth or reality? | by Andre Marais
It is not unusual these days to walk into any music store and find a category called ‘World Music’ – most commonly displayed alphabetically, according to country and not artist, quite unlike the other products in the shop. The term has become a marketing ploy and a...
Democracy Triumphs in Tunisia’s First Free Elections | by Stuart Schaar
Despite attempts to demonise Tunisia’s Al-Nahda, the Islamist party emerged as the most important in the elections held last month. Tunisia, where the Arab spring began, has shown what the ballot box can achieve.The atmosphere was celebratory, almost like being at a...
The Flowering of the Arab Spring: Understanding Tunisia’s election results | by Esam Al-Amin
Now that Tunisia's elections have passed - with just minor incidents - and the Islamist Ennahda party won the largest share of votes, the country waits for the constituent assembly to be formed, and to see what changes will be effected in Tunisian politics. It will...


