Free to do the heavy lifting: after 20 years of democracy South African women remain exploited, brutalized and devalued . Has 20 years of democracy given black rural and urban poor women land, housing, health, jobs, freedom of sexual exploitation, safety and...
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The terrifying rise of Greece’s Nazi party (The far-right kills as it kills elsewhere in Europe)
Anti-fascist rapper murdered by 'neo-Nazi' Golden Dawn supporter The murder of anti-fascist campaigner Killah P, whose real name was Pavlos Fyssas, has sent shockwaves across the country. The 34-year-old left-wing activist and hip-hop artist was stabbed to death by a...
Murray Explains Why He Painted “The Spear” | by Brett Murray
“At the outset, I would like to say that I am a proud South African and a former supporter of the ANC. I am not a racist. I do not produce art with an intention to hurt, humiliate or insult, and that includes the painting that has caused this controversy. I...
Greece: Answering the critics of a united front | by Andrew Burgin and Kate Hudson
Greece stands on a precipice. There can be no return to the old politics there and a revolutionary situation is emerging amid the chaos of everyday life. The classic conditions for revolution are present: a working class no longer prepared to live in the old way and a...
Mavi Marmara indictments herald an end to Israeli impunity | by Sarah Colborne
As one of the activists on the Mavi Marmara, I was overjoyed at the news that Turkey had this month issued indictments against those responsible for Israel’s assault on unarmed humanitarian aid workers sailing in international waters for Gaza two years ago today. Nine...

