Sampie Terreblanche's brief (150pp) new book Lost in Transformation adds to our understanding of the 'Americanisation' of South Africa's economy and forces new questions about a future, necessary transition to socialism. Though the eloquent 79-year-old is an...
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Book review – Lost in Transformation by Sampie Terreblanche
Sampie Terreblanche's brief (150pp) new book Lost in Transformation adds to our understanding of the 'Americanisation' of South Africa's economy and forces new questions about a future, necessary transition to socialism. Though the eloquent 79-year-old is an...
Which road for Damascus | by Phyllis Bennis
The short Syrian Spring of 2011 has long since morphed into something close to full-scale civil war. If the conflict escalates further, it will have ramifications far beyond the country itself. As the former UN secretary-general and current UN and Arab League envoy...
Western Complicity Exposed | by Jonathan Cook
Israel has barely put a foot right with the international community since its attack on Gaza more than three years ago provoked global revulsion. The right-wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu has serially defied and insulted foreign leaders, including US President...
Palestinian Culture: 64 Years Under Israeli Assault | by IMEU
Handala, Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali's iconic shoeless refugee boy, reproduced on a wall in the West Bank village of Bil'in where Palestinians have been protesting the confiscation of their land for the expansion of a nearby Israeli settlement. In late July,...
African Americans for Justice in the Middle East & North Africa: Solidarity Statement | by Black activists and scholars
INTRODUCTION For far too long African Americans have been compelled, by mainstream USA, to remain either silent on international affairs or only speak out on matters relative to Sub-Saharan Africa. With this statement by "African Americans for Justice in the Middle...
Britain: London Olympics opening week | by Manny Thain
The greatest sporting, and money-making, show on earth The 2012 Olympic Games, held in London, will start with the 'Opening Ceremony' on Friday 27 July, watched by an estimated audience of 1 billion people around the world. Beyond the sporting excellence, Manny Thain...
Reflections on a Lifetime of Engagement with Zionism, the Palestine Question, and American Empire | by Noam Chomsky and Mouin Rabbani
In the following interview conducted for Journal of Palestine Studies by Jadaliyya Co-Editor Mouin Rabbani, Noam Chomsky reflects on a lifetime of engagement with the Palestine Question. He reflects on his early engagement, and how it developed over the course of his...
Solidarity for beginners Palestine / Israel conflict | by Carol Martin
Who are the "Palestinians"? people of araBic language and culture constitute the majority. They adhere to the religions of Islam and Christianity, and have lived for thousands of years under various rulers of the Ottoman Empire. Other peoples of the Hebrew language...







