U.S. civil society is more critical of Israeli actions in Palestine than ever. When will the U.S. government catch up?
Don’t Count Out the ANC
However unable or unwilling to respond to the needs of the citizens of South Africa, the African National Congress still dominates.
Nelson Mandela’s Closest Allies
Though Western leaders now lionize Nelson Mandela, the only leaders who stood up for his struggle when it counted were those most demonized by the West.
The People’s Sanctions
How Nelson Mandela and ordinary citizens from all over the world strong-armed corporations, changed U.S. foreign policy, and ended apartheid in South Africa.
Remembering Mandela in Berkeley
A tribute to Nelson Mandela from San Francisco’s East Bay, birthplace of the U.S. anti-apartheid movement.
South Africa at a Crossroads
Behind South Africa’s labor unrest is the fact that the 99 percent of black South Africans have not tasted the fruits of democracy and freedom. Only a tiny minority—the politically connected—reaped the rewards of black rule and the ANC’s Black Economic Empowerment program.