Posts tagged Africa
Understanding Africa Part II: From Colonialism to Neocolonialism

We seldom hear about modern Africa from an African perspective. As part of his second of three parts in “Understanding Africa,” a Kenyan organizer writes about how a changing global order after World War II and African people’s collaboration and resistance shaped modern Africa.

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Understanding Africa Today: Part 1

[Part 1: This is the first in a series of three articles written by Fredrick Kasuku, an organizer with the Young Socialists League based in Kenya, exploring Africa’s history and current sociopolitical and economic realities.] I’ve been asked many times…

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PEOPLE POWER: 12 struggles of resistance and hope in 2017

The bad news streaming through our media in 2017 has been relentless. Behind the headlines, though, social movements are on the rise and scoring impressive victories. Here are 12 struggles that inspire…

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The truth about Venezuela: Interview with Yadira Hidalgo, Venezuela’s Charge D’Affaires in South Korea

The International Strategy Center is launching a Venezuela Solidarity campaign to dispel the mainstream media’s blackout and misinformation about Venezuela’s Revolutionary process.

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International Headlines: Science and the Environment

• Criticism Mounts Over South Korea’s Efforts to Contain MERS Outbreak
• Pope Makes Ethical Case for Action on Climate Change
• Brazil Prosecutors Call for Halt to Amazon Dam Evictions
• FDA to Limit Trans Fats in Food
•Can These Panties Disrupt the $15 Billion Feminine Hygiene Market?

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