Africa

Community demands: Reinstate Professor Monteiro

On Feb. 12, a press conference and community rally were held at the District 1199C hall of the National Union of Hospital…

February 18, 2014

Mandela, the ANC and the African-American struggle

With the death of Nelson Mandela on Dec. 5, 2013, the impact of his life and political work was recognized…

February 17, 2014

Pentagon intervention in Africa grows

Developments in Central and East Africa have dominated news coverage of Africa since December. The split within the ruling Sudan…

February 13, 2014

South Africa struggles continue in platinum mines

An 11-week strike by 7,000 members of South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has resulted in a settlement granting…

January 23, 2014

Conflicts in Africa facilitate imperialist intervention

Fierce battles took place in early January in two states of oil-rich South Sudan — Unity and Jonglei states, not…

January 15, 2014

Imperialist intervention further destabilizes South Sudan, Central African Republic

Republic of Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir flew to the capital of the Republic of South Sudan on Jan. 6…

January 13, 2014

Global youth unemployment: powder keg to explode capitalism?

The statistics are alarming. Young people make up 17 percent of the world’s population, but 40 percent of its unemployed.…

January 9, 2014

Popularizing legacy of South African leader

The film “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” is based upon an autobiography of the same name released by Nelson Mandela…

January 6, 2014

Mandela mourned by millions in South Africa, worldwide

South Africa’s masses poured into the streets and assigned venues to mourn the death and celebrate the life and struggles…

December 21, 2013

President Raúl Castro: ‘ Mandela is an unsurpassable example for Latin America and the Caribbean’

Taken from a speech given by Army Gen. Raúl Castro Ruz, president of the Councils of State and Ministers, at…

December 21, 2013