Africa

A brief history of ‘marriage,’ part 24

Sexual repression as an instrument of class domination The ruling classes of the early state societies had written legal codes…

December 1, 2013

African economy produces billionaires while poverty persists

Press reports from Africa indicate that there are unprecedented levels of economic growth taking place throughout the continent, which includes…

November 12, 2013

92 die in desert migrating in Africa

A convoy of two trucks, carrying over 100 people from the small town of Arlit in northern Niger to Algeria,…

November 10, 2013

U.S., France step up intervention in Africa

U.S. military operations on Oct. 5 in Libya and Somalia were neither isolated events nor solely prompted by the siege…

October 23, 2013

U.S. raids in Africa spark protest

U.S. military forces intervened in the African states of Libya and Somalia on Oct. 5 under the guise of waging…

October 14, 2013

The crime at Lampedusa Island

A boat crowded with 500 refugees that had left from a port in Libya foundered off Italy’s Lampedusa island, located…

October 11, 2013

Study reveals AFRICOM’s reach

Journalist Nick Turse’s study, entitled “AFRICOM’s Gigantic ‘Small Footprint,’” reviews the increasing role of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)…

September 11, 2013

Pentagon deepens role in Africa

As the corporate media focuses on the current war drive against Syria, Washington’s militarist policies toward Africa continue to go…

September 4, 2013

Workers’ strikes span Africa

While developments in Egypt in the aftermath of the military coup and massacres of Muslim Brotherhood supporters have dominated the…

August 29, 2013

Anti-capitalist GarveyFest in Milwaukee

The life and legacy of Marcus Garvey, along with many others instrumental to the Black liberation struggle, were honored in…

August 25, 2013