Marrakech, Morocco. Here at the U.N. climate talks, one issue that’s being largely ignored is Morocco’s more than 41-year occupation of Western Sahara, located south … Africa’s Last ColonyRead more
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The role of Western secrecy jurisdictions in looting Africa
This blog comes from Johannesburg, South Africa, where investigative journalists from 28 countries are sharing their work at the African Investigative Journalism Conference. One session … The role of Western secrecy jurisdictions in looting AfricaRead more
Massive Protests Against Neoliberalism, Privatization in Morocco
Morocco, where thousands of people have been protesting across Morocco after a fish seller was crushed to death in a garbage truck trying to retrieve … Massive Protests Against Neoliberalism, Privatization in MoroccoRead more
These protests are about dignity
Morocco, where thousands of people have been protesting across the country after a fish seller was crushed to death in a garbage truck trying to … These protests are about dignityRead more
Death and Life in the Lost Town of Leer
LEER, South Sudan — There it is again. That sickening smell. I’m standing on the threshold of a ghost of a home. Its footprint is … Death and Life in the Lost Town of LeerRead more
Another African Nation Drops ‘International Caucasian Court’
Despite the West’s drones, preemptive military strikes, and illegal occupations, the International Criminal Court has indicted 39 defendants in its 16 years, all Africans. Calling … Another African Nation Drops ‘International Caucasian Court’Read more
Dr. Walter Rodney: Revolutionary Intellectual, Socialist, Pan-Africanist and Historian
Walter Rodney demonstrated that it is not inevitable for intellectuals to perpetuate exploitation. They have the option of committing “class suicide.” “In evaluating Walter Rodney … Dr. Walter Rodney: Revolutionary Intellectual, Socialist, Pan-Africanist and HistorianRead more
Girl Soldiers: Forgotten Casualties of War
As secretary of State, Hillary Clinton was visibly shaken by sexual crimes against women and girls when she visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) … Girl Soldiers: Forgotten Casualties of WarRead more
CETA’s threat to seed freedom
Seeds are an emotive issue. Across the globe, generations of farmers have been able to save seeds from each year’s crops, store them, exchange them … CETA’s threat to seed freedomRead more
Thousands of kids dying in northeast Nigeria
Thousands of children have died of starvation and disease in Boko Haram-ravaged northeastern Nigeria, Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday quoting a new survey that is … Thousands of kids dying in northeast NigeriaRead more