South Africa
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Don Mattera on Jerusalema: SA's Oscar Hope…
In Jerusalema, the Hollywood spectre almost consumes the narrative of South Africa’s urban cities, as they struggle to combat and overcome the insidious local and foreign sub-culture of criminality, corruption and the usurpation of our social edifices before our very eyes. Continue reading
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Miriam Makeba- When I’ve Passed On
Not one that is seen or heard very often. http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.1763003 more about “Miriam Makeba- When I’ve Passed On“, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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South African legend Miriam Makeba dies – 10 Nov 2008
14 November 2019 — Youtube Miriam Makeba, or ‘Mama Africa’, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice, has died at the age of 76, leaving a great legacy behind. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari looks back… Continue reading
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Desmond Tutu – Q&A: "We Must Rethink the International Economic System"
A very disturbing thing has been the gap between the rich and the poor widening. And I have said that people are going to be resentful and say ‘where is this peace dividend?’ If you go to South Africa one of the first things that strikes you — when you are flying to Cape Town… Continue reading
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Amandla Publishers – ON THE CHANGE IN THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ANC GOVERNMENT
This press statement represents a considered analysis and practical proposals from Amandla Publishers directed to the mass of ordinary poor and working people of our country, and progressive forces in our society as a whole. Continue reading
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Haiti: Confusion in the Ranks By William Bowles
The only ‘evidence’ that supports the DV’s assertion that he fled is what the US government have said. So for example, Aristide’s ‘resignation’ letter was written on US government (embassy) stationary [1]. It was my understanding that Aristide phoned Randall Robinson, not the other way as the author states. How he got hold of a… Continue reading
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Bush in the Bush William Bowles
Today, Bush arrives in Senegal where he’ll visit Goree Island, one of the locations from which an estimated 20 million slaves started their long journey to the Americas. Half of the 20 million never made it. And no doubt, Bush will make a speech about America’s commitment to ‘freedom’ and to Africa, blah-blah-blah…. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 