BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE UNFINISHED PROJECT OF LIBERATION
Imperialism and colonisation are not sustained by brute force alone. They require a particular sophistication of intellect, organisation, imagination and political engineering. It takes considerable ingenuity, after all, to conceive of a maritime expedition from Europe to the southern extremity of Africa, establish a foothold there, and subsequently construct the military, political, economic and ideological […]
NEPAL’S YOUTH UPRISING LAYS BARE THE COST OF CONTROL
The brutal crackdown on Kathmandu’s youth mirrors the dark days of South Africa’s June 16 protests nearly 50 years ago. One survivor’s words still ring true: “When governments fear children holding placards, it exposes their own guilt.” This past week, Nepal’s government tore down the very freedoms that keep a society alive. Nineteen young people—predominantly […]