In this Edition – KC JOURNAL NO 14 SEPTEMBER 2007
The Struggles for Democracy in Zimbabwe
Month: September 2007
Zimbabwe :The Unfinished Struggle
John Appolis* argues that control over the state is essential to capital accumulation for the black political elite in ZANU-PF. Strategies and tactics in the Zimbabwean struggle should be informed by such an understanding.
Mass Action now to kick out the Mugabe regime & Imperialism
Munyaradzi Gwisai* argues that the solution to the present crisis in Zimbabwe lies in a revolution from below rather than a bourgeois deal from above.
Commodifying Oppression South African Foreign Policy towards Zimbabwe
Dale T. McKinley*argues that the debate around South African foreign policy towards Zimbabwe has ignored the class interests of South African capital that are driving state policy.
Women of Zimbabwe Arise
This profile looks at who WOZA is, what they stand for, their methods of struggle and examples of their struggles against the Mugabe regime
The need for alternative broadcast media in Zimbabwe
Koliwe Nyoni and Zenzele Ndebele* reflect on the repressive media environment in Zimbabwe and share some lessons from alternative broadcasting initiatives
The plight of farm worker communities in Zimbabwe
Mafata Mogodi* observes that farm workers have been among the biggest victims of Mugabe’s human rights abuses and argues that the global justice movement has neglected these experiences.
Solidarity with Zimbabwe: another side to the xenophobia story…
Koni Benson* argues that, contrary to widely reported views in mainstream media, the poor are the most sympathetic of Zimbabweans’ struggle for democracy
The Development of Capitalism and the Struggle for Zimbabwe
Ishmael Lesufi* and Fortune Sibanda argue that any attempt to make sense of the unfolding developments in Zimbabwe today will need to be located within an understanding of the development of capitalism in that country and the struggles waged by the African masses against this social system.
Open Mic Section: Building Netwroks and Solidarity
Mhlobo Gunguluzi* argues that networks and solidarity are important components of the struggle against neo-liberalism and globalisation