The difference between the Jewish soul … and the soul of all the Gentiles … is greater and deeper than the difference between the soul of a man and the soul of an animal. — Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak HaCohen Kook (1865-1935)

This article discusses the aims of the book club, the books they have read and their plans for 2008.

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.

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.

Mhlobo Gunguluzi* argues that networks and solidarity are important components of the struggle against neo-liberalism and globalisation

People’s Parliament of Kenya survey the problems and pluses of the WSF Nairobi and offer some concrete suggestions for the way forward

In this article, James Barrett* argues that the decline in the anti-war movement was clearly reflected in Nairobi. He contrasts this with more positive developments in global solidarity for the Palestinian struggle.