Palestine: a chronology of events from 1948 to the present
May 1948: The State of Israel is declared on the basis of the UN Partition Resolution 181. May 1948: 5 Arab states enter Israel to protect […]
DEBATES & OPINIONS
What is Zionism?
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)
Study Group Corner
This article discusses the aims of the book club, the books they have read and their plans for 2008.
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.
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
The World Social Forum 2007: A Kenyan Perspective
People’s Parliament of Kenya survey the problems and pluses of the WSF Nairobi and offer some concrete suggestions for the way forward
Participation of Kenyan social movements in wsf nairobi
Onyango Oloo* argues that, notwithstanding some serious problems with the WSF Nairobi, Kenyan social movements were more involved than appeared to be the case.
Where To Now in The Anti-War Struggles?
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.
THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM IN AFRICA-OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLES?
Regis Mtutu* recounts the discussions and debate around the HIV/AIDS struggle and argues that an important contribution was made in Nairobi, despite some problems.