“I am convinced that what we are seeing is something seen before: these angry flailings are dangerous and frightening, but they are death throes, not signs of rebirth.” -South African writer Tony Eprile on the parallels between Trump’s rise to power and the end of apartheid in South Africa
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Cartoonist Vinod Tripathi on wealth disparity in African nations.
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Brandan Reynolds of South Africa on Africa’s extreme vulnerability to the ebola virus.
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Reflecting on the life and work of Nadine Gordimer, most famously known for her humanistic portrayal of the effects of apartheid, we present a personal reading and video interview featuring the Nobel laureate.
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Brandan Reynolds, political cartoonist based in South Africa, presents a visual commentary on President SISI’s response to the judiciary ruling that imprisoned three al-Jazeera journalists.
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“The situation in Cuba,” writes Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo, “is identical to that of apartheid South Africa.” In his column, the Cuban writer looks at Nelson Mandela’s relationship with Fidel Castro in spite of the Cuba’s human rights violations and undemocratic political system.
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“The situation in Cuba,” writes Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo, “is identical to that of apartheid South Africa.” In his column, the Cuban writer looks at Nelson Mandela’s relationship with Fidel Castro in spite of the Cuba’s human rights violations and undemocratic political system.
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