Protests Force Starbucks to Ditch ADL From Leading Anti-Racism Training

Marjorie Cohn / Consortiumnews May 3, 2018 An outcry over the inclusion of the Anti-Defamation League, an Jewish nongovernmental organization, as a lead member of upcoming anti-racism training forced the coffee company to back down. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Cyril Ramaphosa Sworn In as South Africa’s New President

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated Press Feb 15, 2018 He becomes the nation's fifth president, following Jacob Zuma, whose scandals brought the African National Congress party to its weakest point since it took power in the 1990s. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

S. African President Jacob Zuma Quits to Prevent Ouster

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated Press Feb 14, 2018 His resignation, which follows years of corruption scandals, comes after the ruling party instructs him to leave office or face a no-confidence vote. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

South Africa’s Ruling Party Finally Turns Against Zuma

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2018 After years of scandals, the African National Congress has ordered President Jacob Zuma to resign. His regime is clouded by incompetence, corruption and low economic growth. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Like South Africa’s Apartheid, Israeli Occupation Will End — It Is Only a Matter of Time

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 15, 2014 Many have drawn comparisons between Israeli occupation and South African apartheid. Such comparisons are instructive, not only as a moral gauge but in terms of offering solutions to the current crisis. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

We All Must Become Zapatistas

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 2, 2014 The most important anti-globalization movement of the last two decades has shown us how to resist. And it grasps, as Subcomandante Marcos made clear in his final public appearance, that resistance must be wedded to nonviolence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Mandela: Hero Thwarted

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 9, 2013 The South African underclass Mandela inspired continues to suffer in every possible way: lower incomes, marginal educational opportunities, poor housing conditions and shorter life expectancies. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Before Mandela Was a Hero, the Right Called Him a Terrorist

BLANK Dec 6, 2013 As the world mourns Nelson Mandela's death, it also should take a clear-eyed look at his life and the world in which he struggled -- and remember those who aligned with the racist apartheid regime of South Africa. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Eternal Rebel: Ronnie Kasrils

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 24, 2013 A white warrior against apartheid who dedicated his life to the African National Congress is now assailing the ruling party for its failure to wrest economic power from a tiny elite and place it in the majority's hands His story resonates far beyond South Africa A white warrior against apartheid is now assailing the African National Congress party for its failed economic policies. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )