Marjorie Cohn / ConsortiumnewsMay 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 )
CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated PressFeb 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 )
CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated PressFeb 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 )
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CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated PressFeb 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 )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigAug 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 )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJun 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 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 )
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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 )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJun 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 )
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