Global Left Midweek — April 15, 2026
Portside
As the war rages on
As the war rages on
As the war rages on
Experts Fear ‘Unethical’ Vaccine Trial in Africa Is ‘Prototype’ for US Studies Under RFK Jr
The Guardian
Danish researchers whose work on effects of vaccines has been called into question are at center of US vaccine policy
Global Left Midweek — February 25, 2026
Portside
The democracy question
Sunday Science: Oldest Known Cremation in Africa Poses 9,500-Year-Old Mystery About Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers
The Conversation
We are a team of bioarchaeologists, archaeologists and forensic anthropologists who, with our colleagues, recently discovered the earliest evidence of cremation.
Global Left Midweek — November 19, 2025
Portside
Dusk or dawn for climate justice?
books
My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria
Marx & Philosophy Review of Books
Andrée Blouin was a significant figure in the early 1960s African liberation struggles. She is featured in Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, the 2024 documentary film about the events leading to Patrice Lumumba's assassination.
Global Left Midweek — October 8, 2025
Portside
Internationalism on the rise
Global Left Midweek — September 24, 2025
Portside
The battle cry of democracy is heard far and wide
African Union Joins Calls To End Use of Mercator Map That Shrinks Continent’s Size
The Guardian
Member states back Correct the Map campaign that urges governments and organisations to use more accurate map
Top U.S. General in Africa Paints Grim Picture of U.S. Military Failures in Africa
The Intercept
After two decades, and many failed counterterrorism efforts, the Trump administration is considering shuttering U.S. Africa Command.
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