A Zimbabwean archaeologist reimagines the story of a momentous African civilization. Great Zimbabwe should be a “symbol”, not just of Africa’s power and potential, but of how outsiders have too often told Africans’ stories—and got them wrong.
Reader Comments: GOP Congress Members & White House Plotted Jan. 6 Insurrection; Military Spending Higher than Ever; Kyrsten Sinema; Secret Conservative Group Pushed Trump Tax Cuts; Critical Race Theory; Larry Itliong; New film - Cuba in Africa;
La Via Campesina’s manifesto, political education in Africa, and mass action in Italy, South Korea and Puerto Rico
The book, and lectures that comprise it, give a powerful impression of an activist and thinker engaged with challenging and wide-ranging issues such as the continent’s history, slavery, independence, and projects of radical socialist development.
The creation of the modern, interconnected world is generally credited to European pioneers. But Africa was the wellspring for almost everything they achieved – and African lives were the terrible cost.
Nobel awards an African author — what's the history? School boards showdowns, and more
Long takes on Iran and Haiti, and the drive for popular democracy in Africa
“No one is safe unless we are all safe.” That message was repeated throughout the day to world leaders assembled at the UN, as the inequity of vaccine distribution came into sharp focus.
Greta Thunberg and comrades drop the mic, new studies on workers worldwide, and more international flashes
The House passed a bill that sounds good, but doesn’t end Washington's failed, militarized approach or get to root problems.
Spread the word