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The Quiet Violence of Peace Deals

Marjorie Namara Rugunda Africa is a Country
Trump’s Congo-Rwanda deal is hailed as diplomatic triumph. But behind the photo ops lies a familiar exchange: African resources for Western power.

America’s Brutal Capitalist Class Tamed Its Labor Movement

Maya Adereth Convergence
Across Europe, trade unions have a long history of making political demands for universal health care and benefits. The unique brutality of the US capitalist class bred a labor movement that has often limited itself to being a private insurance provi

Struggle for the Freedom Charter Goes On

Ronnie Kasrils Mail & Guardian
The Freedom Charter’s vision will not be won on moral terms alone. It will require effective political organisation, ideological clarity and courage. The charter was born of struggle. It must now be defended and renewed through struggle.