Liberal democracy under siege articles
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Zionism can – and must – be about liberation of Jews and Palestinians
We are entwined and must be liberated together. We must work to end the war and bring safety and security to both peoplesKarl Marx’s father, Heinrich, converted from Judaism to Protestantism in 1817 – later converting his eight children – because had he not done so, he would not have been allowed to practice law in Prussia. He wasn’t alone in having to change or disguise his Judaism so that he could earn a living. There was practically no other way for Jews living in Europe in the 19th century...
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Newshour, 30 years of democracy in South Africa
South Africa is marking 30 years since its first democratic elections, but the ANC could lose its grip on power due to endemic corruption, record levels of crime and unemployment, and infrastructure problems. Also in the programme: thousands of people in Australia take to the street to demand action following a surge in violence against women; and a hole in the ozone layer is causing problems for wildlife in the Antarctic. (Photo: Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) in Soweto,...
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The Last Thing Haiti Needs is Your Liberal Guilt
“We are free today because we are the stronger; we will be slaves again when the government becomes the stronger.” -Toussaint Louverture “The rich are only defeated when running for their lives.” -C.L.R. James, The Black Jacobins Dilapidated tent cities packed like plastic tarpaulin sardine cans with starving women and children… Cracked streets strewn with More