Noam Chomsky, The Obama doctrine

http://portside.org/2013-10-07/obama-doctrine

Bhaskar, Sunkara, On the left in the recent German elections

http://portside.org/2013-10-05/german-lessons

Victor Jara’s last song, translated by Joan Jara, Read by Adrian Mitchell

http://portside.org/2013-10-05/victor-jaras-last-song

Kerry Chance, SAPS violence shakes the foundations of democracy

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2013-10-07-saps-violence-shakes-the-foundation-of-democracy/#.UlJj2xbH0y6

Greg Nicolson,Abahlali baseMjondolo. The fight goes on

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-07-abahlali-basemjondolo-the-fight-goes-on/#.UlJScRbH0y5

Open letter from Slavoj Zizek, Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler and other academics regarding violent attacks on Abahlali

M&G: Open letter to James Nxumalo, Senzo Mchunu & Jacob Zuma

Peter Beaumont, Vietnamese General behind victories over French and US dies aged 102

http://portside.org/2013-10-05/vietnamese-general-behind-victories-over-french-and-us-dies-aged-102

Podcast of PowerFM radio interview with Raymond Suttner, Kay Sexwale and host Chris Vick, on disagreement with current leadership directions of the ANC

http://www.powerfm.co.za/category/general-podcasts/

SN Goenka, The man who taught the world to meditate

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-michaelson/sn-goenka-dead_b_4016374.html

Poverty and intersex people. a conversation with intersex activist Mani Mitchell

In our constitution we protect freedom of sexual orientation. Continue reading →

Danny Postel, Mission accomplished? Syria, anti-war movement and spirt of internationalism

Having stopped a US attack on Syria what is to be done about the Syrian government’s war against its people, this article asks?

 

http://portside.org/2013-09-30/mission-accomplished-syria-anti-war-movement-and-spirit-internationalism

Glenn Ashton, Failure to administer participatory democracy aggravates instability in South Africa

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1799

Rebecca Davis, Abortion in South Africa. A conspiracy of silence

The right to freedom of choice in relation to terminating pregnancies is one of the progressive laws enacted after 1994. Continue reading →

Mahmood Mamdani, Senseless [and sensible] violence. Mourning the dead at Westgate Mall

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/09/senseless-sensible-violence-mourning-dead-at-westgate-mall-201392563253438882.html

Raymond Suttner, Response to comments on my article in the Mail and Guardian of 27 September 2013

I recently published an article analysing the degeneration of the ANC led tripartite alliance. Continue reading →

Gregor Gysi, How serious is germany about its democratic principles

http://portside.org/2013-09-28/how-serious-germany-about-its-democratic-principles

Paul Vallely, Pope Francis-not so much reformer as revolutionary

Personally, I have been cautious on Pope Francis because of his role during the Argentinian junta period and his apparent hostility Continue reading →