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South African "Sluts" Tell Men: "Control Yourselves, Not Women!"

Gillian Schutte, South African Civil Society Information Service . August 26, 2011.

"Slut Walk" phenomenon comes to Cape Town. More protests planned for Johannesburg and Durban.

As Nelson Mandela Turns 93, a Discussion with Anti-Apartheid Freedom Fighter Ronnie Kasrils

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. July 18, 2011.

Kasrils has just written a book about his wife Eleanor, a Scottish South African anti-apartheid activist, with whom he organize inside and outside South Africa for three decades.

As He Turns 93, Nelson Mandela's Quotations Still Inspire South Africa and the World

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. July 1, 2011.

Most of South Africa takes pride in Mandela, including the older generation that first knew him as an apartheid government-designated terrorist.

A Campaign Goes Viral to Stop 'Corrective Rape,' Used to 'Cure' South African Women of Homosexuality

Joseph Huff-Hannon, AlterNet. January 11, 2011.

How a humble online petition to stop the barbaric practice of "corrective rape" in South Africa went global.

As Nelson Mandela Turns 92, Let's Thank Him for His Gift of Hope

Dori J. Maynard, AlterNet. July 18, 2010.

"If Mandela could overcome 27 years of hard labor and walk out of prison poised to change the world, surely the rest of us can stay true to our goals."

The True Cost of the World Cup in South Africa

Liepollo Lebohang Pheko, AlterNet. June 21, 2010.

Hosting the World Cup does little to help the people of South Africa.

"This World Cup Is Not For The Poor": The Ugly Truth Behind The Celebrations

Dave Zirin, TheNation.com. June 10, 2010.

The World Cup has been a neoliberal Trojan Horse, enacting a series of policies that South Africans would never have accepted if not wrapped in the honor of hosting it.

Lessons from a Revolutionary's Lifetime Crusade for Justice

Maria Armoudian, AlterNet. March 10, 2010.

Albie Sachs lost an arm and half his eyesight and lived in exile for years, but he never lost his vision for a just and equitable society in South Africa.

One in Four Men in South Africa Admit Rape, Survey Finds

David Smith, The Guardian. June 20, 2009.

The country is notorious for having one of the highest levels of rape. Only a fraction are reported, and few lead to a conviction.

Want to End the Violence in Gaza? Boycott Israel.

Naomi Klein, The Nation. January 9, 2009.

To end the bloody occupation, Israel should become the target of the kind of global movement that put an end to South Africa's apartheid.

Pro-Woman South African Judge Navanethem Pillay Named New UN Human Rights Commissioner

Barbara Crossette, The Nation. July 29, 2008.

Despite the Bush Administration's efforts to stop it, a -- gasp! -- feminist has been named the UN's new high commissioner for human rights.

Nelson Mandela's Activist Legacy

Brave New Films, Brave New Films. July 21, 2008.

Charlie Rose celebrates Mandela's 90th birthday.

The Roots of 'Necklacing': Why White Farmers in Zimbabwe Are Responsible for the Killings in South Africa

Gary Brecher, AlterNet. June 5, 2008.

South Africans wouldn't be killing Zimbabwean refugees if it weren't for the stranglehold Zimbabwe's whites have on its farmland.

What Does The State Department Have Against Nelson Mandela?

Amanda Terkel, April 14, 2008.

Most of the country sees him as a hero, so why does our government still restrict his travel?

Your Civil Rights Are a Trade Barrier

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. December 13, 2007.

A group of mining companies are suing South Africa over rules requiring they hire Blacks.

The Road to Durban: Tracking Global Warming’s Devastating Impact Across the African Continent

Amy Goodman, December 31, 1969.


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