July 18, 2011 by Raj

Great news from #SouthAfrica a…

Great news from #SouthAfrica and a perfect birthday gift for Nelson Mandela-The Kennedy 12 have been freed. http://t.co/RA9WJ0P

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Lights, Camera, Authoritarianism! Progressive.International's Reactionary International dossier has a fantastic new entry, on national chauvinism on film and phone, from India to Israel to Hungary to the US. buff.ly/yGlB6dc

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The flames of xenophobia in South Africa are burning. Yesterday's deadline for exodus could have been far worse, but things still looking grim. Richard Pithouse is excellent on this Al Jazeera panel. aje.news/34io1l

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Armed xenophobic groups are moving through poor and working-class neighbourhoods in South Africa right now. Progressive.International is fundraising for Abahlali baseMjondolo and the Congolese Solidarity Campaign's efforts to get people to safety. Please help if you can. chuffed.org/project/stan...
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Congratulations Neal Haddaway and team on the launch of Edible Empire, a new podcast on the hidden costs of our food system, from food imperialism to the fight for something fairer. I’m excited for the series, and to hear the episode I’m in!
thesalmonandthetomato.org/edibleempire...

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Xenophobes declared a June 30 deadline for migrants to leave South Africa. Abahlali baseMjondolo secretary-general Thapelo Mohapi went viral with this piece about the last time xenophobia burned across the country. iol.co.za/news/opinion...

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