History Students and the Soweto uprising One of the great uprisings of the twentieth century occurred 50 years ago this month. In this piece, Sandra Bloodworth reflects on some lessons from the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. By Sandra Bloodworth / 24 Jun 2026
International Youth rebellion scores victory: interview with Kenyan activist By Matt Laidlaw / 4 Jul 2024
International ANC pays the price for decades of pro-capitalist rule Thirty years after taking office in South Africa’s first democratic election, the African National Congress has suffered a dramatic loss in support. By Tom Bramble / 10 Jun 2024
International You don’t get to be ‘on the right side of history’ on questions history has already decided By Diane Fieldes / 2 Nov 2023
Oppression Hypocrisy in West’s response to passing of Archbishop Tutu Desmond Tutu’s life was one of struggle against injustice. The politicians who line up to laud him today are not fit to wipe his feet. By Tom Bramble / 28 Dec 2021
International ‘Let’s have this fight’: Sudan resisting a coup By Emma Dynes and Matt Laidlaw / 9 Nov 2021
Oppression Jacob Zuma’s jailing shows up South African government’s failures after end of apartheid By Charlie Kimber / 23 Jul 2021
