A gloriously textured portrait of the West African kingdom of Dahomey in the early 1820s, scandalously shut out by the Academy.
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As protest rebounds, a look back at the Arab Spring
Women and youth rise against tyranny in the Middle East and North Africa. Lessons from a decade ago will help make lasting change.
World Beat: Mexico, Brazil, Somalia
In Mexico, hope for justice for murdered students dims; Lula retakes presidency in Brazil; Biden continues warmongering in Somalia.
Letters to the editor, October 2022
Feedback from our readers on the energy crisis, poetry, and LGBTQ+ rights in Africa.
LGBTIQ+ oppression and resistance across Africa
A look at the historical and contemporary causes of LGBTIQA+ oppression in Africa and at those working against it.
Colonial legacy of queer and trans discrimination in Africa
Bigotry against LGBTQ+ people was imported by the earliest European invaders. But the queer and trans community is fighting back.
Women take up arms for survival, liberation
In war-ravaged patriarchies like Kurdistan to Tigray and Afghanistan, women are defending themselves.
International Day of Solidarity with Miners in Namibia
We condemn the complicity in union-busting of the ruling Southwest Africa People’s Organization political leadership.
Israel’s “peace pacts”: no balm for regional turmoil
These are “peace” deals for profit, with the interests of neither Jewish nor Palestinian workers at heart.
Sylvia Pankhurst — pioneer feminist firebrand
A biography about a British radical filled with 20th century history and 21st century relevance.
