Anti-democratic element in student movements holds warnings for South Africa: There is a growing authoritarian impulse in South Africa, including among some student activists. Mark Wessells/ReutersSouth Africa is sinking into a political, social and economic crisis. Running in parallel is a growing disillusionment about the post-apartheid project of transformation. The time … [Read more...] about Anti-democratic element in student movements holds warnings for South Africa | The Conversation
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Sights are set on understanding bird movements across Africa | The Conversation
Movements of insectivorous species that migrate, like the cuckoo, may be influenced by the migration of prey insect groups. ShutterstockA great deal of attention has been given to how, why and where birds migrate between continents. But the complexities of migratory movements restricted to one continental land mass have largely been overlooked. Efforts are being stepped up to … [Read more...] about Sights are set on understanding bird movements across Africa | The Conversation
Saul Williams: Poetry & the Rebranding of Social Movements {Night Two}
Saul Williams: Poetry & the Rebranding of Social Movements {Night Two} A South Africa Event on 2016-04-16 19:00:00 RIOTcon 2016: Mapping a Movement invites you to hack into the mind of Saul Williams as he speaks on poetry as design, and reads selections from his new works, "US(a.)" and Martyr Loser King. Accompanying Saul in performance are vocalist Koku Gonza, … [Read more...] about Saul Williams: Poetry & the Rebranding of Social Movements {Night Two}
AMY GOODMAN and DAVID GOODMAN discuss their new book DEMOCRACY NOW!: TWENTY YEARS COVERING THE MOVEMENTS CHANGING AMERICA
AMY GOODMAN and DAVID GOODMAN discuss their new book DEMOCRACY NOW!: TWENTY YEARS COVERING THE MOVEMENTS CHANGING AMERICA A South Africa Event on 2016-04-15 12:00:00 Democracy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America (Simon & Schuster)*Please note the special start time of 12:00 PM.In 1996 Amy Goodman started a radio show called "Democracy … [Read more...] about AMY GOODMAN and DAVID GOODMAN discuss their new book DEMOCRACY NOW!: TWENTY YEARS COVERING THE MOVEMENTS CHANGING AMERICA
Here I Met My First True Radicals: Student Reform Movements at Indiana University
Here I Met My First True Radicals: Student Reform Movements at Indiana University A South Africa Event on 2016-03-09 08:00:00 For freshman Theodore Dreiser in 1889, Indiana University served as fertile ground for his future literary endeavors, but to him “the life of the town, the character of its people, the professors and the students, and the mechanism, politics, and … [Read more...] about Here I Met My First True Radicals: Student Reform Movements at Indiana University
