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Desiring bodies, loving bodies: The art-activism of Zanele Muholi

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Julius Gavroche

I continue to bleed each time I read about rampant curative rapes in my ‘democratic’ South Africa. I bleed every time queer bodies are violated and refused citizenship due to gender expression and sexual orientation within the African continent. I … Continue reading →

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South Africa: The apartheid of capitalism

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Julius Gavroche

From John Pilger, the documentary film Apartheid Did Not Die (1998) … In 1994 South Africa inspired the world as millions of people cued patiently to vote in the country’s first democratic elections.  It was the end of apartheid, the … Continue reading →

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The passing of Nelson Mandela: Pursuing the promise of revolution

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Julius Gavroche

The death of Nelson Mandela can leave no one indifferent.  His ethical passion in the struggle against apartheid is an example to all.  His passing does not diminish what he remains for us all: a contemporary.

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