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Though the Dollar-Wall Street regime remains significantly powerful, de-dollarisation and possibilities of a shifting global order are being driven by US economic weakness, the aggressive use of illegal sanctions by the US and its Global…

In 2024, 64 countries and the EU will hold elections. Amid the corrupting influence of money, power, and corrosive discourse, the search for a genuine democratic spirit continues.

This issue examines the US dollar’s hegemonic role in the international economic order and efforts to create an alternative, with particular focus on the BRICS.

On 26 January, the International Court of Justice found it ‘plausible’ that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. While Israel denies its genocidal actions, it cannot deny Palestinians’ right to dream. This is…

On 11–12 January, the International Court of Justice held public hearings on whether Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The case was initiated by South Africa, which filed an 84-page complaint alleging that…

From the Medu Art Ensemble in southern Africa to the countless poets, novelists, and painters in Palestine, culture has always been vital to struggles for national liberation. Art allows us to understand ourselves and visualise…

This dossier focuses on the Medu Art Ensemble (1979-1985) and its role in organising cultural resistance in the struggle for liberation in South Africa and the region.

‘It is true that the Israeli killing machine continues to take Palestinian lives, but we believe that this will only strengthen our determination to continue resisting’, Arwa Abu Hashhash declared at the Dilemmas of Humanity…

On the last day of the BRICS summit, the five founding states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) welcomed six new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The…

The BRICS project is centred around the question of whether developing countries can break out of the neo-colonial system through mutual trade and cooperation, or whether the larger countries will inevitably enjoy asymmetries of power…

Ruth First: Selected Writings, an effort of 25 publishing houses published in more than 17 languages, brings together five stirring essays by the South African anti-apartheid leader in a new collection.

When a US bank fell on 10 March, Western states and central banks dropped everything and gathered billions of dollars to bail out the financial system. However, other crises – such as the fact that…