In Africa They Say, ‘France, Get Out!’: The Nineteenth Newsletter (2024)
France has long sought to undermine African sovereignty, from the national liberation struggles of the twentieth century to today. But Africa would not tolerate French dominion then, nor will it now. This newsletter seeks to better understand the wave of coups in the Sahel and the fervour for African sovereignty in the region.
How Africa’s National Liberation Struggles Brought Democracy to Europe: The Seventeenth Newsletter (2024)
African liberation struggles not only won independence in their own countries; they also defeated Estado Novo colonialism, which spurred the Carnation Revolution 50 years ago.
For Forty Years, Brazil’s Landless Workers Have Fought to Build Humanity: The Sixteenth Newsletter (2024)
Against the terrain of Brazil’s wretched social hierarchies, the Landless Workers' Movement (MST) of Brazil seeks to deepen its solidarity with Palestine. This newsletter and our April dossier look at the MST's tactics and organisational methods – such as solidarity – forty years since its foundation.
The Premises of the Diplomatic Mission Shall Be Inviolable: The Fifteenth Newsletter (2024)
From Israel’s bombing of Iran’s embassy in Damascus to Ecuador’s raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito, leaders feel emboldened by the impunity granted by the Global North to disregard diplomatic norms and respect.
Subhanu Bhattacharya