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19655 Articles by: Enver Motala
Enver Motala is an associate of the Centre for Education Rights and Transformation (CERT) at the University of Johannesburg and of the Centre for Integrated Post-School Education and Training at the Nelson Mandela University.
The Real Problem with White Abolitionists
The antislavery project couldn’t think beyond the market — and that failure haunts progressive politics.
Stopping Israel
Israel and its allies cannot hold back the struggle for democracy, human rights, and self-determination for much longer.
Universalizing Settler Liberty
America is best understood not as the first post-colonial republic, but as an expansionist nation built on slavery and native expropriation.
Reactionary Minds
An interview with Corey Robin on the American Right.
Capitalism and Slavery: An Interview with Greg Grandin
Our notions of freedom emerge from and depend on slavery.
What International Solidarity Looks Like
Western solidarity campaigns with Bangladeshi workers can help build worker power and prevent another Rana Plaza.
The Logic of Israeli Violence
Israeli violence isn’t senseless — it follows a colonial logic.
Anarchy in the USA
While the first Purge was a pleasurable if somewhat overripe piece of agitprop, The Purge: Anarchy succumbs to full-on rot.
Rebranding Amtrak
Amtrak doesn’t need a writer’s residency program. It needs to deliver affordable, reliable public transportation.
25 Points on Gaza
Some notes on the latest Israeli assault of the Gaza Strip.
The Charter School Profiteers
In Detroit charter schools, mismanagement and opportunistic “education entrepreneurs” thrive.
Brother, Can You Spare Fifteen Dollars?
An interview with 15 Now activists on Kshama Sawant and the struggle for a living wage.
All Power to the Pack Rats
In the sleek Apple future, our “outdated” possessions are turned into symbols of poverty.
The Syriza of Spain
Podemos, Spain’s new leftist party, is challenging austerity and winning public support.
“No Excuses” in New Orleans
It’s been a decade since New Orleans’ post-Katrina charter school experiment began. The results have been devastating.
Building, Not Rebuilding, Public Education
Fighting corporate education reform is less about restoring the old system to its former glory than building a just one for the first time.
The Lies We Tell About Lenin
Lenin and the debates that shaped the Russian Revolution have been misunderstood by friends and foes alike.
When the Union’s the Enemy: An Interview with Cleo Silvers
Cleo Silvers, a former organizer with the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, discusses racism in the labor movement.
More Than a Protest Vote
Howie Hawkins’ campaign for governor is part of a renewed vision of electoral activism on the Left.