South Africa

Where No One Is Getting Scooped: Media Neglect of Grassroots Organizations in the Coverage of International Events

Posted on June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 by Haley Feuerbacher

I have a challenge for you. Name all of the relief, humanitarian, or justice-oriented NGOs that you can. Could you name a few? Good! How many of you thought of OXFAM, UNICEF, Red Cross, United Way, Am... Read More

Privilege, Peace, and What South African Violence Has to Say to the World

Posted on May 4, 2015May 3, 2015 by Haley Feuerbacher

Recently, a colleague of mine related the story of how she posed this interesting question to her college students: “Can peace exist when poverty remains?” As the facilitator of a project the stud... Read More

Hillary and Michelle: Urban Dancing and the Metaphysics of the Home

Posted on February 25, 2013February 25, 2013 by Alasdair Ekpenyong

“If you can’t control your own house, how will you be able to control the White House?” – Michelle Obama, 2007 presidential campaign speech The word “economy” descends from the ancient Gr... Read More

Truth, Reconciliation, and Occupation

Posted on November 6, 2011November 5, 2011 by Phillipe Copeland

Article first published as Truth, Reconciliation, and Occupation on Blogcritics. Image courtesy of Wikimedia A literal chill has recently settled over the Occupy Wall Street protests even as the movem... Read More