Kimi Makwetu embodied the values of integrity, selflessness, humility and hard work. He steadfastly believed in the South African constitution.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Leon Trotsky
Displaying all articles
Targeting the families of protestors is highly effective as a means of control.
The book, Marxism and Freedom was written in 1958. Yet, it remains relevant today.
Forged documents were used by the US government 100 years ago to justify hostile actions against Russia. All but one US newspaper accepted the government’s propaganda. The lessons for today are stark.
Ivor Montagu’s childhood was privileged, but he rebelled against his wealthy upbringing to become a pioneer of film culture, an activist documentary maker and an ardent supporter of Soviet communism.
When women are remembered as part of the Communist or any other political tradition it’s often as an afterthought, or as part of the support system of the revolution.
The National Question cannot be resolved solely through South Africa’s constitution. There’s potential for a far more radical transformative project than traditional liberalism.
Generational rebellion is an enduring feature of all societies. Indeed, it is the dynamic through which societies renew themselves and move forward.
In contrast to what we have been taught - or teach our students - we are living in an increasingly hybrid world.
Top contributors
-
Distinguished Reserach Professor, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
-
Global Scholar at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC and Hopkins P Breazeale Professor, Manship School of Mass Communications, Louisiana State University
-
Senior researcher, Centre for Social Change, University of Johannesburg
-
Ph.D. candidate, Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University
-
Adjunct Professor of Film, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
-
Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College
-
Professor: International Business & Strategy, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
-
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria., University of Pretoria
-
Emeritus Reader in History, University of Kent
