Creating a Different Haiti: Land, Housing and Reconstruction
Land in Haiti is characterized by two issues: social injustice and insecurity. I say social injustice because land hasn’t been equitably divided, and less than twenty percent of the population in Haiti owns any.
Hip Hop as Resistance: Planeta Rock from the South Bronx to South America
In Santiago, Chile a week long Hip Hop Festival called Planeta Rock celebrated all the five elements of hip hop; knowledge, break dancing, graffiti, mc'ing, and djaying
Will Washington Allow True Democracy to Take Root in Egypt?
While Washington undoubtedly had made contingency plans in preparation for the time when aging strongmen such as Hosni Mubarak stepped down, they had clearly not been prepared for the speed, force and direction of change.
Democracy Born in Chains: South Africa’s Constricted Freedom
The inspiring overthrow of Hosni Mubarak is only the first stage of the Egyptian struggle for full liberation. As earlier pro-democracy movements have learned the hard way, much can be lost in the key months and years of transition from one regime to another.
Can the U.S. Learn from Britain’s Progressive Tea Party?
In the UK, the Great Recession inspired ordinary people to take on corporate tax evaders—with enormous success. Can the same model work in the U.S.?
The Power of Protest and the Future of Egyptian Politics
The revolutionary chants on the streets of Egypt have resonated around the world, but with a popular uprising without a clear direction and an unpopular leader refusing to concede, Egypt’s future hangs in the balance.
On Riz Khan we speak with Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek about the power of popular dissent, the limits of peaceful protest and the future of Egyptian politics.