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In the African tradition, we open this section on Reparations with remembrance of the ancestors who perished in the Ma’afa [the Holocaust of Enslavement] and a short excerpt from one of our great griots: Who’ll Pay Reparations on My Soul … Continue reading →

Professional habits persist even in times of terror.  Perhaps because I teach literature, I’ve found myself especially distressed by the ubiquity of a certain metaphor that structures many official pronouncements and threatens to define our common understanding of the awful … Continue reading →

The September 11 terrorist attack and the Bush administration’s response is a defining historical moment, ushering in a new and dangerous period in international politics. The terrorist actions were crimes against humanity, and the perpetrators should be brought to justice … Continue reading →

In trying to make sense of events that are unfolding at a rapid pace from the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks on September 11 to the anthrax scare to the United States’ military operations in Afghanistan we need a … Continue reading →

Introduction  In Durban, South Africa a large number countries and countless non-governmental organizations (NGOs) converged between August 31 and September 8 to examine how racism, xenophobia, and other related intolerances deny people their human rights and what action plans could … Continue reading →

My purpose here is to present a critique of the political economy of gender. I am trying to develop a theory of gender relations. I first consider the necessary elements of such a theory, showing how it is grounded in Marx … Continue reading →

African Americans have a unique perspective, which flows from the following realities. Black Americans resemble the peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Our black ghettos constitute an extension of the developing world inside the borders of the United States. … Continue reading →

As I reflect on September 11 and its ramifications for genuine political change, my attention and focus continue to twist and turn.  Events have been unfolding differently every day, moving from one tragedy to another tribulation: from New York to … Continue reading →

Dal principio alla fine è conveniente seguire ogni giustizia. Giampiero Neri, L’aspetto occidentale del vestito [From beginning to end/ it is proper to follow all justice. -- G.N., The Western Aspect of Clothing, ca. 1960] This most rich poet scattered … Continue reading →

Prior to the September 11 assaults, there were distinct signs of a Left revival.  Its most conspicuous expressions were the international protests that now routinely greeted conferences of the world’s economic and political leaders.  The authorities responded by trying to … Continue reading →