by Shiraz Durrani | Aug 23, 2023 | issue 6
The focus of the movements and parties resisting capitalism around the world is on studying theories of socialism and Marxism. And that is as it should be, as ideological understanding is critical in defeating capitalism. But a real understanding of socialism requires...
by Shiraz Durrani | Aug 23, 2023 | History & Ideology, issue 6
The United Movement for Democracy in Kenya Takes up the Baton from December Twelve Movement INTRODUCTION — The Struggle Continues Overseas The December Twelve Movement (DTM) in Kenya used evasive tactics to avoid attacks from the Moi- KANU bourgeois dictatorship in...
by Shiraz Durrani | Aug 23, 2023 | History & Ideology, issue 6
IntroductionThe history of Kenya is not complete without the history of trade unions, which made it clear that Kenya was a class-divided country — a fact that colonialism and imperialism wanted to hide by creating an impression of a race-divided country. The trade...
by Shiraz Durrani | Feb 6, 2023 | issue 1
Questions from Julian Jaravata. an MLIS student at San Jose State University taking a course in international librarianship. Interview date: 07-12- 2018. The interview took place in the context of Julian Jaravata’s research for his librarianship studies. However the...
by Shiraz Durrani | Jun 24, 2022 | issue 5
Introduction Kenya was among the leaders in Africa in its anticolonial struggle waged by workers and peasants under Mau Mau. This resistance achieved independence in 1963 and broke the back of British colonialism. But capitalism and imperialism were not to be defeated...