What are the lessons we should have learned from the movement to divest from the South African apartheid regime in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and more generally struggles on university campuses from the last half century?
Thank you so much! If there are any students or encampment participants in your area you could share it with, or any relevant chats, I'd appreciate it!
Gladly. I'm not v plugged in right now but always forward stuff I like.
I appreciate how you're consistent about emphasizing the tangible consequences (or lack thereof, in some cases) of different junctures of movements. It's like there's a tug-of-war going on between this perspective and one in which all faith is invested in symbolism and pure culture war signaling.
One of the best posts on this topic I've seen anywhere.
Thank you so much! If there are any students or encampment participants in your area you could share it with, or any relevant chats, I'd appreciate it!
Gladly. I'm not v plugged in right now but always forward stuff I like.
I appreciate how you're consistent about emphasizing the tangible consequences (or lack thereof, in some cases) of different junctures of movements. It's like there's a tug-of-war going on between this perspective and one in which all faith is invested in symbolism and pure culture war signaling.
Thanks so much for writing about this. It’s clear to me now that I should learn more about the history of actions against South African apartheid.
Learning about the Pan Africanist Congress is a good way to be introduced to the spectrum of military beyond Mandela's ANC.
On the north amerikan side, we have:
https://annas-archive.org/md5/7534224770984206b80a33fb1f49bc5e