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UK teachers set for first national strike in 21 years

Members of the National Union of Teachers are set to take part in the first national teachers strike in 21 years in response to the government's failure to keep pay-rises in-line with the rate of inflation.

Neither the march nor the money are ours

Abahlali baseMjondolo press release in response to media confusion between Abahlali and the World Bank sponsored NGO Slum Dwellers International (SDI), critiquing mainstream development discourse. A press release from SDI is also provided.

All charges dropped against Kennedy 6

Six activists from the Abahlali baseMjondolo in court on murder charges have been released with all charges dropped.

Swazi textile workers to resume strike

16,000 Swazi textile workers look set to resume strike action this Wednesday if their demands for better pay and benefits are ignored.

Democracy in my experience

Philani Zungu offers a brief but powerful account of the lived experience of life as a shack dweller under democracy in South Africa.

When choices can no longer be choices - S'bu Zikode

S'bu Zikode wrote this article in early 2007 when he was finally forced out of his job at a petrol station as punishment for his political activities with Abahlali baseMjondolo. As of March 2008 he remains unemployed.

The 'No Land, No House, No Vote' campaign still on for 2009

Article restating Abahlali baseMjondolo's anti-statist, anti-electoral politics seen as more or less…

From party politics to service delivery to the politics of the poor

Philani Zungu's article arguing against the lip-service of politicians of 'service delivery' to…

We are the restless majority - S'bu Zikode

S'bu Zikode's article after Abahlali baseMjondolo's successful anti-electoral campaign in 2006.

The police and Abahlali baseMjondolo

This list of police abuses suffered by Abahlali baseMjondolo between 19 March 2005 and 13 November 2007 is an important document of record.

Britz, dir. Peter Kosminsky, Channel 4, 2007. Television review – Tom Jennings

Juggling simplistic stereotypes, Channel 4’s Britz illuminates neither the attitudes of UK Muslims nor the motivations of homegrown jihadists, concludes Tom Jennings.

Sicko, dir. Michael Moore, 2007 Film review – Tom Jennings

Tom Jennings’ review of Michael Moore’s new documentary tragi-comedy on the American health (dis)service
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