Tag Archives: Nelson Mandela

Harry Targ : My Nelson Mandela

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013. My Nelson Mandela Real historic figures get lionized, sanitized, and most importantly redefined as defenders of the ongoing order rather than activists who committed their lives to revolutionary changes… By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading →

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Mandela, Tutu, and ‘The Elders’ : Peace Leaders Condemn Israeli Attack

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Former South Africa president Nelson Mandela is shown with The Elders Saturday, three years after launching the group in Johannesburg. Photo from AP.‘The Elders’:Peace leaders, Nobel laureatesDeplore Gaza flotilla attack See ‘German activists contest Israeli version,’ and ‘Media Criticism: Reporting … Continue reading →

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South Africa’s Dennis Brutus : A Poet for Human Rights

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Dennis Brutus. Photos by Victor Dlamini / Flickr.He will be remembered for his art and for his life:Liberation poet Dennis Brutus (1924-2009) By Mariann G. Wizard / The Rag Blog / January 2, 2010 See ‘The Poetic Justice of Dennis … Continue reading →

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South African Human Rights Activists Shocked By Palestinian Refugee Camp

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Palestinian mourners carry the body of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades militant Hani Al-Kabi who was killed in an Israeli army raid in the Balata refugee camp, during his funeral in the West Bank town of Nablus, Friday, April 18, 2008. Photo … Continue reading →

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