May 4th 1956 – August 9th 2009 It’s with sincere sadness and regret that I announce the passing of one of our contributors here at AfroSpear, Brother Iskandar Langalibalele. What saddens and frustrates me most, is that I only became aware of this event a couple days ago, almost 7 months after his death! This is one of [...]
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The Passing of Iskandar Langalibalele
Posted in Activism, AfroSpear, Afrospear bloggers, AfroSphere, Critical Thinking, Iskandar Langalibalele, Knowledge, Leadership, Pan Africanism on February 23, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Bottom Line about the Economy
Posted in Banks, Business, Capitalism, Critical Thinking, Economics, Exploitation, higher education, Imperialism, Iskandar Langalibalele, Law, Media, racist exploitation, U.S. Congress, Work on June 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Now the latest hype about the global economic situation involves the debate about what has caused it rather than what is actually taking place. Working class people must exercise some critical thinking, because this ruse intends to keep them in the dark. Since black folks are linked into the global economy just like anybody else, [...]
Ubuntu: Clean Water for Africa
Posted in Africa, African-Americans, Black pride, Capitalism, Critical Thinking, Exploitation, Imperialism, Iskandar Langalibalele, Liberalism, Racism, tagged bloodsucking, Dranunculiasis, guinea worm, Jimmy Carter, parasite, scolex, Water on May 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Water, Capitalism and Africans Ubuntu is a Zulu word meaning “humanness.” In Pan Africanism we call this quality “humanism” but it is even more down-to-earth among the Bantu. You can find examples of what is called ubuntu thru out Africa, not just among the Zulu. Almost all Africans have some version of it. It is [...]
South Africa’s Changing Political Climate
Posted in Africa, Capitalism, Economics, History, Imperialism, Iskandar Langalibalele, Jacob Zuma, Pan Africanism, Racism, South Africa, Tanzania, Truth and Reconciliation on May 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Jacob Zuma and the African National Congress A few things about ANC and Jacob Zuma. The recent presidential victory of Zuma seems to indicate that ANC has stepped away somewhat from the politics of compromise with Imperialism. The Young Communist League, the Congress of South African Trade Unions and other formations have gotten behind him [...]
Healthcare in the Capitalist System
Posted in Business, Capitalism, Culture, Economics, Exploitation, Health Care, Imperialism, Iskandar Langalibalele, Politics, Racism, racist exploitation, Stimulus Package on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Foul Legacy of Profit-Making Healthcare is one of the most important issues in US political and social culture. Tho a catastrophic condition will not likely strike most individuals during their working lives, for those who themselves or family members have crucial health problems the matter of healthcare poses a concern. Hospitals and nursing homes practices [...]
News Flash: Mumia Abu-Jamal Health and Safety
Posted in Activism, Iskandar Langalibalele on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mumia Abu-Jamal is a valiant journalist who has been on death row since 1981. He is the world’s most famous political prisoner in a country which accepts people fleeing political persecution from many nations. However, Mumia has languished in prison all these many years because of the racist double standard in the US legal system. [...]


