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KEEP PAMBAZUKA FREE AND INDEPENDENT! Pambazuka News 837: America's wars and the quest for peace ------------------------------ 7 September 2017 CONTENTS: 1. Features <http://www.pambazuka.net/en/issue.php/current/#cat_1> 2. Announcements <http://www.pambazuka.net/en/issue.php/current/#cat_3> ------------------------------ *Features* ------------------------------ The West’s favorite African ruler wins by 99%, arrests opponent <https://www.pambazuka.org/democracy-governance/west%E2%80%99s-favorite-african-ruler-wins-99-arrests-opponent> Ann Garrison <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/5282> *Rwigara describes Rwanda as a nation of extreme poverty and fear hidden behind its glittering capital city* It seems likely that Diane Rwigara who dared to challenge Paul Kagame in the August poll will be tried in a kangaroo court on trumped up charges and sent to prison, like Victoire Ingabire. If so, and if she appeals to the Supreme Court, she will lose, as Ingabire did. Some things in Rwanda are as predictable as presidential elections. Afghanistan, North Korea and the war against Black America: The need for Black Left unity <https://www.pambazuka.org/human-security/afghanistan-north-korea-and-war-against-black-america-need-black-left-unity> Ajamu Baraka <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/5913> The expanding wars in Afghanistan, conflict with North Korea, the U.S. African Command (AFRICOM), U.S. intervention in Venezuela, proposals to increase the military budget by $75 billion, and the war on African/Black people are all interrelated expressions of the systemic violence that the US state is waging and prepared to wage to salvage its rapidly declining power. Immigrants are allies in building a peaceful and prosperous America <https://www.pambazuka.org/human-security/immigrants-are-allies-building-peaceful-and-prosperous-america> *An open memo to President Donald Trump* Theogene Rudasingwa <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/8267> The United States, like every nation, has a dual mandate: to build, enlarge and sustain its wealth in the material as well as in the spiritual domains. America is the richest nation in the world. Yet the decison to close doors to 800,000 young people is one that shows a spiritual deficit that needs to be filled with compassion and enlightened self-interest. America’s wars for peace <https://www.pambazuka.org/human-security/america%E2%80%99s-wars-peace> *Senators Cory Booker, Al Franken and Elizabeth Warren want the US to “prevent genocide” by military force* Ann Garrison <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/5282> Twenty Democrats and five Republicans have signed on as co-sponsors of the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Mass Atrocities Prevention Act. Much of this Orwellian movement is coordinated within the elite, richly resourced, corporate funded, ideological bastions of the Democratic Party. People are radicalizing the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela <https://www.pambazuka.org/global-south/people-are-radicalizing-bolivarian-revolution-venezuela> *An interview with Christina Schiavoni* Farooque Chowdhury and Fred Magdoff <https://www.pambazuka.org/author/farooque-chowdhury-and-fred-magdoff> According to frequent Western media reports, Venezuela is in turmoil as President Nicolas Maduro faces growing opposition to his failing regime. In reality, though, life goes on fine for most Venezuelans. Despite some difficulties, the people are determined to protect the Bolivarian Revolution. The present crisis is largely a creation of the US and its allies working with the opposition. Chinese neocolonialism in Africa <https://www.pambazuka.org/global-south/chinese-neocolonialism-africa> *The Dragon eating the African Lion and Cheetah? (Part I)* Alemayehu G. Mariam <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/6135> China has literally invaded Africa with its investors, traders, lenders, builders, developers, laborers and who knows what else. The fancy phrase for that is win-win cooperation. The “cooperation” has opened up Africa as a source of raw materials for China and a dumping ground for cheap Chinese manufactured goods. It is Chinese neocolonialism. Egypt and controlling the Nile: From mythologies to real politics <https://www.pambazuka.org/land-environment/egypt-and-controlling-nile-mythologies-real-politics> Hamdy A. Hassan <https://www.pambazuka.org/author/hamdy-hassan> River Nile is steeped in Egyptian mythology. But the waters of the Nile are a crucial resource for several other countries. Conflicts over the world's longest river, even in recent times, have almost led to war. This should not be the case. The Nile waters must be managed as a source of cooperation and sustainable development for all the countries involved. TuNur in Tunisia: Another case of energy colonialism <https://www.pambazuka.org/land-environment/tunur-tunisia-another-case-energy-colonialism> Hamza Hamouchene <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/8021> A familiar ‘colonial’ scheme is being rolled out: the unrestricted flow of cheap natural resources from the Global South to the rich North, maintaining a profoundly unjust international division of labour. While fortress Europe builds walls and fences to prevent human beings from reaching its shores for sanctuary, it accepts no barriers to resource grabs. Is Liberia's Sirleaf really standing up for women? <https://www.pambazuka.org/gender-minorities/liberias-sirleaf-really-standing-women> *President Sirleaf's promise to campaign for women candidates in Liberia's upcoming elections comes too little, too late.* Robtel Neajai Pailey and Korto Reeves Williams <https://www.pambazuka.org/author/robtel-neajai-pailey-and-korto-reeves-williams> Liberia goes to elections on 10 October. Women comprise a mere 16 per cent of all the candidates cleared for this year’s poll. The over-glorification of Sirleaf as a feminist icon is troubling since her 12-year presidency has actually served the interests of a small, elite group of women and men in politics and thus upheld long-standing patriarchal norms in Liberia. Kenya shows Africa the way <https://www.pambazuka.org/democracy-governance/kenya-shows-africa-way> Cameron Duodu <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/6674> On 1 September 2017, the Supreme Court of Kenya delivered a historic ruling: it nullified the re-election of Uhuru Kenyatta as president citing irregularities in the 8 August poll. The ruling has important lessons for election management in Africa and the world. Restructuring Nigeria? Why not genuine democracy? <https://www.pambazuka.org/democracy-governance/restructuring-nigeria-why-not-genuine-democracy> Wole Olubanji <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/8930> The current debate about “restructuring” Nigeria so as to meet the needs of the people is unenlightening. There is no clarity among the proponents about what restructuring means, to begin with. More importantly, pursuing national solutions based on ethnicity – when ethnic identity is a mere social construct – is backward. What Nigeria needs is democracy. The human library: A date with rare ‘texts’ <https://www.pambazuka.org/education/human-library-date-rare-%E2%80%98texts%E2%80%99> Tom Olang’ <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/6861> I was able to read six human “books” in one night! The titles taught me more in a couple of hours than I could ever learn in a year! Here’s my ‘reading list’: *Witchcraft and Paranormal; Arab, Muslim Woman; Jewish and Latino; Obsessive Complusive; Double Rejection; *and* Rejected by my Family.* ------------------------------ *Announcements* ------------------------------ Pambazuka Android App is now on Google Play Store <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pambazuka.org&hl=en> As a way to reach more people and to make your experience with Pambazuka News better, we have developed an android app as another tool to create a better reading experience with mobile devices. 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