Category: Conflict

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cartoon from Johannesburg Sunday Times

Propoganda: The Other Rhodesian War

“Rhodesia faces its final hour.” “The Armageddon is on.” “The blindness of Rhodesia.” With those alarming words, the world press has headlined its view that white domination in the rebellious southern African colony is just about over. Yet the government of Prime Minister Ian Smith

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The Catholic Church’s Quiet Revolution in Latin America

LOS TEQUES, Venezuela — In the decade since Camilo Torres died in an army ambush in the Colombian Andes, the legend of the guerrilla-priest has gradually faded. Though still revered in some left-wing student circles, Torres no longer inspires the emulation of rebel Latin American

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Conversations About Peace

These conversations took place in Cairo during the summer of 1974, but they remain just as relevant today as they were then. Mr. Said (a pseudonym) is a highly placed, well-respected official in the Egyptian foreign ministry. He is deeply sympathetic to the Palestinian cause,

Signs of celebration at Mozambique's Independence: But there has not been much to celebrate during Frelimo’s first six months.

Mozambique: Six Months After Independence

On December 25, Mozambique celebrated six months of independence from Portuguese colonial domination. While peaceful in comparison with Angola, another former Portuguese colony now torn by a bitter civil war, Mozambique is also facing serious problems that threaten its stability. Robin Wright spent nearly four

Men at War: Angola’s Liberation Leaders

Behind the bitter civil conflict that currently divides Angola into three zones of influence and two separate governments are three men: Dr. Agostinho Neto of the Popular Liberation Movement (MPLA), Dr. Jonas Savimbi of the Union for Total Independence (UNITA), and Holden Roberto of the