“The movement was much bigger than just the 2024 Finance Bill [Kenya]. Once the bill is passed in whatever form it’s passed in, the movement will continue, and importantly, not be limited to what’s happening in the halls of Parliament. The movement was about building a better life for Kenyans in Kenya…. The Sudanese speakers of our last teach-in episode showed us the many ways that these small, community-based voluntary actions (many of which don’t look “revolutionary” in themselves) were indeed revolution.… More
political economy
Reflecting on “The End of Poverty?”
“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.”
– Nelson Mandela
‘The End of Poverty?’ (with the question mark) is a November 2008-release documentary film that traces the roots of poverty in modern human societies.… More