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Namibia’s Workers Spearheaded Its Fight for Independence

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1668+ words) After more than a century of German and South African rule, Namibia finally gained its independence on this day in 1990. Working-class struggles and organizations played a vital role in the country's long march to freedom. Mobilization by Namibian workers was…...

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jacobin.com > 2026 > 03 > kenyas-youth-protesters-are-ready-to-govern

Kenya’s Youth Protesters Are Ready to Govern

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (170+ words) Kenya's Youth Protesters Are Ready to Govern'Jacobin The Kenya Left Alliance played a role in organizing the country's recent rebellion against regressive tax reforms and police brutality. Now it's launching a bid for power in the 2027 elections. Youth protests flared…...

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jacobin.com > 2026 > 03 > generation-z-in-name-only

Generation Z in Name Only

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (129+ words) Generation Z in Name Only'Jacobin Mexico City's "Gen Z" anti-government protest against President Claudia Sheinbaum bears all the hallmarks of an astroturf campaign. A simultaneous "Gen Z" protest in Guadalajara, Jalisco, also turned out mostly affluent, middle-aged demonstrators. (Ulises Ruiz…...