Podcasts about Democratic Change

Trevor Jackson is an economic historian teaching at Berkeley. I talk to him about the current political situation of the universities and the science, and about his own research area, the history of capitalism, which has always been prone to crashes and other crises. The development of a capitalist economy is also the story of the elites learning to evade responsibility for the failures, while reaping the rewards of markets. What role does elite impunity play in the current crisis of political legitimacy? Could this be changed, and, if so, how? 

I meet Bobi Wine as he visits London. He's seeking support for his campaign to rid Uganda of what he calls the ‘ brutal rulership' of President Yoweri Museveni who will have led the country for 40 years in 2026. That's when Uganda is scheduled to hold its next presidential election. Will Bobi run again? ‘Here I am,' he says, ‘Not that I'm the Alpha and Omega, not that I'm the ultimate. But I've said I'm available if I'm required to lead …' We look back at what happened at the last general election in 2021 which Bobi and his supporters say they won. ‘We defeated them, but the entire world watched as many of our campaign team was massacred….' I ask him how does he keep going after all the beatings, the torture, the house arrest? He replies: ‘I'm in a better state than so many of my comrades in the struggle. They get locked up, they get beaten and nobody knows. When I get arrested the whole world knows….So I keep going by looking behind me. I get the least of the oppression and the most of the attention. But my friends that suffer in the dark are not complaining. They keep going” What about your wife and 4 kids? Bobi says the whole family has agreed that although their activism is dangerous, it would be even more dangerous to give up. What did the recent by-election in Kawempe North, which Bobi's NUP won, tell him about how the general election is likely to be fought? There was well-publicised violence and claims of rigging.2026 will be a protest vote, Bobi says: ‘We know that we will win the vote. But I'm not sure if we will win the count.' Bobi reveals that he's in talks with Dr Kizza Besigye's Forum for Democratic Change about the possibility of collaborating as well as with other political parties. Dr Besigye's continued imprisonment, Bobi says, ‘is meant to intimidate all of us'. I suggest to Bobi that his popular support could be limited to his own tribe, the Baganda. The majority, if not all, of the Buganda constituencies vote for Bobi. He disagrees ‘ we won in the far west and in parts of the north…my wife comes from Museveni's tribe…my colleagues come from tribes scattered all over Uganda.' Looking ahead to next year's election, I ask Bobi what's in his manifesto? What are the issues he's running on? ‘Corruption is the cancer that's eating us' he replies. We touch on one of the most controversial issues in Uganda today: human rights particularly as experienced by the LGBQT+ community. A much younger Bobi Wine as a musician had been associated with homophobic lyrics. Today, he has a more nuanced approach to the matter: ‘The west should stop looking at the LGBT rights as the only human rights, otherwise they will provoke Africans and people of the world to start imagining that there's a hidden agenda. People get killed every day in Uganda and they should all have rights.” We end our chat on a rather optimistic note. “The future doesn't have to hold anything for me as an individual. I look at this as all of us. The future is robust. The future is hopeful.' #uganda#HEBobiWine#democracy#corruption#humanrights#africa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ኣብ ቦትስዋና ኣብ ዝተገብረ ምርጫ እቲ ንልዕሊ ፍርቂ ክፍለ ዘመን (58 )ዓመታት ኣብ ስልጣን ዝጸንሐ ሰልፊ፡ ሰልፊ ደሞክራሲ ቦትስዋና (Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)) ብምርጫ ብሰልፊ ተቓዋሚ ጽላል ንደሞክራሲያዊ ለውጢ (The Umbrella for Democratic Change) ተሳዒሩ እቲ ኣገዳሲ ዝገብሮ ግና እቲ ዝጸንሐ መራሒ ነቲ ዝሰዓረ መራሒ ተቓዋሚ ቅድሚ ምቑጻር ምውዳኡ “እንቋዕ ኣሐጎሰካ፡ ኣነ ተሳዒረ ኣለኹ” ክብል ደዊልሉ። ቦትስዋና ግን ንምንታይ እያ ሰላማዊት ሃገር ኮይና፡ ታሪኽ ፖለቲካን ቁጠባን እታ ሃገር እንታይ ይመስል፧ ካልኦት ሃገራት ኣፍሪቃ ካብታ ሀገር እንታይ ክመሃራ ይኽእላ፧ ነዚን ምስኡ ዝተሓሓዝ ሕቶታት ኣብታ ሃገር ንንውሕ ዝበለ ዓመታት ዝተቐመጠ ኣርክቴክት ዮሃንስ በራኺ መሊሱልና ኣሎ ካልኣይ ክፋል መወዳእታን ኣብዚ ቀሪቡ ኣሎ።

ኣብ እዋን'ቲ ኣብ ሕቡራት ሃገራት ኣመሪካ ዝተገብረ ምርጫ፡ ኣብ ከም በዓል ሞዛምቢክ፡ ሞሪሺየሽን ቦትስዋናን ምርጫ ተገይሩ ነይሩ። ብፍላይ ኣብ ቦትስዋና ኣብ ዝተገብረ ምርጫ እቲ ንልዕሊ ፍርቂ ክፍለ ዘመን (58 )ዓመታት ኣብ ስልጣን ዝጸንሐ ሰልፊ፡ ሰልፊ ደሞክራሲ ቦትስዋና (Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)) ብምርጫ ብሰልፊ ተቓዋሚ ጽላል ንደሞክራሲያዊ ለውጢ (The Umbrella for Democratic Change) ተሳዒሩ እቲ ኣገዳሲ ዝገብሮ ግና እቲ ዝጸንሐ መራሒ ነቲ ዝሰዓረ መራሒ ተቓዋሚ ቅድሚ ምቑጻር ምውዳኡ “እንቋዕ ኣሐጎሰካ፡ ኣነ ተሳዒረ ኣለኹ” ክብል ደዊልሉ። ቦትስዋና ግን ንምንታይ እያ ሰላማዊት ሃገር ኮይና፡ ታሪኽ ፖለቲካን ቁጠባን እታ ሃገር እንታይ ይመስል፧ ካል ኦት ሃገራት ኣፍሪቃ ካብታ ሀገር እንታይ ክመሃራ ይኽእላ፧ ነዚን ምስ ኡ ዝተሓሓዝ ሕቶታት ኣብታ ሃገር ንንውሕ ዝበለ ዓመታት ዝተቐመጠ ኣርክቴክት ዮሃንስ በራኺ መሊሱልና ኣሎ።

This week Botswana's president-elect Duma Boko will be inaugurated in an event that's expected to be attended by dignitaries from across the continent. The 54-year-old lawyer and his Umbrella for Democratic Change beat Mokgweetsi Masisi's Botswana Democratic Party, which had been in power for 58 years. When he officially takes over as the country's president, Mr Boko will be hoping to create jobs particularly for young people who've been agitating for change. But some are still wondering how he managed to beat Mokgweetsi Masisi by such a big margin. In this episode, Alan Kasujja attempts to understand what exactly went wrong for Mr Masisi and his Botswana Democratic Party. Guests: Mmapula Molapong and Tendai Mbanje

President Cyril Ramaphosa het die nuutverkose president van Botswana, Duma Boko, en die regering en mense van die land gelukgewens met die suksesvolle verkiesing wat pas afgehandel is. Die woordvoerder van die president, Vincent Magwenya, sê Ramaphosa loof die Umbrella for Democratic Change-koalisie vir sy sukses onder Boko se leierskap en verwelkom die uittredende president Mokgweetsi Masisi se voorbereidings vir die oorgang na 58 jaar aan bewind deur die Botswana Democratic Party.

Mogweetsi Masisi, president van Botswana, het reeds die land toegespreek en sê hy sal opsy staan. Dit kom na die voorlopige uitslae in Woensdag se verkiesing toon dat sy Botswana Demokratiese Party uiters swak vertoning met die opposisiepartye wat reeds 35 setels in die land se parlement bekom het. Die Umbrella for Democratic Change loop voor met 22 setels.

Botswana se president Mokgweetsi Masisi het 'n nederlaag erken aangesien voorlopige resultate toon dat sy Botswana Democratic Party sy parlementêre meerderheid verloor het ná byna ses dekades aan bewind. Die finale uitslae is nog nie bekendgemaak nie. Die opposisie Umbrella for Democratic Change het die drempel van 31 setels oorgesteek wat nodig is om 'n meerderheid in die parlement te verseker, volgens resultate wat op staatstelevisie vrygestel is. Dit maak van sy leier, menseregteprokureur Duma Boko, die verkose president. Masisi het by 'n nuuskonferensie in Gabarone gesê hy en sy party het dinge grootliks verkeerd gedoen volgens die kiesers. Kosmos 94.1 Nuus het met politieke ontleder dr. Marius Kudumo gesels oor of dit 'n uitwerking op Namibië se verkiesing sal hê.

Erstmals seit 58 Jahren hat im südafrikanischen Botswana die Oopposition eine Parlamentswahl gewonnen. Das Bündnis «Umbrella for Democratic Change» kommt laut vorläufiger Auszählung auf 35 der 61 Sitze im Parlament. Präsident Mokgweetsi Masisi erkannte die Wahlniederlage an. Weitere Themen: Ein Platz in einem Pflegeheim ist teuer. Oft reicht eine durchschnittliche Rente nicht, um die Kosten dafür zu bezahlen. Wie hoch diese Kosten sind, hängt auch davon ab, in welchem Kanton sich das Heim befindet. Während hierzulande ausführlich über den US-Präsidentschaftswahlkampf berichtet wird, halten sich in Indien die Medien mit Berichterstattung auffallend zurück. Nur selten schaffen es Kamala Harris oder Donald Trump in die Schlagzeilen. Woher kommt diese Zurückhaltung?

Botswana Democratic Party has suffered a historical defeat after governing Botswana for  close to six decades. Results indicates that the BDP has only won 1 seat losing its parliamentary majority in this week's general election. BDP President Mogkweetsi Masisi's has ultimately lost the parliamentary majority, ending a 58-year rule by the party. Voters in Botswana have rejected the country's longest ruling political party that's been in power since independence in 1966. The Umbrella for Democratic Change party looks set to form the government.   Sakina Kamwendo spoke to reporter, Dikarabo Ramadubu and Sophie Mokoena, SABC International News Editor

“My wish is that we hold free and transparent elections, so that the voice of the people can be heard for peace. Because governing a country with weapons is not normal.” – voter, Chad.Interim president, General Mahamat Déby, has been declared the winner of this week's presidential election with 61% of the vote. His nearest rival, former Prime Minister Succes Masra, came second with just 18.5% - and alleged the vote was rigged.Deby took over from his father, President Idriss Déby in 2021,who had been in power for more than 30 years. In conversations recorded before the winner was announced, Alan Kasujja discusses whether this election was a step towards a functioning democracy – or whether it was simply a way for the Déby family to keep hold of power.

Liberia's President Joseph Boakai's first 100 days' accomplishments are being criticized by the former ruling party the Coalition for Democratic Change, which is now the leading opposition party. Dennise Nimpson reports from Monrovia

We don't have a democracy, we have a kleptocracy that elevates to positions of power those amongst us who are most comfortable with leaning into their inner Dark Triad of Psychopathy, Narcissism and basic low cunning.  Then, when they get there, we're surprised that they go on to wreak havoc with all that we believe to be good and right and beautiful. Doing the same thing time after time is the very definition of insanity - clearly we need a new way of connecting, of communicating, of articulating our needs and wants that give us a sense of connection, agency and sufficiency, that bring out the best of us, not our own inner dark triads. We need a new means of governance that works from the ground up and works for a thriving future for the human and more-than human world. This week's guest is absolutely immersed in the questions of how we transform our governance. More than this, he is immersed in actually making it happen. Alex Lockwood was a Senior Lecturer in Professional and Creative Writing at Sunderland University and he practiced what he taught - because he's also the author of a novel, The Chernobyl Privileges and a non-fiction memoir, The Pig in Thin Air. More recently, he was actively involved in Animal Rebellion, a kindred organisation to Extinction Rebellion and then that evolved into becoming a founder member of The Humanity Project, an astonishing, life-affirming, inspiring collective movement for change. At the times when the news about climactic tipping points and the loss of sulphur particles and the impact of el Nino combines with the horrors of political destruction around the world, it's really good to remember there are highly motivated, highly intelligent people getting together to create visions for change that will work and to which we will all look forward. This podcast rekindled my belief in a future that can work. I hope it does the same for you.Humanity Project https://humanityproject.uk/Hard Art Festival in Manchester "The Fête of Britain" https://hardart.metalabel.com/ha002/Global Assembly https://globalassembly.org/Lee Jasper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_JasperClare Farrell  https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/61534/1/extinction-rebellion-xr-co-founder-clare-farrell-prison-hsbc-windows-smashAlex on Twitter https://twitter.com/alexlockwoodAlex on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lockwood-narrative-leadership/

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Chloe DSNewsreports of headline storiesDiscussion of the parliamentary debate on the Albanese government's 10 billion Housing Future Fund bill and why it is a inadequate solution to the housing crisis. A recording of a parliamentary speech by Greens' housing spokesperson and federal member for Griffith Max Chandler-Mather was played for the program, where he outlines a scathing critique of Labor's housing bill and why it does nothing to address the housing crisis.Israel has renewed attacks on Palestine with more than 6 palestinians killed and over 64 wounded.News from Green LeftPresenters drew on the following newstories from Green Left.Thousands marched through Port Kembla on Saturday 6 May, to reject nuclear base plan by the Albanese government marking the largest anti-aukus protest.Film and TV writers began their strike on May 1 in Hollywood and New York, to demand a living wage and job security, amid an explosion in profits in the streaming eraInterviews and DiscussionsThe progressive and pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), the third biggest party in the Turkish parliament, has been forced to contest the upcoming May 14 Turkish general election under the banner of the Green Left Party (Yeşil Sol Parti). Green Left spoke to Kenan Bircan, the Sydney representative of the Green Left Party on Tuesday April 25 about the upcoming Turkey elections and it's implications. You can view the recording here.Sue Bull, member of Socialist Alliance joins the program discussing Labor's budget and how it leaves millions stuck in poverty whilst billionaires get tax cuts. You can listen to the individual interview here.David Ball, deputy secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) joins the program to discuss the 25th anniversary of the Patrick's Dispute where the corporation Patrick's Stevedore sacked more than 1400 union members and resulted in a months-long dispute led by the MUA opposing the decision. You can listen to the individual interview here.Songs playedLorde - RoyalsInsurge - Images of London

In this conversation with RevDem editor Ferenc Laczó, Shadi Hamid – author of the new book The Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea – addresses democratic dilemmas that cannot be wished away; explains how he distinguishes between liberalism and democracy and why he proposes a democracy-first strategy; assesses the democratic record of Islamist political movements and parties; and discusses how the US could use its leverage in the Middle East to support or even foster democratic change.

The Assad family ruled Syria under dictatorship for 40 years, formally denouncing the existence of Kurds, Assyrians, Armenians, Turkmen and many other minorities, despite the rich tapestry of cultures and languages that have always inhabited these lands. In 2012, in the midst of the Syrian Civil War, the rule of the Assad Regime weakened in the Kurdish majority northern regions. Out of this conflict, and the Rojava Revolution in 2012, three pillars formed in the regions today governed by the Autonomous Administrations of North and East Syria (AANES) democracy, women's freedom and ecology. Birthing co-operatives, and a strong communal and women's economy. This morning, we are priviledged to welcome, live via phone, Salih Muslim, calling in from in Kobani, Syria, to chat with us about what's been happening in the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. Salih Muslim Muhammad (Kurmanji Kurdish: Salih Muslim Mihemed, is the former co-chairman of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), the main party of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. As the deputy coordinator of the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change, he was the most prominent Kurdish representative for much of the Syrian Civil War. He was born in a Syrian village close to Kobani in 1951. After an education in Syria, he studied at the Chemical Engineering faculty of Istanbul Technical University from 1970 until graduating in 1977. After a brief stint in London, he worked in Saudi Arabia between 1978 and 1990, and opened an engineering office in 1993 in Aleppo

WANT AN IN-THE-MOMENT under-the-bonnet account of the roiling, sprawling, seat-of-their pants crash through campaigns of #IndependentsDay candidates and exciting first attempts by voters in regional and rural seats?  Want to know how the #IndependentsDay movement began, what it became, and the knowledge to speculate what it might become? Want to dig deep into the operations […]Author informationMargo KingstonCo-publisher and editor-in-chief at No FibsMargo Kingston is a retired Australian journalist and climate change activist. She is best known for her work at The Sydney Morning Herald and her weblog, Webdiary. Since 2012, Kingston has been a citizen journalist, reporting and commenting on Australian politics via Twitter and No Fibs. | Twitter |

In this podcast, Will Stringer discusses his research into climate activist group Extinction Rebellion (XR) and their demand for climate citizens' assemblies. Drawing upon the idea of participation as an issue of justice through the work of political theorist Nancy Fraser, this episode explores what approaches to inclusion we can see within XR's structures and demands. Before finally considering what implications these structures and demands have for two different affiliate groups, XR Aotearoa and XR Ireland, and how these can reveal the need to be attentive to local particularities when building inclusive movements for climate action.

Paul Rusesabagina, a Belgian citizen and US permanent resident, is a recipient of the US Presidential Medal of Freedom. He has been credited with saving 1,200 lives during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Paul's acts of extraordinary courage inspired the Hollywood movie, Hotel Rwanda. Paul left Rwanda in 1996 fearing for his safety, and later became increasingly critical of the Rwandan government's human rights violations. He then founded an opposition political party called the Party of Democracy in Rwanda and in 2018 co-founded the Rwanda Movement for Democratic Change, a coalition of opposition groups. In August 2020, Paul Rusesabagina was kidnapped in Dubai and taken to Rwanda where he is detained to this day. The European Parliament and members of the US Congress from both parties have called for Paul's immediate release.On this episode, we speak to Paul's daughters, Carine Kanimba and Anaise Kanimba to find out how we can help bring him home. We discuss his kidnapping, the conditions of his detention, his unfair trial, Pegasus spyware found on Carine's phone, assassination attempts, launching a public campaign to free their father, the guilt felt by Western countries for not intervening during the Rwandan genocide, how Carine and Anaise find the strength to overcome so much trauma as well as what the US, Belgium, European Parliament, Commonwealth, journalists and the public can do to free Paul Rusesabagina.Follow Pod Hostage Diplomacy on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with our work.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PodHostageDiplo)

En Ouganda, la campagne des élections générales se termine ce mardi soir. Les électeurs désigneront jeudi leur président et leurs députés. Des élections locales suivront à partir de la semaine prochaine. Le président sortant Yoweri Museveni brigue un 6e mandat, sous les couleurs du parti au pouvoir, le NRM, le National Resistance Movement. Comment se dessine la compétition à venir ? Jusqu'à quel point sera-t-elle ouverte ?  Florence Brisset Foucault, maître de conférence à l’Université Paris 1 et chercheuse à l'IMAF, l'Institut des Mondes Africains est interrogée par Laurent Correau. RFI : Onze candidats sont sur les rangs pour la présidentielle de jeudi. Est-ce que cette élection va essentiellement être un face-à-face entre le sortant Yoweri Museveni et le chanteur de reggaeBobi Wine, ou est-ce qu’il faudra compter aussi avec des candidats dont on parle moins ? Florence Brisset Foucault : C’est vrai que le fait que l’opposant historique Kizza Besigye ne s’est pas présenté rebat les cartes et Bobi Wineprofite de cet appel d’air, de cette absence. La tendance semble être qu’une grande partie de l’électorat de Besigye va se reporter plutôt sur Bobi Wine, qui arrive notamment à attirer l’électorat jeune, urbain, populaire, qui votait largement pour Besigye. Ceci étant dit, vous avez raison, il y a d’autres candidats, puisqu’ils sont onze au total et notamment le candidat du Forum for Democratic Change, le parti de Kizza Besigye, qui a décidé de présenter le président du parti, Patrick Amuriat. Mais il y a aussi d’autres candidats, un autre poids lourd de la vie politique ougandaise, qui est Norbert Mao, qui lui, se présente sous le ticket du Democratic Party, qui est le plus ancien parti politique d’Ouganda, qui existe depuis les années 1950 et un ancien chef d’état-major ougandais, Muguicha Muntu, qui était aussi membre du FDC, mais qui a quitté le parti récemment. Mais on est dans une confrontation qui sera clairement dominée par le face-à-face entre Bobi Wine et Museveni… Si l’on en croit le nombre de personnes qui assistent aux rallyes -aux grands meetings politiques- en effet, c’est plutôt sur ce mode que va se jouer la compétition. Concernant cette campagne qui est en train de se terminer, Bobi Wine a été arrêté à plusieurs reprises. Il a déploré publiquement que les membres de son parti étaient pris pour cible. Est-ce que la violence a occupé une place inhabituelle dans cette campagne électorale ou est-ce que cette violence avait déjà été présente lors des précédentes élections, notamment en 2016 et en 2011 ? En effet, on est malheureusement dans quelque chose qui est très familier, en ce qui concerne la politique électorale en Ouganda. Depuis une vingtaine d’années, la violence fait partie des campagnes électorales. Là, on assiste peut-être à une intensification de cette violence qui, en plus, prend pour cible non seulement les opposants, mais aussi des ONG et de manière croissante les journalistes. Ceci étant dit, on n’est pas du tout dans quelque chose de nouveau. L’ancien opposant historique Kizza Besigye que j’évoquais à l’instant, a été lui aussi arrêté de manière très régulière, les fois où il s’est présenté contre Museveni à l’élection présidentielle et cela depuis 2001. C’est une violence qui suit même un schéma très répétitif, c’est à dire que le principal candidat de l’opposition est arrêté, ce qui donne lieu à des protestations de la part de ses partisans qui sont brutalement réprimés par les services de sécurité. Donc on est vraiment dans quelque chose qui se répète. Y compris avec des civils armés, comme on a pu en voir ? Oui, c’est quelque chose qui est assez courant dans la politique ougandaise, aussi, depuis la fin des années 1990. C’est-à-dire, des groupes que l’on appelle les « local defense unit », c’est à dire des groupes de citoyens qui sont encadrés par, soit la police, soit l’armée. Il y a les « crime preventers » qui sont mis au service de cette répression et ce maintien de l’ordre -entre guillemets-, avec une croissance, là encore, de leur visibilité, puisque ce qui a été nouveau dans la répression des protestations du 18 novembre, c’est qu’on les voyait vraiment tirer à balles réelles en pleine rue, y compris sur des passants ou sur des habitants. Est-ce que l’on peut dire que Bobi Wine est une menace pour Yoweri Museveni ? On est face à un jeu politique qui est très loin d’être équilibré. Le président sortant et les candidats du parti au pouvoir bénéficient de toutes les ressources, au centre très large que peut donner l’État, dans le cadre d’une compétition politique. Des ressources financières, mais aussi des ressources en termes d’infrastructure et tout ce que cela peut amener en termes de possibilités de se déployer sur le territoire, de possibilités de redistribution… Ce qui est important à savoir, c’est que le régime bénéficie encore d’une certaine adhésion de la part de certaines catégories de la population. Bobi Wine semble être surtout populaire en ville, parmi la population jeune et les catégories les plus populaires. Ce n’est pas nécessairement le cas partout dans le pays. Les gens font leurs choix électoraux pour plein de raisons différentes. En trente-cinq ans de pouvoir, est-ce que vous diriez que le NRM, le National Resistance Movement de Yoweri Museveni, s’est consolidé, ou est-ce qu’au contraire, on voit apparaître des brèches dans l’édifice ? Souvent, il y a de gens qui disent que ce recours à une violence exacerbée est un signe de son affaiblissement, etc. Moi, je ne fais pas du tout cette interprétation-là. Je pense que c’est plutôt un signal que veulent envoyer les autorités aux opposants, à Bobi Wine, mais de manière plus large à l’opposition, que ce sont eux qui définissent les règles du jeu et qu’il n’est pas question qu’il en soit autrement. C’est un système politique qui repose sur des formes de mobilisation locale et un degré d’encadrement de la société qui est extrêmement profond et un potentiel de redistribution qui est aussi très important. Il y a encore un maillage du NRM dans la société ougandaise qui est puissant ? Oui, qui est puissant et qui repose sur des institutions locales qui sont puissantes.  

Zimbabwean novelist, playwright and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga presented her latest novel, the Booker-shortlisted This Mournable Body (Faber). The third in a trilogy which began with Nervous Conditions and continued with The Book of Not, This Mournable Body tells the ongoing story of Tambudzai and her struggles with patriarchy and the legacy of colonialism as she tries to make her way, on her own terms, in 1990s Harare. Dangarembga has for many years been as involved in politics as in literature and film (for her all three are intimately connected), and has served as education secretary for the Movement for Democratic Change. She is currently awaiting trial in connection with her role in peaceful anti-corruption protests in Zimbabwe, charges which have led many prominent writers around the world to leap to her defence.Dangarembga was in conversation with Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton, a gothic romance set in Georgian London which combines elements of Bildungsroman, crime fiction and slave narrative with a healthy dose of righteous anger.This event was held in partnership with Faber Members. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to “Future Positive,” a podcast from XPRIZE. We convene the world’s brightest minds, across a kaleidoscope of cultures and points of view, revealing their inspirations, and how and why they will change the world. The views on this podcast are not those of XPRIZE.Democracy’s obituary? Part 1: The Dark Side of Technology The end of the 20th century saw the implosion of communist dictatorships across the globe. In 1989 with the fall of the Berlin wall, we saw democracy greatly expanding, and in the 1989 essay “The End of History’’ American academic Frances Fukuyama declared a victory and the universalization of western liberalism. Fast forward to today, where we have Turkey and Venezuela sprinting away from democracy and even the American experiment hangs in the balance with the rise of fake-news, misinformation and lack of leadership. The gloves are off. We join political educator, social commentator, and Chief Advancement Officer Shlomy Kattan as he gathers Susan Herman, head of ACLU, political innovator Joe Trippi and “professor in exile” Bret Weinstein, for a special two-part episode that rips the band-aid off taboo topics like campaign corruption, UNITY 2020 and the conversation du jour - changing the system of government with a courageous, capable, patriotic bi-partisan team. Oh, and we get deep on tools, teams and techniques on election hacking. Fireworks. Susan N. Herman was elected President of the American Civil Liberties Union in October 2008, after having served on the ACLU National Board of Directors, as a member of the Executive Committee, and as General Counsel. Herman holds a chair as Centennial Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, where she teaches courses in Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure, and seminars on Law and Literature, and Terrorism and Civil LibertiesShe writes extensively on constitutional and criminal procedure topics for scholarly and other publications, ranging from law reviews and books to periodicals and on-line publications. Her most recent book, Taking Liberties: The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy, (Oxford University Press 2011; 2014 paperback), is the winner of the 2012 Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize.Herman has also discussed constitutional law issues on radio, including NPR shows around the country; on television, including programs on PBS, CSPAN, NBC, MSNBC and a series of appearances on the Today in New York show; and in print media including Newsday, TIME, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times.She has been a frequent speaker at academic conferences and continuing legal education events organized by groups including the Federal Judicial Center, and at numerous law schools, colleges (including the U.S. Army War College), universities, and high schools. She has also spoken at dozens of non-academic conferences, including recent appearances at the 2017 Web Summit in Lisbon, Wikimania, the Brussels Forum, the National Archives, etc. She has received awards from groups as disparate as the Japanese-American Bar Association, the United Sikhs, and the Theatre of the Oppressed NYC.Herman has also participated in Supreme Court litigation, writing and collaborating on amicus curiae briefs for the ACLU on a range of constitutional criminal procedure issues, most recently in Riley v. California, 134 S. Ct. 2473 (2014), where the Supreme Court accepted the argument that cell phones cannot be searched “incident to arrest” without a search warrant.Herman received a B.A. from Barnard College as a philosophy major, and a J.D. from New York University School of Law, where she was a Note and Comment Editor on the N.Y.U. Law Review. Before entering teaching, Professor Herman was Pro Se Law Clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and Staff Attorney and then Associate Director of Prisoners' Legal Services of New York.Heralded on the cover of The New Republic as the man who “reinvented campaigning,” Joe Trippi has been at the forefront of movement politics for nearly 40 years. Trippi began his political career working on Edward M. Kennedy’s presidential campaign in 1980 and has worked on numerous presidential, gubernatorial, senate, and congressional campaigns ever since.Most recently, Trippi was a senior strategist on Doug Jones’ historic victory in Alabama, helping elect the first Democrat U.S. Senator in Alabama in 25 years. Trippi wrote the ads and helped build the campaign strategy which was recognized with 7 Reed Awards and 3 Pollie Awards, including the “Best in Show” award for a Democratic Campaign.Trippi helped engineer a number of groundbreaking House victories for Representatives Ro Khanna, Tulsi Gabbard, Mark Takano, and Seth Moulton. In 2014, Trippi advised and produced the ads for Seth Moulton in one of the biggest upsets of the year, beating 18-year incumbent John Tierney. One ad, “Re-elect,” propelled Seth to victory and was named “the best […] of the primary ads.”In 2010, Trippi was a senior strategist and media consultant in Jerry Brown’s successful run for California Governor. The campaign’s ads were described as “clever” and “amazing,” and they were widely considered some of best of 2010. TIME magazine named one ad, “Echo,” the best ad of 2010, and the Brown ads received four “Pollie” awards for excellence in political media.In 2004, as the National Campaign Manager for Howard Dean’s presidential campaign, Trippi pioneered the use of online technology to organize what became the largest grassroots movement in presidential politics. Through his innovative use of the Internet for small-donor fundraising, “Dean for America” raised more money than any Democratic presidential campaign to that point – all with donations averaging less than $100.Trippi and his team pioneered the empowerment message and the online community tools that President Barack Obama used, which inspired a movement of supporters and has now become the basis for movement politics all around the world.Trippi has an extensive international resume. In 1993, he worked for then-PASOK leader Andreas Papandreou’s successful campaign of Prime Minister of Greece, as well as for his son, George Papandreou in 2007. Trippi advised former British Prime Minister Tony Blair during his successful election. In 2006, he worked for Romano Prodi on his winning race for Prime Minister of Italy. In 2008, Trippi helped Morgan Tsvangirai and the Movement for Democratic Change receive the most votes and helped garner international media attention to Robert Mugabe’s democratic subversion and violence. These efforts led to a ‘unity’ government and Tsvangirai becoming Prime Minister of Zimbabwe. In 2011, Trippi helped elect Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.In 2016, Trippi founded Vanguard Africa, to provide advice and technical support to pro-democracy and anti-corruption candidates. Among other races, as part of the international campaign team, Trippi helped oust Gambia’s dictator, Yahya Jammeh.In addition to his political work, Trippi has consulted with a number of leading non-profits and corporations including the Humane Society of the United States, the American Cancer Society, Best Friends Animal Society, Monster.com, Toyota, DaimlerChrysler, SES Americom, Corning, LabCorp, IBM, Lionsgate Films, BestBuy, and Wave Systems.Trippi is a CNN Contributor and the Author of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.www.aclu.orgxprize.org/bloghttps://tnrcampaigns.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Popular protests against the regime of Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko, continue apace after the strongman claimed victory in the August 9 election, which was widely viewed as fraudulent. Stephen Nix, Regional Director of Eurasia at the International Republican Institute and Laura Jewett, Regional Director of Eurasia Programs at the National Democratic Institute (NDI), talk with host Carol Castiel about the prospects for meaningful democratic change in this long-standing authoritarian regime, which is closely allied with Russia.

Activists from around the world reach out to Harvard Kennedy School Professor Erica Chenoweth on an almost daily basis. And they mostly ask the same question: How can we fight authoritarianism — and the often-brutal repression that comes with it — without resorting to violence ourselves? They turn to her because her groundbreaking research has shown that, when done the right way, nonviolent civil resistance is actually more effective at driving political change than taking up arms. Chenoweth is the Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. She is the author of the forthcoming book: “Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know.” To read more about Professor Chenoweth and her work, check out the latest issue of Harvard Kennedy School Magazine. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policy-topics/advocacy-social-movements/paths-resistance-erica-chenoweths-research

Algeria’s protests fall along generational lines, and is used as a way to make governmental change. What’s next for Algeria following its political revolt?

Caroline Lambert Caroline Lambert is an award-winning writer, speaker and writing collaborator. As a ghostwriter, book doctor and book coach, she helps people write their life stories, so they create a legacy. A recovering journalist, she is endlessly curious about life journeys and believes everyone has a story to tell." She has written the memoir of Sammy Lee Davis, a Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam War veteran, who defied his physical limits to save his unit and became an advocate for veterans (You Don’t Lose ‘til You Quit Trying), published by Berkley Caliber, a Penguin imprint. She has collaborated with Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria’s anti-corruption crusader and former Presidential candidate (Show Me the Money), and Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe’s former finance minister and Secretary General of the Movement for Democratic Change, the main opposition to the rule of Robert Mugabe (From Hemorrhage to Stability, A Personal Journey). She is currently collaborating with a former U.S. government official and with a former Cuban officer who led the Bay of Pigs invasion. She has also co-written a book advocating a novel way for oil-rich countries to avoid the curse typically associated with mineral bonanzas (Oil To Cash: Fighting the Resource Curse Through Cash Transfers). During her eight years as a staff writer and Deputy Asia Editor for The Economist, she wrote about business, economics and politics in various parts of the world. She won the Diageo Africa Business Reporting Award and the Sanlam Award for Excellence in Financial Journalism for her coverage of Africa from Johannesburg. Her other assignments included covering post-conflict situations—and at times not so “post”—reporting from Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Zimbabwe and Algeria, among others. Caroline Lambert holds an M.B.A from INSEAD and an M.A. in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She also is a graduate of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences-Po). A former Visiting Fellow at the Center for Global Development, she once worked for the World Bank, in a previous life. She lives in Washington D.C. with her South African husband and her daughter.   http://www.carolinelambert.com           Listen to another #12minconvo

There have been some tumultuous months in Zimbabwe. No one had foreseen that Mugabe would be forced out of power after 37 years, supported by the vast majority of the population. The upcoming election taking place on 30 July could decide the country's course for decades to come. What is the outcome of the elections? And what does this election mean for the future of Zimbabwe? The relatively peaceful election campaign in Zimbabwe has given people hope of change. However, the country is in desperate need of capital, as the infrastructure is in shatters and the government debts are massive. The two parties fighting for power is Zanu-PF, the ruling party, and the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change. Did the opposition have a fair chance?

A group of Movement for Democratic Change supporters arrested on charges related to post election violence that broke out in Harare, Zimbabwe, are expected back in court on Monday. Zimbabwe President elect, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has called for unity following the announcement of the country's election results. Six people died in protests that saw the deployment of the army in the capital. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to correspondent in Zimbabwe Ephert Musekiwa

On Monday Zimbabwe will hold elections - the first to take place since former President Robert Mugabe was forced to stand down by the military after nearly 40 years in office. Under his rule the southern African country went from being one of the brightest economies in the region to one of the weakest. Opposition parties were repeatedly frustrated at the polls with violence and intimidation. The country is currently being led by former minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, nicknamed "the crocodile", who is leading public opinion polls. Julian Marshall is joined by government, opposition and expert guests to discuss whether these elections represent a clean break with the Mugabe years and what it will now take for Zimbabwe to attract the investment needed for stability, prosperity, and jobs. (Photo: A man wears a Zimbabwean flag after a rally by Movement for Democratic Change leader and opposition presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa. Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The mother of the late Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has reportedly threatened to commit suicide if Nelson Chamisa, the Movement for Democratic Change vice president who says he's taken over from her son, attends the funeral. Power struggles within the MDC are intensifying following Tsvangirai's death on Wednesday in Johannesburg after a two year struggle with colon cancer. A memorial service was held on Sunday for the late opposition leader. SABC reporter in Harare, Ephet Musekiwa

Photo: Morgan Tsvangirai Matthew Bannister on Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change and Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013. Douglas Botting, film maker, author and explorer who flew a hot air balloon across Africa and sailed a hovercraft down the Orinoco. Professor Patricia Lindop, who researched the effects of radiation on human tissue. Asma Jahangir, the lawyer from Pakistan who campaigned for the rights of the country's persecuted minorities. And Vic Damone, the crooner who recorded more than two thousand songs. Interviewed guest: Alex Magaisa Interviewed guest: Anna Botting Interviewed guest: Dr Giles Camplin Interviewed guest: Patricia Dixon Interviewed guest: Mohammed Hanif Archive clips from: The Choice, Radio 4 07/12/2004; The World About Us: River of Death, BBC Two 19/01/69; Balloon From Zanzibar, BBC Two 23/08/62; The World About Us: Three Men in a Balloon, BBC Two 13/12/70; On The Bosom of the Air, Radio 4 19/09/1962; Hot to Handle: The Two Faces of Radiation, BBC One 17/03/66; Science and Society, BBC One 22/03/66; Nihal, BBC Asian Network 17/11/2010; Taking A Stand, Radio 4 01/01/2002; Outlook, BBC World Service, 22/11/2010; Woman's Hour, Radio 4, 07/06/2005; The Arthur Askey Variety Show, Radio 4 Extra, 07.06.2015; The John Dunn Show, Radio 2, 01/01/00.

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR... *** Speculation continues on the future of South African President Jacob Zuma.... *** Concerns over voter fraud during voter registration process in the DRC... *** Divisions rock Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change... *** In Economics: Zimbabwean farmers who lost their farms may soon be compensated.... *** And In Sports: India aim to wrap up their ODI series against South Africa with a win.....

Zimbabwe is in the grip of a severe drought that has left a third of its fifteen million people dependent on food aid. The state is running out of dollars, workers go unpaid and unemployment is very high - a dire situation that presents the opposition in the country with an opportunity in nationwide elections next year. HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi speaks to Welshman Ncube who leads his own faction of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change - known as MDC-N. The main opposition parties have now formed an alliance, but can they put aside their differences and focus on defeating President Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF?

Zimbabwe is in the grip of a severe drought that has left a third of its fifteen million people dependent on food aid. The state is running out of dollars, workers go unpaid and unemployment is very high - a dire situation that presents the opposition in the country with an opportunity in nationwide elections next year. HARDtalk’s Zeinab Badawi speaks to Welshman Ncube who leads his own faction of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change - known as MDC-N. The main opposition parties have now formed an alliance, but can they put aside their differences and focus on defeating President Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF?

Watch full event here: https://www.cato.org/events/struggle-continues-50-years-tyranny-zimbabwe As a young man, David Coltart was urged by Robert Mugabe to return from South Africa to Zimbabwe, where Coltart rose to become senator and education minister. But, as Mugabe became increasingly dictatorial, Coltart became one of Mugabe's favorite targets of vilification. Coltart was branded a traitor to the state and worthy of remaining in Zimbabwe only as a resident of one of its prisons. For three decades, Coltart has kept detailed notes and records of all his work, including a meticulous diary of cabinet meetings. Coltart's book deals with the last 60 years of Zimbabwe's history: from the obstinate rule of Ian Smith that provoked Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1965, to the civil war of the 1970s, the Gukurahundi genocide of the 1980s, Robert Mugabe's war on white landowners, and the struggles waged by Coltart's party — the Movement for Democratic Change. Coltart will also discuss one of his key concerns: the role of political extremists who have consistently subverted Zimbabwe's chances of realizing its true potential.

Robert Funk, Hector Schamis, and Amb. Jaime Daremblum discuss prospects for democratic change in Latin America.

Robert Funk, Hector Schamis, and Amb. Jaime Daremblum discuss prospects for democratic change in Latin America.

As a young man, David Coltart was urged by Robert Mugabe to return from South Africa to Zimbabwe, where Coltart rose to become senator and education minister. But, as Mugabe became increasingly dictatorial, Coltart became one of Mugabe’s favorite targets of vilification. Coltart was branded a traitor to the state and worthy of remaining in Zimbabwe only as a resident of one of its prisons. For three decades, Coltart has kept detailed notes and records of all his work, including a meticulous diary of cabinet meetings. Coltart’s book deals with the last 60 years of Zimbabwe’s history: from the obstinate rule of Ian Smith that provoked Rhodesia’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1965, to the civil war of the 1970s, the Gukurahundi genocide of the 1980s, Robert Mugabe’s war on white landowners, and the struggles waged by Coltart’s party — the Movement for Democratic Change. Coltart will also discuss one of his key concerns: the role of political extremists who have consistently subverted Zimbabwe’s chances of realizing its true potential. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change party has claimed that several of its legislators received death threats. The threats sent via SMS came as President Robert Mugabe officially opened the third session of the eighth parliament Tuesday. During the address to parliament there was an apparent mix-up as President Mugabe read the wrong speech. Shingai Nyoka reports

Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change party says the country's constitution remains unimplemented, despite its overwhelming endorsement by millions of the people during the 2013 referendum. In a statement to mark today [Monday] national Heroes day commemorations, the MDC said the country;s failure to change the laws to support the charter has denied ordinary Zimbabweans their full rights. The country is marking Heroes day a public holiday to remember guerillas killed in the 1970s liberation war against white minority rule. Shingai Nyoka reports...

The extremist group Isis is expanding its foothold in Syria, after its recent gains in neighbouring Iraq. The first town it seized was Raqqa in northern Syria a year ago; it holds parts of Aleppo province in the north as well as more territory on the border with Iraq. Isis is now engaging in battles with other rebel groups in Syria, splintering efforts by the opposition who now find themselves battling both Isis forces and government troops. What does the advance of Isis mean for moderate secular opposition groups inside Syria? Hardtalk speaks to Salih Muslim Mohammed, leader of the Syrian Kurdish Party, the PYD, which is part of the National Co-ordination Body for Democratic Change, a secular, pro-democracy coalition inside Syria.(Photo: Salih Muslim, head of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) receives condolences after his son is killed. Credit: Fabio Bucciarelli/AFP/Getty Images)

Dr Kizza Besigye is a former ally of Uganda's President Museveni who has become his biggest critic and the country's best known opposition figure. As the former leader of the main opposition party – the Forum for Democratic Change – he has run three times against President Museveni in elections and lost each time. He has called for popular protests in Uganda like the ones that lead to the uprisings of the Arab Spring. So why has he failed to mobilise public opinion behind him?(Photo: Ugandan opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye. Credit: Marc Hofer/AFP/Getty Images)

Have opposition politicians in Zimbabwe learned the lessons of the violent and disputed elections in 2008 in which Robert Mugabe and his party Zanu-PF outmanoeuvred the Movement for Democratic Change, and held onto power. The MDC has since been in an uneasy power-sharing government, in which its main leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, is prime minister. But a breakaway MDC faction led by the Commerce and Industry Minister, Welshman Ncube, is splintering the opposition ahead of fresh elections due by next June. Zeinab Badawi speaks to Welshman Ncube and asks whether the opposition should be united to better oppose Zanu-PF.

Brad will provide overview of the New York Peace Institute, the city's largest civilian peacebuilding force -- which gets in the middle of thousands of neighborhood, family, community, and business disputes each year. The Peace Institute provides free mediation services, trains and credentials peace building professionals, and hosts events that raise awareness of creative ways to resolve conflict. Brad has worked to promote mediation in more than 20 countries, and he'll discuss how his international work influenced the development of the Peace Institute.   Brad Heckman is the CEO of the New York Peace Institute, one of the nation's largest community mediation agencies. He's also an adjunct professor of Global Affairs at New York University, and on the boards of the National Association for Community Mediation and the New York City Peace Museum. Formerly, he was International Director at Partners for Democratic Change, for which helped build the first mediation centers in the former Soviet bloc, and Vice President of Safe Horizon, a New York-based victims services agency. For more information go to  NY Peace Institute and The Heck List

The UK is the largest bilateral donor to Rwanda, giving around £83m a year. President Paul Kagame is praised by the British government for bringing stability and economic growth to a country torn apart by the genocide in 1994. But recently it was revealed that two opponents of the Rwandan regime living in London had been warned by police they were in danger of being assassinated by their own government. Other Rwandans living in the UK have been threatened too. The Rwandan High Commission say the allegations are baseless. Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe also receives substantial amounts of British aid but via charities and other non-governmental organisations. However, an exile who had attended opposition Movement for Democratic Change meetings in the UK has been revealed as a former torturer. Although he's rejected his past, its alleged the man was until recently on the pay-roll of Zimbabwe's notorious Central Intelligence Organisation - leaving the ex patriot Zimbabwean community scared and in disarray. Jenny Cuffe asks whether in the light of such claims the British government should question its aid policy.