Saturday, September 1, 2012
Today in 'What sovereignty looks like'
Tunisia's still-new president orders an audit of the country's foreign debt, to distinguish debt that supported beneficial development from debt that "served to line the pockets of the former rulers and their... acolytes." This while South Africa is still servicing the debt that bought the guns that killed anti-apartheid activists.
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Naomi Klein's chapter on South Africa in "The Sock Doctrine" shook me to the core. So Tunisia's actions provide hope for those of us that believe the dreams of anti-colonial struggle can be achieved. (is that too hokey)?
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