By Makani Themba (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) I don't think the UN Conference could ever simply be "The Conference" after the events of September 11th. How could we know how the world would change in just one day after the Conference officially closed? Thinking back, I left Durban feeling good about the new networks and understanding that were forged … [Read more...] about “Durban: More Than Its Media Coverage” by Makani Themba (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
Symposium Responses
“WCAR’s Challenge to the Anti-Racist Left” by Eric Mann (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
By Eric Mann (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The World Conference Against Racism was a dress rehearsal for a weak anti-racist movement trying to confront the most powerful common enemy—the U.S. government, the most advanced capitalist state in its imperialist phase, the primary source of racism and national oppression in the world. The U.S. makes a principle of … [Read more...] about “WCAR’s Challenge to the Anti-Racist Left” by Eric Mann (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
“Post Durban: Where Will We Stand” by James Counts Early (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
By James Counts Early (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Many deliberate disparaging interpretations about what happened leading up to and in Durban at the United Nation's - convened World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerances have been widely propagated through the media. Surely, one intent is that dismal … [Read more...] about “Post Durban: Where Will We Stand” by James Counts Early (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
“Latinos, the WCAR and 9/11” by Marisa J. Demeo (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
By Marisa J. Demeo (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) In the months leading up to the WCAR, the media in the United States covered stories regarding two issues that would be considered controversial topics at the conference -- reparations to remedy the wrongs caused by slavery and whether certain countries would be successful in characterizing Zionism as a form of … [Read more...] about “Latinos, the WCAR and 9/11” by Marisa J. Demeo (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
“Standing Together for Migrant Rights” by Cathi Tactquin (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
By Cathi Tactquin (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Despite the negative media reports about the World Conference Against Racism and Xenophobia (WCAR) – and the as yet unresolved official outcome documents – the South Africa conference and the preparatory process provided a unique opportunity for highlighting the critical role of migration in the globalized … [Read more...] about “Standing Together for Migrant Rights” by Cathi Tactquin (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
