Tag Archives: South Africa

David versus Goliath: the Campaign against Barclays Bank 1969-87

Posted on April 20, 2018 by odeboyz

In the period 1959-69 there were boycotts of South African goods and sport. Boycotts included not buying South African fruit or playing international cricket. Universities boycotted academic jobs and conferences1. The Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) failed to galvanise the British public … Continue reading →

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Paul Simon, the singer, on Nelson Mandela

Posted on July 18, 2017 by odeboyz

Yeah, yeah. And he says, “What are you doing defending this guy Mandela? He’s obviously a communist. My friend Henry Kissinger told me about where all of the money’s coming from,” and all of this. I was, like, all due … Continue reading →

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