Benjamin Fogel
HEAD OF PUBLISHING
Dr. Benjamin Fogel is a historian, editor, and journalist born and raised in the Republic of South Africa. His work has been published in leading outlets such as the Guardian, the Nation, the New Statesman and the Baffler, as well as the South African press. He is also a contributing editor at Jacobin Magazine. His doctorate in Latin American History at New York University examined the emergence of right-wing anti-corruption politics in 1950s and 60s Brazil as a response to the contradictions of development. His research interests include the historical sociology of de-development and comparative depravity, the politics of organized crime, mercenaries, and other non-state actors that regulate their markets through violent means, as well as right-wing politics from Brazil to South Africa. He is both a committed internationalist and a Springbok rugby fan.
Benjamin Fogel
HEAD OF PUBLISHING
Dr. Benjamin Fogel is a historian, editor, and journalist born and raised in the Republic of South Africa. His work has been published in leading outlets such as the Guardian, the Nation, the New Statesman and the Baffler, as well as the South African press. He is also a contributing editor at Jacobin Magazine. His doctorate in Latin American History at New York University examined the emergence of right-wing anti-corruption politics in 1950s and 60s Brazil as a response to the contradictions of development. His research interests include the historical sociology of de-development and comparative depravity, the politics of organized crime, mercenaries, and other non-state actors that regulate their markets through violent means, as well as right-wing politics from Brazil to South Africa. He is both a committed internationalist and a Springbok rugby fan.
Apartheid fetishism
___ Led by Elon Musk, the right has developed a new lust for South African white supremacy ___ The first time I noticed an increase
Another Kingpin Falls, Nothing Changes
This article was originally published by Jacobin ___ The killing of El Mencho, Mexico’s most wanted drug lord, won’t slow the cartels, reduce violence, or
We’re Now in the Sopranos Stage of Imperialism
This article was originally published by Jacobin ___ The attack on Venezuela marks the arrival of the Sopranos stage of imperialism: the transformation of US hegemony
A Lawless Trump Administration Runs Amok in the Caribbean
This article was originally published in Jacobin and is part of Alameda ‘After Orders’ project ___ As great powers abandon even the pretense of law,
The future starts in South Africa
The country’s political disintegration offers a glimpse into how Western democracies could fail. In Cape Town on 2 January 2022, a mysterious fire broke out
“Solidarity is the Foundation of any Struggle”
Interview with Karel Swart from the South African agricultural trade union CSAAWU. Introduction It is impossible to understand the agricultural sector in South Africa without
Towards a New Internationalist Strategy for Food Sovereignty
We all need to eat to live, but, curiously, the question about how to ensure that a steady supply of quality affordable food arrives at
I / Internationalism against catastrophe! A response to the war in Ukraine
Just over a year ago, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbouring state Ukraine, following eight years of asymmetric warfare. Since then, not only
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