Benjamin Fogel, Author at The Mail & Guardian

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Currently based in São Paulo, Benjamin Fogel is a PhD candidate in Latin American history at New York University and is a contributing editor for Jacobin magazine and website Africa is a Country

'By not competing in elections the South African left only contributes to its own weakness. For instance

Analysis

South Africa could use a communist party

Benjamin Fogel - 27 Jan 2020

Chileans demonstrate against social inequality.

Opinion

Future of the left in South Africa. Left? What left?

Benjamin Fogel - 3 Jan 2020

South Africans attend Jacob Zuma's address after he appeared at the judicial inquiry into state capture.

Opinion

What South Africa can learn from Brazil

Benjamin Fogel - 6 Sep 2019

Another recent example of political amnesia took place when Zuma testified — if it could be called that— at the Zondo Commission.

Opinion

South Africa is suffering from the plague of political amnesia

Benjamin Fogel - 31 Jul 2019

Trumped up: US President Donald Trump continues to be popular. Some say it is because of his divisive comments.

Opinion

SA not immune to the global state of untruth

Benjamin Fogel - 17 Jul 2019

Opinion

It’s not right for SA’s left to reject elections

Benjamin Fogel - 6 Jun 2019

The ANC might be beset by internal strife

Opinion

Why South Africa needs Democratic Socialism

Benjamin Fogel & Sean Jacobs - 21 May 2019

The spectre of populism haunts South Africa.

Opinion

South Africa is ripe for right-wing populist movements

Benjamin Fogel - 1 May 2019

Politics

Bolsonaro’s three-month rule a disaster

Benjamin Fogel - 12 Apr 2019

Opinion

South Africa’s not that different from Brazil

Benjamin Fogel - 2 Nov 2018

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