Zimbabwe's Fight for Justice

by Gregory Elich

Twenty-five years ago, Zimbabwe's liberation movement came to power after
years of struggle. Hopes soared that independence would bring an end to the
legacy of colonial rule and apartheid power and give birth to a more
equitable and just social order. But in many ways, those expectations had to
be put on hold due to British and U.S. pressure, and for years Zimbabwe was
compelled to maintain the inequitable land ownership patterns inherited from
apartheid Rhodesia. The process of land reform is at root a struggle for
justice and a challenge to the Western neoliberal model. The refusal to
serve Western interests is what motivates U.S. and British hostility.

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