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apar<strong>the</strong>id and toward a prosperous future for all South Africans, <strong>the</strong> ANC<br />

leadership and its collaborators have shown <strong>the</strong>mselves to be traitors to <strong>the</strong><br />

cause <strong>of</strong> social justice and freedom which, at one time, <strong>the</strong> ANC<br />

symbolized. By pushing a neoliberal economic agenda while<br />

simultaneously silencing dissent and suppressing worker uprisings, <strong>the</strong><br />

ANC has discredited itself. It is now time that <strong>the</strong> voice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people, not<br />

just <strong>the</strong> elite few, finally be heard.<br />

Eric Draitser is <strong>the</strong> founder <strong>of</strong> StopImperialism.com. He is an<br />

independent geopolitical analyst based in New York City. You can reach<br />

him at ericdraitser@gmail.com.<br />

Health, Education, Science and Welfare:<br />

Dangerous chemicals found in crib mattresses<br />

By Patricia Callahan and Michael Hawthorne<br />

A Chicago lab extracted foam from baby mattresses and tested it for flame retardants<br />

identified as a cancer risk. (E. Jason Wambsgans, Chicago Tribune / October 23, 2012)<br />

Three popular brands <strong>of</strong> baby mattresses that were marketed in recent<br />

months to families and day care centers contained toxic flame retardants<br />

linked to increased cancer risk, according to laboratory tests conducted for<br />

<strong>the</strong> Chicago Tribune.<br />

One member <strong>of</strong> that family <strong>of</strong> chemicals was removed from<br />

children’s pajamas over cancer concerns a generation ago. Yet that same<br />

flame retardant turned up in significant amounts in 11 baby mattresses

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