Protesting against the decision by the German government to accept the peace treaty of Versailles, a group of soldiers under Wolfgang Kapp took control of Berlin on March 13, 1920. The trade unions called a general strike, which, after some doubt, was supported by the Ebert government. The strike paralyzed life in Berlin and contributed to the failure of the […]
According to the website 'Anecdotes on Kim Il Sung' (http://north-korea.narod.ru/anecdotes.htm) the North Korean leader visited a department store on March 13, 1958. Kim Il Sung (1912-1994) bought a pair of socks of inferior quality so that he would not stand out among the people.
[Deadline: Jul 1, 2017] Das geplante Heft möchte sich der Grundvoraussetzung des Gegenstands der Zeitschrift widmen: der Frage, was der Expressionismus ist bzw. welche Relevanz und welcher Wert dem Begriff zukommen. Darüber hat man im Laufe des 20. Jahrhunderts immer wieder diskutiert. Dabei ist nicht nur an den Positionsaustausch linker Schriftsteller im Ex […]
Die Zeitschrift Bauhaus (Nr. 8) nimmt die „Bewegung“ als Konstante der Moderne in den Fokus. Das neue Heft erscheint am 4. Dezember 2016. In vier Kapiteln nimmt die neue Ausgabe der Zeitschrift die bewegte Gesellschaft in den Blick und führt den Leser über die 1920er Jahre zu den heutigen Stätten des Aufbruchs. Anzutreffen sind Paul […]
A l’occasion de la sortie de son livre Insurrección. Las sangrientas jornadas del 3 al 7 de Mayo de 1937 (Ed. Descontrol, 2017), notre ami Agustín Guillamón (revue Balance) a été interviewé sur la radio Onda Expansiva de Burgos. L’émission (en espagnol) est téléchargeable ci-dessous: https://ia801500.us.archive.org/20/items/Mayo37/Mayo%2037.mp3 […]
Originally posted on Sans Compromis: En Iran, le port du voile est obligatoire pour les femmes. Sortir sans porter le hidjab c’est risquer une peine de 60 jours de prison et de 70 coups de fouet. Plus qu’un simple signe religieux, le voile est devenu le symbole de l’apartheid sexiste instauré par le régime islamique.…
Ce 26 juin, l’agence HRANA informe du décès par crise cardiaque du militant ouvrier Afshin Osanloo. Afshin Osanloo, frère de Mansour Osanloo, fondateur du syndicat des travailleurs de la compagnie de bus de Téhéran et Banlieue, était militant syndical dans ce même syndicat. Il avait été condamné à cinq ans de prison pour « assemblée et […]
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The following text is the speech delivered by Dr Maya John at a program organized on 30th September 2016 by North East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS). The program was organized to commemorate the 120th birth anniversary of the freedom fighter, peasant leader, trade unionist and social activist, Hijam Irabot (1896 – 1951). The meeting […]
By Alex George “We must make it clear that revolution does not merely mean an upheaval or sanguinary strife. Revolution necessarily implies the programme of systematic reconstruction of society on new and better adapted basis, after complete destruction of the existing state of affairs (i.e., regime).” Thus, wrote Bhagat Singh in his […]
Fadwa la Syrienne, la comédienne, la poète, la militante nous a quitté. Exilée à Paris depuis 2012, elle avait partagé ces deux dernières années plus d'un moment avec le collectif militant Avec la Révolution Syrienne, faisant montre de toute sa richesse d'esprit et de son engagement. Elle est d'abord intervenue dans une réunion publique du col […]
Joseph Daher was interviewed about his book Hezbollah - The Political Economy of Lebanon's Party of God (published by Pluto Press, London in October 2016) on the occasion of a visit to Berlin to speak about it. Noël van den Heuvel – You have just written a book about Hezbollah. Why, in your opinion, was it necessary to reengage in this topic? Joseph Dah […]
Mahagun Moderne.jpg An expansion of the Delhi-NCR region, New Okhla Industrial Development Authority - NOIDA - is an example of 21st century expansion of wage-labour based commodity production. Below, we look at some glimpses of what this entails. "the violence happened because of a misunderstanding. The workers were not being sacked, they were only bei […]
DHMJBXtXgAAojdi.jpg Noam Chomsky recently made some comments about antifa, and militant anti-fascism in general, which were as ill-timed as they were ill-informed. Here's what we think he's got wrong about the subject. read more
by Ayanda Kota, Pambazuka The Unemployed People’s Movement (UPM) was formed in August 2009 to respond to the crisis of unemployment and the commoditization of essential services in a society dominated by corruption and greed. As Steve Biko said, we blacks are tired of standing at the touchlines to witness a game that we should […]
18 July 2011 Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement The Victory in the Kennedy 12 Trial is a Victory for all the Poor in South Africa The Kennedy 12 have been acquitted of all the charges bought against them after the attack on our movement in September 2009. It is a great day for the 12, their […]
Ce témoignage sincère, et modeste, nous est offert par un homme qui a adhéré au BPP à 16 ans en 1968 où il a milité jusqu'en 1977, année où il est entré dans la clandestinité suite à une tentative d'assassinat afin d'aider Huey P. Newton à ne pas être condamné pour le meurtre d'une prostituée. D'origine ouvrière, tant du côté paterne […]
En dehors des flics, du Parti Républicain et du président Trump qui restent passifs face aux groupes racistes, fascistes, nazis, nationalistes sudistes, etc., et les renvoient dos à dos avec les antifa, il peut être utile de comprendre un peu la nébuleuse nationaliste et d'extrême droite aux Etats-Unis d'autant que nous avons aussi ce genre de nébu […]
English, Deutsch below Invitation to the nationwide CARAVAN meeting Power-up Refugee Community – Caravan Refugee Struggle Meeting for general exchange and to strengthen self-organization on August 26 and 27 in Hamburg in Kölibri (Hein-Köllisch-Platz 12, 201359 Hamburg, near S-Bahn-station „Reeperbahn“) Agenda: Saturday, August 26 12.00 noon arrival and snack […]
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APPEL À SOUTIEN POUR EMPÊCHER L’EXPULSION DE LA ZAD DE ROYBON Le préfet de l’Isère veut expulser la ZAD de Roybon à partir du rendu des recours au tribunal administratif attendu entre le 8 et le 15 juillet. Nous avons … Continue reading →
‘Planet Haliburton’ is a twice-monthly program on Canoe-FM in Haliburton Ontario. Hosts Greg Roe and Terry Moore interviewed Climate & Capitalism editor Ian Angus on August 14, 2017.
Artista: Little Shivawww.littleshiva.comEn octubre de 1997, hace veinte años, salió impreso el primer número de Cuadernos Feministas. En la presente edición se abordan temas con diferentes prácticas y saberes del movimiento feminista. Sara Lovera y Justa Montero debaten sobre el significado de la participación de las mujeres en la representación política, su […]
Sara Lovera*En 2017, de los más de 2 mil 400 municipios en el país, 349 son encabezados por mujeres: 13.2%. En 2014 el porcentaje era de 7%. Hace algunos años los porcentajes de representación en el Congreso crecían de uno a 2 puntos cada 3 años y hubo un momento que se estancaron.De todos modos el ritmo es lento.¿Vale la pena llegar a los puestos de represe […]
Amidst so much to read and digest about events in Charlottesville and Trump’s response to them, and what seems (but is not) a new, highly violent emergence of neo-Nazis, the KKK, and white supremacist organizations, this blog by Adam Shatz on the website of the London Review of Books seems to me one of the more eloquent, insightful analyses. blog_front: fro […]
Subtitle: President for a Year? President Donald Trump’s failure for two days to condemn the violent Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and "alt-right" white supremacists, one of whom murdered a woman in Charlottesville, has led to a major development as sections of the capitalist class have begun to abandon him. While some top Republican leaders have taken […]
African feminist movements are diverse. But we can, and must, learn from decades of transformational organising on the continent. - IV511 - August 2017 / Women, Africa
Joseph Daher was interviewed about his book Hezbollah - The Political Economy of Lebanon's Party of God (published by Pluto Press, London in October 2016) on the occasion of a visit to Berlin to speak about it. - IV511 - August 2017 / Religion, Lebanon, Arab Revolutions
We the undersigned labour movement activists stand in solidarity with all women opposing all forms of male violence against women. We recognise that male violence against women is endemic in society, and that our movement is obviously and unfortunately not exempt.
We believe that our trade union and labour movement has the potential to transform society for the better. Therefore we have a particular responsibility to confront and challenge male violence against women within our movement.
Male violence against women is not acceptable in any case. It must not be tolerated from those who hold office or power in our movement.
We recognise the enormous challenges faced by women victims of male violence, and the pressures which women face, including from abusive men, not to complain about violence and abuse. We therefore believe that, when women complain of male violence within our movement, our trade unions and political organisations should start from a position of believing women.
We believe that all women who complain of male violence have the right to be listened to and supported.
All labour movement activists have a responsibility to work to ensure that our movement is a safe space for women. Because we stand in solidarity with all women opposing male violence we accept that we have a responsibility to women throughout our movement, whether or not we are members of the same trade union or the same political organisation.
We therefore address these demands to all trade unions and political organisations which are part of our labour movement. Marshajane Thompson and Cath Elliott
„It shouldn’t matter. It really shouldn’t matter, should it, what goes on in the Socialist Workers Party. Their membership is roughly the average home gate at Mansfield Town. By the time I left them, in 2007, the most common comment I heard about them was ‘Oh. Are they still going?’ the way you might refer to Bernard Cribbins.
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Since writing the start of this I’ve looked up the average home attendance of Mansfield Town, and this season it’s been 2,389, which is much higher than the SWP membership. After all this I’d guess they’ll be close to Braintree, on 624.“
auf Grund einer grossen sozialistischen Verschwörungeiner Korruptionsaffäre musste Liam Fox als Verteidigungsminister im Oktober 2011 seinen Posten verlassen … offenbar haben sich seitdem bei ihm die sozio-ökonomischen Wahrnehmungsstörungen verstärkt:
„The great socialist coup of the last decade was making wealth an embarrassment. It is not. It is the prize for aspiration and hard work, and its side effects are higher tax revenues, more jobs and more investment.“
Wahrscheinlich freut Fox sich auch auf das Remake von Die Rote Flut und hält das Ganze für einen Dokumentarfilm:
„Say what you will about John Milius’s 1980s rightwing cold war flag-waver Red Dawn, at least it had the courage of its convictions. The new remake – released three years after completion, thanks to the MGM bankruptcy restructuring – can’t even decide who its real enemies are. When it wrapped, the invading superpower was still Red China; in the interim, some wise suit remembered the billion-plus Chinese moviegoing market and decreed that the enemy should henceforth be North Korea, a black hole for Hollywood releases. Cue some retroactive digital adjustments – commie signage, uniforms, etc – a new opening voiceover, a couple of reshoots and, voila! – a new enemy. The late Kim Jong-il, a budding auteur himself, would have been charmed by the attention.
He might also have wondered, just as I did, what the hell was going on. After the sky fills with paratroopers one bright morning, we never really learn why this one Pacific north-west town is under siege. Is there a wider zone of occupation? Do the Koreans have allies? Or is Spokane, Washington, really all they can manage?“
das vermutlich letzte Update für 2012, auf Syndikalismus ein Artikel zur Bakuninhütte bei Meiningen und the journal weist auf Geheimdienstdokumente von 1923 zu Jim Larkin hin … und die komplette MEW online beim Verlag Olga Benario und Herbert Baum:
Die BRD hat ihre NSU und das UK förderte in den 1980ern intensiv loyalistische Todesschwadronen in Nordirland: Pat Finucane: State sponsored murder zum kürzlich publizierten Untersuchungsbericht zur Ermordung des bekannten Anwalts 1989 auf LibCom
offenbar hat der britische Gewerkschaftsdachverband TUC gemerkt, dass er einen Griff ins Klo gemacht hat und die Stellenausschreibung zurück gezogen, der Guardian berichtet:
„The Trades Union Congress has scrapped the search for a deputy general secretary, after a controversial start when the organisation demanded a candidate with a university degree.
The umbrella organisation for six million trade unionists was criticised by members, and the reference to a degree was removed following protests from some members of the executive committee, who include union general secretaries and officials.
However, in a „shot across the bows“ of the TUC leadership, the committee has now decided to replace the post with an assistant general secretary role.
According to an internal TUC document, seen by the Guardian: „It is proposed that the current vacant post of deputy general secretary be replaced by a new post of assistant general secretary. The new post would be similar, but „without an explicit role in deputising for the general secretary“. The move came during a week of changes in the upper echelons of the trade union movement, with the head of Unite, Len McCluskey, announcing that he will stand for re-election next year despite promising in 2010 to seek one term only. His counterpart at the GMB, Paul Kenny, announced that he will step down next year.
Sources close to the TUC process said senior union figures were concerned that the TUC’s general secretary-designate, Frances O’Grady, would effectively be choosing her own successor if she presided over the selection of a new deputy. O’Grady is deputy to the current general secretary, Brendan Barber, who was also deputy to his predecessor, John Monks.
According to a union source, the internal furore over the call for a deputy with a university degree stoked concerns among TUC affiliates about a lack of on-the-ground industrial experience at the TUC – such as handling disputes and organising in workplaces. „The job spec ruffled a lot of feathers,“ said the source, adding that the executive committee decision to scrap the post was a „shot across the bows“. The source said: „This is the logical conclusion to a build-up of tension that has centred on the TUC’s own perception of what the organisation should be like, and the different perception of some of its member unions.“
Another source said there had been disquiet over the TUC’s stance during last year’s public sector pension dispute, when the organisation agreed to re-enter talks with the government soon after a mass strike on 30 November.“
