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Cizre, Leyla İmret, & Turkish Democracy
The HDP co-mayor of the Cizre district of Turkey’s Şırnak Province, 28-year-old Leyla İmret, was brought into the world of politics very abruptly at an early age, with her father being killed “before her eyes” by Turkish “security forces” when … Continue reading
Posted in AKP, Cizre, Erdogan, PKK, Turkey
Tagged AKP, Authoritarianism, Autonomy, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Cizre, Erdogan, Leyla Imret, Peace, PKK, Turkey, War
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Resistance Is Fertile
Resistance Is Fertile A collection of political poetry. The poems in this book speak about the social and economic conditions in today’s world (and yesterday’s). They are dedicated to the exploited of our planet and to those who seek to … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchism, Autodefensas, Autonomy, capitalism, capitalismo, CNTE, cuba, dignidad, dignity, EZLN, Imperialism, independence, International Relations, justice, Latin America, Latinoamérica, Libertarian Communism, maestros, México, Mexico, Poetry, política, politics, rebellion, revolution, socialism, socialismo, Teachers, USA, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
Tagged Anti-Capitalism, Anti-Imperialism, Freedom, Justice, libertarian socialism, Peace, Poem, Poetry, Political Poetry, Resistance, Revolution
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UK: Chartism and a Sense of Working Class History
We are probably all aware of the horrific conditions which our ancestors worked under, and of the way in which they were exploited and oppressed so that the wealth of the ruling class of our country could grow. But the … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchism, Assassination, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Conservative Party, Democracy, dignity, Europe, Exploitation, Impunity, independence, Injustice, justice, Labour Party, Libertarian Communism, Murder, Neoliberalism, Oppression, politics, rebellion, revolution, socialism, UK, War
Tagged Bourgeois Democracy, Bourgeoisie, Capitalism, Change, Chartism, Chartists, England, Exploitation, Great Britain, History, House of Commons, Injustice, Ireland, Justice, Left Unity, Oppression, Parliament, Peace, People's Charter, Petitions, Politics, Progress, Proletariat, Protests, Rebellion, Revolution, Riots, Ruling Class, Scotland, Socialism, UK, United Kingdom, Uprising, Wales, Workers, Working Class Struggle
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The Zapatistas Redefined Themselves. The Mexican Government Did Not.
Patrocinio González was governor of Chiapas between 1988 and 1993 – a period in which the Zapatistas were preparing to reveal their existence to the world. Whilst recognising the injustices faced by indigenous communities in Mexico, he claims that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchism, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, Chiapas, EZLN, Freedom, Government Hostility, Independence, Justice, libertarian socialism, Mexico, Peace, Popular Democracy, War, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
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Bishop Vera on the EZLN: “Their Proposal Is Peace”
One of the latest representatives of the ‘progressive’ current of the Catholic Church, Raúl Vera López is the bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila, and was involved in the peace process after the Zapatista Uprising of 1994. Reflecting on the twentieth anniversary … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Catholic Church, Chiapas, Dirty War, Drug Trafficking, Economics, EZLN, Human Rights, Impunity, Indigenous Rights, Injustice, Justice, libertarian socialism, Mexico, Neoliberalism, Oppression, Paramilitaries, Peace, Peace Process, Politics, PRI, Proceso, Raúl Vera López, Repression, Samuel Ruiz García, State, Zapatista Uprising, Zapatistas
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The State of the Mexican Republic Twenty Years after the Zapatista Uprising
Since 1994, the political landscape in Mexico (and throughout the world) has changed quite a lot. And politicians did not escape the changes. Some have been replaced by ‘entrepreneurs’, others have simply become their agents. As a result, the economic … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 Years On, Anarchism, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, Change, Chiapas, Dignity, EZLN, Government, Indigenous People, January 1st 1994, Justice, Latin America, Libertarian Communism, Mexico, Peace, Politics, Rebellion, Revolution, Socialism, Uprising, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
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Understanding of International Politics Based on Objective Historical Analysis
Historical analysis in international relations should not be focussed on the denunciation of certain regimes, but on understanding why tension exists between nations, and what the best ways to deal with such tension are. For, considering American actions in Hiroshima … Continue reading
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Tagged Colonialism, Exploitation, History, Imperialism, International Relations, Peace, Politics, USA, War
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The Socialist International – The Saviours of the Proletariat?
At a glance, there are few (if any) members of the Socialist International that truly represent the possibility of significant, radical change. Its members include parties which are happy with privatisation and are effectively counter-revolutionary in nature. It seems … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourgeois Democracy, Change, Class Consciousness, Education, Justice, Peace, Proletariat, Revolution, Socialism, Socialist International
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7) Calle 13 on Police Violence
A big part of bourgeois democracy is keeping the police armed and powerful in order to keep the people effectively powerless. And when the police are undereducated or underpaid, the potential for abuses is greater. In 2007, Residente attacked the … Continue reading
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Tagged Calle 13, Hip-Hop, Independence, Lyrics, Music, Peace, Poesía, Poetry, Puerto Rico, Rap, Revolución, Revolution, Violence
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Resistance Is Fertile 