Tag Archives: Protests
UK: March for the NHS (06/09/14)
Popular opposition to austerity and privatisation are on the rise in the UK, and unions, left-wing political parties, and civil society groups have all come together to assert that the NHS will not be given away to corporations. Today’s march … Continue reading
MEXICO: Six Reasons Why Indigenous Communities Are Opposed to the San Cristóbal-Palenque Motorway
July 31st, 2014 In Chiapas, Mexico, there are plans to build a motorway between San Cristóbal de Las Casas and Palenque – two of the most important tourist sites in the state. The Department of Infrastructure and Communications in … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchism, Assassination, Authoritarianism, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Catholic Church, Change, Chiapas, Colonialism, Community Police Forces, Counterinsurgency, Counterrevolution, Democracy, Dignity, Exploitation, EZLN, Freedom, Globalisation, Government, Imperialism, Impunity, Independence, Injustice, Justice, Latin America, Mexico, Neoliberalism, Oppression, Organised Crime, PAN, Peña Nieto, Politics, Poverty, PRD, PRI, Proletariat, Protests, Rebellion, Repression, Resistance, Revolución, Revolution, Self-Defence, Self-Government, Solidarity, State, Violence, War, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
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VENEZUELA: Imperialist threats and the limits of populism
Every time the working class and poor of Latin America try to take a step forward and write their own history they confront the power of U.S. imperialism. It uses whatever is in fashion at the time — coups, blockades, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolivarianism, Bourgeois Democracy, Imperialism, libertarian socialism, Populism, Protests, Socialism, USA, Venezuela, Worker Control
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Venezuela’s Street Protests
For over two months, Venezuela has been in the news around the world. The street protests throughout the country have made people sit up and look. But it seems like the thousand or so people detained in the first month … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchism, Authoritarianism, Bolivarianism, Chávez, Democracy, Imperialism, Latin America, libertarian socialism, Maduro, Protests, USA, Venezuela, Violence
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The Dream of a Third Spanish Republic
This June, an apparently significant change has occurred in Spanish politics, with the abdication of King Juan Carlos I (part of the Bourbon dynasty that has ruled Spain since 1713). If we analyse the recent history of Spain a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged Abdication, Botswana, Change, Crown Prince Felipe, Democracy, Dictatorship, El Mundo, FCSM, Felipe González, Francisco Franco, Frente Cívico, Guardian, Impunity, Indignados, Injustice, IU, Izquierda Unida, Juan Carlos I, Julio Anguita, Justice, Monarchy, New Yorker, Oligarchy, Partido Popular, Público, Podemos, PP, Protests, PSOE, Rebelión, República, Republic, Revolution, RT, Second Republic, Spain, Third Republic, Transition, WSJ
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BRAZIL: Football and Capitalism
We have all seen the massive street protests that have erupted throughout Brazil in the run up to the 2014 World Cup. Protesters have criticised the excessive spending on the competition and the corruption involved – all amidst government austerity … Continue reading
Posted in Assassination, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, dignity, Exploitation, Imperialism, Impunity, Injustice, International Relations, justice, Latin America, Murder, Neoliberalism, Oppression, politics, rebellion
Tagged Bad Government, Brazil, Capitalism, Corruption, Death, Exploitation, FIFA, Football, Oppression, Protests, Qatar, Repression, Sepp Blatter, World Cup
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In Solidarity with Turkish Miners (& Miners Throughout the World)
At least 282 miners have died in the worst mining disaster in Turkey’s history (blamed on privatisation of Turkish mines). An unknown number of people are still trapped. Prime Minister Erdogan, already unpopular, said ‘These things happen’. Massive protests and … Continue reading
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Tagged Erdogan, Government, Injustice, Mining Disaster, Protests, Resistance, Revolution, Solidarity, Strike, Turkey, Turkish Mines
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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
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VENEZUELA: The CIA’s Strategies
In his youth, Raúl Capote was offered an infinite amount of money by the CIA to conspire in Cuba. But Capote was in fact working for Cuban national security, and began to serve as a double agent. In an interview … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 opposition violence, Capitalism, CIA, Conspiracy, Demonstrations, Fascism, Imperialism, Interference, internal destabilisation, Plots, Protests, Riots, Socialism, Universities, US intervention, USA, Venezuela, Violence
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Resistance Is Fertile 