Palestinian union hit on all sides
Submitted by Ed on Jul 25 2007 16:57
An article from the Al-Jazeera website detailing the repression faced by trade unionists in Palestine not only from the Israeli state but also from the 'national liberation' militias of Hamas and Fatah.
1991: The Kurdish uprising
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jul 22 2007 11:36
The following is an account of the uprising in Kurdistan in 1991, which buries the lies of the western media which presented this proletarian uprising as the work of nationalist parties in the north or Shi'ite religious fanatics in the south.
Syrian-Lebanese dispute and its implications for the class struggle, 1500-2003 - Melacholic Troglodytes
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jul 22 2007 08:30
Melancholic Troglodytes' pamphlet covering the history of the Syrian/Lebanese dispute from 1500-2003.
Iranian trade unionist kidnapped
Submitted by Ed on Jul 11 2007 01:16
Iranian bus union leader, Mansour Osanloo, was kidnapped on his way home from work yesterday.
The Zanj slaves rebellion, AD 869-883
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jul 4 2007 18:40
A history of the Zanj slave rebellion - East African slaves in Mesopotamia during the 9th century. These events took place around Basra, in modern day Iraq.
Statement from Ghazl el-Mahalla's "7th of December Movement- Workers For Change"
Submitted by Khawaga on Jun 24 2007 16:08
In December, Egypt saw a wildcat strike of 27,000 people at the Ghazl el-Mahalla textile factory. As militancy has spread across and beyond the sector in the region, workers in Ghazl el-Mahalla have formulated the following statement.
Israel: bus drivers strike in Tel Aviv
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jun 23 2007 12:33
1,250 Dan bus drivers began an all out unannounced strike in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
On Lice and Fleas: Observations Starting from the Conflict Between Iran and the USA
Submitted by SW on Jun 16 2007 15:38
A new situationist analysis of the threat of war between Iran and Iraq and the way this functions to sustain the dominant society, plus some critical comments on the wave of proletarian struggles in Iran.
Al-Jazeera program on Mansoura-España Garments Company struggle
Submitted by Ed on Jun 13 2007 19:21
The Everywoman program on Al-Jazeera takes a look at the struggles of Egyptian women working at the Mansoura-España Garments Company who have been occupying their factory for over a month for better pay.
Aired June 1st 2007 and includes an interview with Hossam el-Hamalawy writer from the 3arabwy blog.
The new world order - Noam Chomsky
Submitted by daniel on Jun 8 2007 21:57
Noam Chomsky discusses the New World Order - tri-polar economically, three major economic powers, the United States still the biggest, but declining, relatively, but uni-polar militarily, one military force.
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