Anti-Capitalist Bloc at the RNC: an IWW report
An account of the 2008 Republican National Convention protests in St. Paul, Minnesota.
During the first week of September 2008, Republican Party delegates gathered in St. Paul, Minnesota for the Republican National Convention (RNC) - the media spectacle and corporate sleaze-fest that completes their nominating process. An army of armor-clad riot police, National Guard, and private security with their humvees, rubber bullets, and tear gas protected them.
Portugal's largest demonstration for over 30 years
Submitted by working class s... on Feb 12 2012 17:00
As the gangsters and crooks from the IMF et al are due to arrive in Portugal to assess the success of the austerity measures they demanded, 100,000 people gather in a protest against austerity in what is the biggest demonstration in the country for over three decades.
In what is the largest demonstration Portugal for over 30 years, 100,000 people have packed into Lisbon’s Palace Square in protest against austerity measures.
Government officials flee Zhejiang village over land grab protests
Submitted by bulmer on Feb 12 2012 09:40
Another Chinese village, apparently inspired by the Wukan uprising of last year, has been protesting over land grabs, causing the local government officials to flee. Around 5000 villagers of East and West Panhe Villages, Cangnan County, in Zhejiang Province, are now reported to be running the village themselves.
As many people predicted after the Wukan uprising, villagers taking more militant action in opposition to land grabs is happening again according to reports from a few days ago (sorry for taking so long on this, just been busy recently!).
A villager, Lu Yeqin told reporters that:
Reflections on the I-980/I-880 takeover
A statement on an unpermitted march on a Oakland freeway during the March 4, 2010 nationwide day of action in the U.S.
Like any number of urban freeways, the I-980 and I-880 are lines of containment. They mark out the zones and boundaries of economic apartheid, making West Oakland into an island of poverty, a police zone, boxed in on all sides.
Nazi opportunists descend on Liverpool
Submitted by working class s... on Feb 6 2012 17:14
Liverpool anti-fascists counter a UK wide mobilisation of Nazi's as the protest outside Liverpool Crown Court in an attempt to make political capital out of a case involving alleged paedophiles.
This morning, Nazi’s from all over the UK descended on Liverpool Crown Court. They had come to protest about a trial that started today relating to a suspected paedophile ring that allegedly involved many Muslim men.
Pizza Hut day of action in Liverpool
Submitted by working class s... on Feb 4 2012 22:30
Liverpool Solidarity Federation picketed two Pizza Hut branches in solidarity with the IWW day of action.
This afternoon members of Liverpool Solidarity Federation picketed outside two Pizza Hut restaurants in Liverpool.
Students protest against President Napolitano in Bologna
Submitted by StrugglesInItaly on Feb 1 2012 15:31
Around 250 students and far-left activists protested against Italian Head of the State Giorgio Napolitano in Bologna, the 30th of January.
On Monday, the 30th of January, the University of Bologna has had a very special guest for the opening of the academic year, the Italian Head of State Giorgio Napolitano. Around 250 students and far-left activists protested against him for his behaviour during the handover of power that allowed Mario Monti to become the new Italian Prime Minister.
Ryanair Don't Care protest at Everton v Man City game
Submitted by thegonzokid on Feb 1 2012 11:50
Ryanair Don't Care campaigner John Foley handcuffed himself to the goalposts during last night's Premier League match between Everton and Man City at Goodison Park.
This particular match was chosen because Ryanair chief exploiter Michael O'Leary is a passionate Man City fan and was at the match.
As with previous direct action protests, the aim was to highlight exploitation and recruitment-scamming* by Ryanair.
MOTD: EDL vs UAF
DSG aims to publish posts and propaganda from various sources as provocation and stimulation. The following text was produced by Paul O’Hagan, a journalist living in East London. He is writing under a pseudonym.
DRINK, FIGHT, FALL OVER
Liverpool Hospital demo goes ahead, despite toadying Labour Party lickspittles cancelling it
Submitted by working class s... on Jan 27 2012 23:56
Around fifty people attended a demonstration against the privatisation of the NHS at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Local Labour party goons had cancelled the demo due to concerns that we would point out that they are just as disgusting as the Conservatives. We did it anyway.
Today, members of SolFed and AFed joined up with activists from a variety of groups to protest outside the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, against the privatisation of the NHS.
The demonstration had initially been called by the local Labour party, whohad been expecting Andy Burnham to be in attendance.
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