History and the Sphinx: Of Riots and Uprisings
Jasper Bernes and Joshua Clover on The Rebirth of History: Times of Riots and Uprisings by Alain Badiou
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Talking 'bout a revolution?
Submitted by rooieravotr on Aug 16 2012 18:26
The Syrian events are a challenge for both left wing party people and revolutionaries. Part of the confusion, however, is related to matters of definition, choice of words and what they mean. One such word is 'revolution'. Does it apply? And if so, what does that mean?
The Syrian events are a challenge for both left wing party people and revolutionaries. I addressed some of the arguments in my recent blog series. Part of the confusion is related to how the facts are seen: how much Western interference is going on, and how much influence does it have on the battlefield and ont the likely political outcome?
The rise of Egypt’s workers
Joel Beinin on strikes, the labour movement and workers' organizing before, during and after the Egyptian intifada.
Workers have long sought to bring change to the Egyptian system, yet the independent labor movement has only recently begun to find a nationwide voice. As Egypt’s sole legal trade union organization and an arm of the state for nearly sixty years, the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) has had a monopoly on representing workers.
Egypt, Bahrain, London, Spain?– Tahrir Square as a meme
DSG's piece on resistance tactics as 'meme' and the emergence of public space occupations in North Africa and Europe.
As in the early days and weeks of what have become known as “The Arab Spring”– a series of insurrections against long-established regimes across North Africa– the British mainstream media seem to have missed the boat on the current “May 15th” movement currently filling the streets and squares of cities and towns across Spain.
Indignados and the Arab Spring - a graphic collection
Submitted by Rob Ray on Jan 24 2012 18:12
Work from designers and artists at the sharp end of 2011's rebellions in the Middle East, North Africa, Spain and Latin America.
A trip down CrimethInc’s memory hole: 2010-2011 in review, reviewed.
Cautiously Pessimistic blog analyses and critiques Crimethinc's piece on the UK anti-austerity movement, the Wisconsin uprising and the Egyptian revolt.
CrimethInc are probably one of the world’s best-known anarchist collectives.
Egypt’s security forces massacred prisoners during the revolution
Submitted by working class s... on Dec 29 2011 17:28
During the Egyptian revolution of January 2011, security forces massacred over 100 prisoners, and injured thousands more in many of Egypt's prisons. Whilst in other prisons, the state engineered the escape of prisoners in an attempt to destabilise the revolution. The Egyptian state are now attempting to cover up the atrocities.
During the Egyptian revolution of January 25th 2011, the world’s media was focused on events in and around Tahir square. As you would expect, the state was not going to give in without a fight. They responded to the largely ‘peaceful’ protesters, by killing 846 people, and injuring a further 600.
Egypt: a historic compromise over an attempt at democratic insurrection - Mouvement Communiste and Kolektivně proti kapitálu
Pamphlet by Mouvement Communiste and Kolektivně proti kapitálu about the unrest in Egypt in 2011.
WHAT HAPPENED IN 2011
INTRODUCTION
To the Occupy movement – the occupiers of Tahrir Square are with you
A letter of solidarity to the #Occupy movement, from activists in Cairo, which also attempts to clear up some of the misconceptions surrounding the Egyptian Revolution in regards to nonviolence.
To all those across the world currently occupying parks, squares and other spaces, your comrades in Cairo are watching you in solidarity. Having received so much advice from you about transitioning to democracy, we thought it's our turn to pass on some advice.
Post-Ramadan strike wave hits Egypt
Submitted by Khawaga on Sep 30 2011 13:59
The first two weeks of September have witnessed a massive wave of strikes, with many more planned for the rest of the month. These are taking place despite the law - issued in April - criminalizing strikes which harm the national economy, and despite regulations issued by the ruling military junta making negotiations during the course of strikes unacceptable.
Hundreds of thousands of workers and employees have launched strikes, sit-ins and marches to protest their working conditions.
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