Sekwanele! Social movement struggles for land and housing in post-apartheid South Africa This article, published in the current issue of Left Turn magazine in the USA, gives a useful overview of the militant grassroots movements in South Africa.
Attempted murder of APPO activist In the latest of a string of intimidations and attacks, an attempt is made on the life of the libertarian activist and former APPO Councillor Ruben Valencia Nunez.
Against Method - Paul Feyerabend A summary of and the conclusion from Paul Feyerabend's 1975 book 'Against Method', outlining an 'anarchistic theory of knowledge.' His views on…
The organisation question - Joe Jacobs After Camatte/Collu's 'On Organisation' was published in Detroit in 1974 there was a debate about it over several issues in Fifth Estate. Joe Jacobs, a former Solidarity(UK) member, had been reflecting on the 'organisation question' for a long time prior to reading this debate and he sent them a contribution partly based on some previous writings. Before it could be published in June 1977 he died.
Leftist union in the Philippines collude with management against workers In a press release of the leftist Partido ng Manggagawa (Labor Party) published on Manila Indymedia last January 9, they claimed that “Furniture workers win major concessions as dispute settled”.
Gaza: Against war and warmongers! Leaflet produced by Brighton Solidarity Federation about the conflict in Gaza, for international solidarity with civilians in the middle-east –…
The eight hour day in 2008 In this feature, published by Freedom Press for Mayday 2008, Rob Ray investigates how the campaign for the eight hour day has progressed since the times of the Haymarket Martyrs.
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi might lose immunity During the summer of 2008, Italian opposition party Italia Dei Valori lead by Antonio Di Pietro…
Clashes in Athens during protest march Clashes unravel in Athens after riot police attacks protest march. Police repression targets lawyers and journalists who try to help trapped protesters. Many were wounded, and one elderly lady seriously brutalised.
Stop the BNP, stop the real bigots A leaflet produced by Brighton Solidarity Federation and distributed at an anti-BNP demonstration in Hove in December 2008, attended by 150…
Icelandic protestors cut live transmission of annual party political TV show On December 31st, we witnessed a unique action here in Iceland. The action worked out perfectly in that we managed to do what we wanted, to disrupt and stop the TV transmission.
Repression escalates across Greece with arbitrary arrests, house searches and intimidation of the legal defence Since the shooting of a riot-policeman in Exarheia on Monday 4/1, repression has taken the form of arbitrary house searches, arrests of anarchists, and widespread intimidation. Nevertheless, the movement is still on the streets with ptorest marches and new occupations throughout the country.