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Stand up, get organized, fight and win!

Submitted by Guerre de Classe on Oct 15 2021 15:30

This leaflet was distributed in Boulogne-sur-Mer by the comrades of “La Mouette Enragée” [The Enraged Seagull] on the occasion of the demonstration of October 5th, 2021 “against the pension and unemployment insurance reforms, against precariousness and for the increase of wages”. This “inter-union day of strike” is obviously only an umpteenth counter-fire aimed at putting out the flames of proletarian revolt…

Statement of solidarity with the eKhenana Commune from Bishop Rubin Phillip

Submitted by red jack on Oct 14 2021 06:31
Lindokuhle Mnguni speaks at the eKhenana Commune after his release from prison

Bishop Rubin Phillip, a partisan of liberation theology and at one point the deputy to Steve Biko in the Black Consciousness student organisation remains committed to the self-organisation of the oppressed. He has just released a statement of solidarity with the eKhenana Commune, a land occupation organised by Abahlali baseMjondolo in Durban, that has faced sustained state violent, and now a series of arrests on trumped up charges. The Commune includes the Frantz Fanon Political School, which is used for radical education for activists around South Africa.

Italian general strike: Amazon warehouse blockaded in Piacenza, strikers attacked in Prato

Submitted by R Totale on Oct 12 2021 11:36

Monday 11th October saw a general strike called by several base unions in Italy, which was marked by a mass blockade against an Amazon warehouse and a violent attack against picketers. Content warning for violence and graphic videos.

General strike in Italy: new date and follow-up assembly

Submitted by R Totale on Sep 30 2021 10:37

Base and grassroots unions in Italy have called a general strike in October, which has now been moved forward to October 11th. This article was previously published by the International Confederation of Labour.

Almost half a century after the military coup: we can neither forget nor forgive [Chile]

Submitted by Guerre de Classe on Sep 29 2021 16:00

Text from VAMOS HACIA LA VIDA group about anniversary of September 11, 1973 coup in Chile.

TV Series Review: ‘SQUID GAME’

Submitted by LAMA on Sep 29 2021 09:49

Review of a dystopian survival drama.

Moscow Anarchist Black Cross updates, September 2021

Submitted by S2W on Sep 28 2021 17:52

This time around there's both good news and bad news, so lets start with the good ones.

For pictures, check the original post at
https://avtonom.org/en/news/moscow-anarchist-black-cross-updates-september-2021

Uber drivers to strike on September 28th and October 6th

Submitted by R Totale on Sep 24 2021 14:01

Two separately-organised strikes of Uber drivers are coming up over the next few weeks.

Mass walkout against NG Bailey at Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield site

Submitted by R Totale on Sep 21 2021 12:15

As of Monday 20th September, around two hundred mechanical & electrical workers have walked off the job at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield site, in response to alleged blacklisting and union-busting efforts from management.

“Revolution without borders” – Demonstration against the health pass (France)

Submitted by Guerre de Classe on Sep 14 2021 18:16
Down with the State, the cops and the bosses – Revolution without borders

Since several months, a very confused protest movement has been developing throughout the world, a protest that targets the anti-covid vaccine obligation, as well as the “health pass” that goes with it, and its consequences in terms of reinforcing the social control exercised by the State over the proletariat.