Some (more) thoughts on activism, class struggle and material needs
A personal account of activism, class struggle and organizing around material needs by Jared Davidson (Beyond Resistance, New Zealand).
Casualisation on the docks: a ship we all don't want to berth
Submitted by Jared on Mar 10 2012 21:59
Workers at the Ports of Auckland have been on strike this week, with solidarity actions spreading nationally and internationally.
Oppression within oppression: a response to “A Question of Privilege”
A response to an article called A Question of Privilege, which looks at the intersection of class struggle, feminism, and power divisions withing the working class.
Community Assembly in Christchurch (NZ): the fight back begins
Submitted by Jared on Apr 3 2011 05:35
Summary of a public assembly held in Christchurch, New Zealand, to organise the direction of recovery after the February 22 earthquake and in response to draconian changes in city power.
Callout for funds for Beyond Resistance, organising after the devastating Christchurch earthquake
Submitted by Anarchia on Mar 10 2011 10:23
On February 22nd at just before 1pm, a devastating earthquake, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, and just 10km deep, hit Christchurch, the second biggest city in New Zealand. So far over 160 people have been officially declared dead and that toll is expected to rise to over 200. The earthquake came less than 6 months after a destructive 7.1 magnitude shock, which claimed no lives but saw thousands of homes and buildings damaged or destroyed.
Amongst the Rubble: a look at the Christchurch Earthquake from the Bottom Up
Submitted by Jared on Sep 16 2010 10:56
While the dust settles and Christchurch recovers from the 7.1 earthquake, people have begun to pick up the pieces and get on with their lives. But for many working class people this is not so easy.
