Iran: The Working Class and the Election
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jun 17 2021 13:46
With less than forty days to the 13th presidential election in Iran, its architects and promoters are finding that the harsh social climate is making it difficult to "heat up" the political atmosphere. Their previous tricks are not so effective, but this has not stopped them continuing to do whatever it takes to stir up interest. It seems that this time the option of not participating in the election has been added to the gamut of choices by the policy-makers of the ruling class political factions and the zealous lovers of the ballot box.
US/Iran Rivalry: What No War But the Class War Really Means
Submitted by Internationalis... on Feb 29 2020 15:32
The Twentieth Century saw the emergence of “total war”. Wars which are not just between armies but involve entire socio-economic formations and inflicted on the population at large. They are wars to the death with no negotiated outcome — only the “unconditional surrender” of the loser. Revolutionary Marxists call this “imperialist war”.
Iran: Two weeks of strikes by the Haft Tappeh sugar workers
Submitted by Mike Harman on Aug 31 2018 04:33
Sugar cane cutters at the Haft Tappeh sugar factory have been out on strike for two weeks over non-payment of wages.
Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Workers Struggle, Iran, 2016-17
Collection of reports and statements from the struggles of workers at the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane complex in Iran from the end of 2016 until the end of 2017. More recently, the workers of Haft Tappeh made a call for demonstrations against the regime during the 2017-18 revolt against the Islamic Republic.
Iran: Call for demonstrations from the striking workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Co.
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jan 6 2018 15:10
Striking workers at the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Co. on Friday called for demonstrations across Iran tomorrow under the slogan "Bread. Jobs. Freedom." We have translated their statement from Persian and present it in both languages here.
