Revolts in Myanmar
Submitted by Internationalis... on Feb 23 2021 13:43
Since 1 January the streets of what used to be known as Burma have filled with demonstrations nearly every day. The straw that broke the camel’s back was the army’s coup which overthrew State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, destroying her party (NLD) through the heavy repression meted out to the demonstrators demanding “liberty and democracy”.
Letter from Russia: On the Protests of January 23
Submitted by R Totale on Jan 24 2021 14:47
A report from anarchists in Russia, describing the situation there during the protests of January 23, in which tens of thousands across the country rallied in response to the arrest of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny—expressing anger that runs much deeper. This article was first published by Crimethinc.
Two months of the uprising against dictatorship in Belarus
A Belarusian activist gives a talk and timeline of the current situation in Belarus and the protest movement in the country. Recorded for the London Anarchist Book fair on the 17th of October 2020
Against Police Reform - For the Abolition of Capitalism
Submitted by Internationalis... on Sep 5 2020 21:09
Just as this piece was ready to go online, yet another blatant police shooting of a black US citizen in full sight has triggered angry protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Jacob Blake has been left paralysed from the waist down. Added to the re-run of nightime curfews, tooled-up police and National Guard lining up against protesters came a follower of "Blue Lives Matter": 17 year old Kyle Rittenhouse, with loaded rifle, promptly shot three people, killing two of them.
Belarus: Between Imperialist Feuds and Class Movements
Submitted by Internationalis... on Aug 30 2020 17:36
The following is a translation of a piece by our Italian comrades, a follow-up to the two articles we have recently published about the situation in Belarus. Since it was written, a number of developments have occurred.
The Lebanon Disaster: A Metaphor for Modern Capitalism
Submitted by Internationalis... on Aug 21 2020 18:42
There is now “a state of emergency” in Beirut. No, not to deal with the devastating explosion in its port which left 200 people dead or missing, over 6,000 injured and 300,000 homeless. The “state of emergency” is to protect the political and economic elite from the anger of the Lebanese population who were already on their knees before the explosion on 4 August.
On the situation in Belarus. Eyewitness impressions
Submitted by Foristaruso on Aug 18 2020 14:19
A resident of Brest talks about the situation in this Belarusian city, about the protests and the socio-economic situation in the country
Strikes in Belarus Escalate as Lukashenko's Power Wavers
Submitted by Internationalis... on Aug 15 2020 17:20
Recently we have written about the background and escalation of the current opposition movement in Belarus, but in the days that followed the situation has already changed by quite a bit – with various developments in the struggle against Lukashenko’s regime. Particularly interesting are the news on the industrial action front.
Winds of Change in Belarus: Neither Dictatorship Nor Democracy Offer Anything for the Working Class
Submitted by Internationalis... on Aug 11 2020 16:35
The onus lies on the workers of Belarus to seek their own solution outside of the futile battle to refurbish the shabby window dressing of democracy.
The Virus is Capitalism, the Revolutionary Proletariat is the Cure
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jun 14 2020 16:40
The following leaflet was given out in various cities across Italy on 6 June on the occasion of demonstrations by the various rank and file (Cobas) unions against the imposed return to work whilst the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage.
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