Clashes outside courts in Mahalla al-Kubra, Egypt Around 300 people were involved in clashes with Egyptian security forces as, friends and family rallied in support of those detained for their part in last week's clashes.
Repression of tyre factory strike in Iran, workers abducted Following three days of strike action at a tyre factory in northern Iran, Iranian security forces broke into the plant on Saturday and abducted at least 1,000 striking workers.
Venezuela 2006: Continued repression of popular protest El Libertario, the voice of the Comision de Relaciones Anarquistas of Venezuela, [# 49, March 2007]…
Steel workers' strike in Venezuela attacked by Chavez' state Steel workers in Venezuela have been attacked by the Chavez government folowing a series of strikes.
All charges dropped against Kennedy 6 Six activists from the Abahlali baseMjondolo in court on murder charges have been released with all charges dropped.
Democracy in my experience Philani Zungu offers a brief but powerful account of the lived experience of life as a shack dweller under democracy in South Africa.
When choices can no longer be choices - S'bu Zikode S'bu Zikode wrote this article in early 2007 when he was finally forced out of his job at a petrol station as punishment for his political activities with Abahlali baseMjondolo. As of March 2008 he remains unemployed.
The police and Abahlali baseMjondolo This list of police abuses suffered by Abahlali baseMjondolo between 19 March 2005 and 13 November 2007 is an important document of record.
Mahmoud Salehi's message from prison for the March 6 Day of Solidarity Imprisoned labor leader Mahmoud Salehi, one of the Saqqez 7 and member of Komiteye Hamahangi sends a statement in solidarity with workers and participants of the March 6 international day of solidarity with imprisoned Iranian labor activists.
500 Zambian miners fired after violence during strike The workers walked out on Monday in protest at low pay and dangerous working conditions in the…
Investigative journalists face harassment in Mexico Juan Trujillo Limones (a La Jornada and Ojarasca contributor) and Raúl Romero Gallardo, reporters for the Narco News electronic bulletin, have been subjected to spying and unlawful entry into their Mexico City apartment.
Police open fire on Cape Town residents resisting eviction Following on from previous libcom coverage, South African police opened fire on Delft residents…
