In the heart of Tunisia. Thala: the occupied police station The second instalment of a series of reports from a couple of CGT members visiting Tunisia. Here,…
Tunisian committees to safeguard the revolution: the example of Bizerte Since 14th January numerous committees to safeguard the revolution have been set up in many places…
Mass mobilisation, ‘democratic transition’ and ‘transitional violence’ in Africa Michael Neocosmos on how 'democratic transitions' are about handing power over to (often neo-colonial) 'experts'.
First strong points on the last revolts in Arab countries Mouvement Communiste and Kolektivne Proti Kapitalu on the North African and Middle Eastern revolts…
Egypt Revolt at the center of wide social chaos Since the early Second Postwar, our current kept watching over the events pertaining to Mediterranean Sea, its coast countries and mainly Europe…
The era of riots has started… Leaflet circulated on 23 February 2011 in the general strike demonstrations in Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece.
Egypt's workers rise up - Joel Beinin Joel Beinin's analysis of the contribution of workers to the anti-Mubarak uprising and the possible consequences for both the social movement…
1619-1741: Slavery and slave rebellion in the US - Howard Zinn Howard Zinn's history of slavery and slave revolts in the United States from 1619 up until 1741.
On food Food has always been an issue in Egypt, whether happy arguments such as who makes the best tameyya or koshari in town, or the persistent anxiety of Egyptians about food prices and how to…
The political carnival A revolutionary, organic, engaged, democratic space has emerged in Tahrir Square. Numbers swell and fall throughout the day, people come and go,…
The henchman A strange peculiarity about the Egyptian regime is its insistence on attempting to retain a veneer of legitimacy – even after 30 years of flagrantly falsified elections, torture, corruption…
Roots of the Egyptian revolutionary moment Transcript of an interview with an Egyptian student and activist, describing the strikes and social movements that preceded the present rebellion…
