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Jakub Polák, doyen of the Czech anarchist scene, dies aged 60
Date: Mon, 2012-10-01 23:53
Czech anarchist, Anti-Racist and Squatter Jakub Polak passed away after a long term illness last week on Tuesday 25th September. Jakub Polák was born in Czechoslovakia in 1952. He became a political dissident as a teenager during the Prague Spring (1968). Because of his political activity Jakub wasn’t allowed to study in university. This made him even more involved in the various underground and dissident movement activities.
1000s march for Choice in Dublin - photo slideshow
Date: Mon, 2012-10-01 16:28
Saturday 29 September saw thousands march through Dublin as part of the March for Choice
This is a selection from the 180 photographs we published in our Facebook album of the March for Choice.
Spanish state attacks En Pie protest at parliament
Date: Thu, 2012-09-27 12:23
Madrid saw significant riots on Tuesday as police attacked the tens of thousands of protesters who had surrounded the parliament building to protest the introduction of more severe austerity cuts. A WSM member from the Spanish state explains the context, what happened on Tuesday and the demands of 'En Pie', the movement which called the protest.
The platform “En Pie” (Stand up), composed of a diverse group of left-wing political party members and 15M activists, had called a protest for the Tuesday 25th September at 19.00 in Madrid. The intent was to surround the parliament buildings (Congress) in the centre of Madrid, to show that democracy had been “kidnapped” by inept Spanish politicians, and to demand that all politicians inside resign and re write the Spanish constitution. ¨En Pie, Stand Up¨ is composed by a very diverse group of members of left wing groups and 15M activists.
Nordic Front reawakens Eurogeddon Beast - Euro crisis returns
Date: Wed, 2012-09-26 15:47
The rain is pouring, Summer's over and the Eurozone crisis is back from his hols. Timed nicely to coincide with the brutal Spanish riot police attack on the indignados protest outside the Madrid parliament, yesterday's statement by the remaining triple-AAA rated "Nordic Front" of Germany, Finland and the Netherlands, has put the cat back amongst the pigeons.
Dub: Anti Deportation Ireland Fundraiser
Date: Wed, 2012-09-26 11:44
Anti Deportation Ireland is having its campaign launch in October. In order to build a strong resistance, it needs funds for this. On Saturday 29th September they will be having a night of music, dancing and fun from 21:00 until 03:00 at the Semora Spraoi Social Center suggested donation 8e waged, 5e unwaged.
Dub: March for Choice
Date: Tue, 2012-09-25 11:45
Dublin March for the International Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion! Gather at the Spire and march to Merrion Square. This is a celebration of being pro-choice! A day of being pro-choice and proud, speaking up and speaking out, making our voices heard. Come and celebrate with us!
Dub: Film Screening: Dub: Film Screening: X is for Anonymous & other pro-choice shorts
Date: Mon, 2012-09-24 12:51
Making Change with Art and Film: Irish Premiere of ‘X is for Anonymous’ headlines a programme of selected short films and works on Choice followed by a discussion with film-makers and participants facilitated by Katie Gillum, Disposable Film Festival.
Screen for Choice
7.30pm Friday 28th September
Decriminalisation of Abortion Action Global Day 2012
Due to increasing numbers of attendees, we've had to move Screen for Choice to its fancy new home, Filmbase in Temple Bar. So, to recap:
FRIDAY, 7:30PM AT FILMBASE IN TEMPLE BAR. See you there!
The United Left Alliance and the Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes – inside, alongside or trying to control?
Date: Mon, 2012-09-24 11:20
On Wednesday last, 19th September, the United Left Alliance held a press conference at which it announced “plans to launch a public campaign of resistance to property tax and austerity”. For those of us who have been working alongside ULA members for over 12 months now to build the broad-based Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes (CAHWT), this announcement came as something of a surprise. CAHWT already is a ‘public campaign of resistance to property tax’ so why do the ULA (who are part of CAHWT) feel the need to ‘launch’ something that already exists?
Victories for Anti Household Tax Campaign Show Importance Of Local Organising
Date: Sat, 2012-09-22 15:28
Anti Household Tax campaigners have this week had 2 major victories against government and County Council attempts to bully people into registering for the hated tax. In Clare, following a week long campaign which culminated in a protest march to the Council offices on Friday (21st), the Council were forced to publicly back down from threats to withhold or delay third-level grants from students whose families are refusing to pay the household tax.
Where next for Occupy Belfast as they occupy second building?
Date: Sat, 2012-09-22 15:20
On the anniversary of the Wall Street occupation which sparked a global movement and captured media attention, Occupy Belfast acquired a second building. A statement released on the groups Facebook page reads ‘members of the Occupy Belfast Movement took a step towards expanding the movement’s reach by taking control of a multi-unit residential property in an undisclosed location in Belfast.