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Dublin: In a globalised world does imperialism still matter? - Rethinking Revolution 4
Date: Tue, 2010-05-11 11:01
Does it exist today? Did it ever exist? Or does it not matter because we all suffer under capitalism. In this discussion Finbar Dwyer looks at imperialism and whether its a useful way to look at society and oppression in 21st century. May 19th at 18.30 in Seomra Sprao
“Show Croke Park deal the Red Card” say campaigners
Date: Tue, 2010-05-11 09:50
INTO Vote No
Public Sector Deal - 10 Reasons to Vote No
Stray Underdog leads the way in Greek riots
Date: Tue, 2010-05-11 09:47
This is the story of a dog, a dog from the streets that lives in one of the European PIGS. [The basket case economies of Europe have been grouped together neatly into this porcine gang – Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain.] Our dog, the stray dog lives in Athens and for the last two years or more he has been appearing at every single protest that has been fought there. As the World slipped into the tail spin spiral of a global recession, one dog was putting in the hours, pounding the pavements in protests, knowing which side he was on in the battles being fought.
Libertarian statement of solidarity with the comrades in Oaxaca, Mexico
Date: Mon, 2010-05-10 12:17
In light of the tragic events of 27 April 2010, when a solidarity caravan of observers bound for the Autonomous Municipality of San Juan Copala (Oaxaca, Mexico) was subjected to a cowardly attack by paramilitaries linked to governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, resulting in the death of comrade Beatriz Alberta Cariño Trujillo and Finnish comrade Jyri Jaakkola, we, the undersigned organizations, declare:
The killings in San Juan Copala
Date: Mon, 2010-05-10 12:14
On April 26, 2010, some twenty militants and international observers set off for San Juan Copala, a village of around 700 inhabitants located about 250 kilometers from the city of Oaxaca and belonging to the Triqui ethnic group who live in the Sierra Mixteca region. Arriving in Huajuapan de Leon, where the convoy spent the night, they distributed a text denouncing the paramilitary group UBISORT (Unidad de Bienstar Social de la Región Triqui, Unity of Social Wellbeing of the Triqui Region), which had maintained a state of siege against the village of San Juan Copala, controlling the comings and goings of its residents.
IT workers and struggles in work over time - 3rd Rethinking Revolution discussion
Date: Sun, 2010-05-09 12:27
In this audio download from the third of the Rethinking Revolution sessions Aileen O'Carroll draws on the stories and diaries of those working in IT company’s to talk about the secrets and contradictions of working in a global industry. The myth is that IT workers happily work a 60 hour week but like workplaces of a previous era, there is a struggle over the nature of work and the length of working time within our lives. The left tends to focus on the formal visible struggles conducted through trade unions. What can this other level of often individualised struggle teach us in the fight for a new world?
Dublin anarchist bookfair weekend
Date: Fri, 2010-05-07 14:45
The annual Dublin anarchist bookfair takes place in Liberty hall on Saturday 29th May. There will probably be related events on the 28th, evening of the 29th and perhaps on the 30th. See the Anarchist bookfairs page for more details.
Radio Solidarity ad for Dublin @ Bookfair 2010
Date: Fri, 2010-05-07 10:21
This is the audio of the ad on Radio Solidarity for the 2010 Dublin anarchist bookfair.
Parliament or democracy
Date: Thu, 2010-05-06 22:25
From the 1850s onwards, against a background of great new wealth in society and a working class that was more independent and resourceful, the 'problem of democracy' became urgent for the rich and powerful. In general wealth was rising throughout society, but so was the greed of those who owned the new factories, mines and plantations. The key question was: what was to be done about the general demand for democracy, and about the incessant clamour for political rights which, during the revolutions of 1848, had almost got completely out of hand?
International Solidarity with the Greek workers' struggle!
Date: Thu, 2010-05-06 21:56
The Greek working class is angry, and with good reason, with the attempt to load responsibility for the bankruptcy of the Greek State onto their shoulders. We maintain instead that it is the international financial institutions and the European Union who are responsible. The financial institutions have plunged the world, and Greece in particular, into an economic and social crisis of historical proportions, forcing countries into debt, and now these same institutions are complaining that certain States risk not being able to repay their debts. We denounce this hypocrisy and say that even if Greece - and all the other countries - can repay the debt, they should not do so: it is up to those responsible for the crisis - the financial institutions, not the - to pay for the damage caused by this crisis. The Greek workers are right to refuse to pay back their country's debt. We refuse to pay for their crisis!