The Rag no. 4 Launch Party

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The Rag no. 4 Launch

Tens Of Thousands March In Cork

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In the region of 20,000 workers march through Cork City centre today to oppose Government cuts and the ongoing attacks on wages and conditions.

The Belgrade 6 to be tried for International Terrorism

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The six anarchist syndicalists arrested last September in Belgrade are now being charged with international terrorism.

Solidarity with the Brazilian Federação Anarquista Gaúcha

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On Thursday 29th October, the Civil Police of Rio Grande do Sul, under the command of Governor Yeda Crusius, broke into the premises of the Federação Anarquista Gaúcha. Police seized various materials such as posters, minutes of meetings, the hard disk of a computer and also the contents of refuse containers that were at the headquarters. They also tried to intimidate those who came to show their solidarity and names contained in the records of the organization's website. Two comrades were arrested and charged. [In Greek] [In Português]
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Press Statement: Anarchist Organisation calls for support for November 6th demonstrations

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Anarchist Organisation calls for support for November 6th demonstrations but warns that ‘Marching Is Not Enough’

Anti Child Labour Fundraising Quiz

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Quiz to raise money to help fund an awareness raising trip to Ireland by Suman of the 'Movement for a Child's Right to Childhood' in India to talk about their work in rescuing children from bonded labour.

Get Out And March on Friday But Marching Is Not Enough, Organise for a general strike

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The Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ ‘Get Up Stand Up’ protest on Friday 6th November is of huge importance. The government have made it clear that they intend to make ordinary workers pay for the financial crisis. Friday can be the start of us finally standing up and saying that we are not going to accept this.

Audio: Class classification and its limitations

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Recording of a WSM branch education that looks at 'what is class' and outlines many of the different classifications that have been used before asking whether this is right approach to the question at all. Followed by a brief discussion of class in relation to Joe Duffy phone ins demanding a public sector pay cut.

November 6th strike & protest details

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Also today the ballot figures from IMPACT were released. Members voted overwhelmingly in favour of strikes "if the Government moves to impose a second public service pay cut". The vote was 86% to 14%, with a 69% turnout. This compares to a 65% vote for industrial action – just short of the two-thirds required under IMPACT’s rules – on a 53% turnout in a similar ballot last March.

South African anarchist speaks in Cork

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October 26th the Cork branch of the Worker’s Solidarity Movement hosted a talk by South African anarchist and ZABALAZA Anarchist Communist Front (ZACF) member, Jonathan. The ZACF is an organisation of anarchist individuals from South Africa who identify with the communist tradition within Anarchism. The front is organised around the principles of theoretical and tactical unity, collective responsibility and federalism. Their activities include study and theoretical development, anarchist agitation and propaganda, and participation within the class struggle.