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Beyond the "solidarity of the same” - Solidarity, class and empowerment
Date: Wed, 2013-10-16 16:29
Solidarity is a word that fills the songs, slogans and even names of movements in the anarchist, socialist and left tradition. Yet the meaning of the term is often assumed to be common knowledge that needs no further explanation or enquiry. In line with the theme of this issue of the Irish Anarchist Review this article aims to look a little deeper into the history and meaning of this term and how it should inform our activity today and the problems we face. Particularly in situations when equal empowerment between all the participants in the solidarity relation cannot be assumed as a starting point. Clearly solidarity, class and equality are all in some way intertwined, but the question is how, exactly?
Deaths in Custody in Australia - Thirty years and still no justice
Date: Mon, 2013-10-14 10:15
An Irish anarchist living in Sydney reports of recent march against deaths in Custody and its parallels with Ireland. "Many of our readers may be aware of the tragic death of Inner city Dubliner Terence Wheelock in 2005 from injuries received in Garda Custody while in the North there is a long history of state violence and terror in and outside of custody; as there are across the UK.
"Australia is no exception to this given its colonial racist roots in the active dispossession and genocide of its indigenous people and the continuing plight of asylum seekers. Recently a national day of action took place across Australia marking the 30th anniversary of John Pat’s death in custody. Up to 100 people took part in a rally and march in Sydney including anarchists and the James Connolly Society, set up by Irish emigrants drawing links between the continuing colonial legacy in Ireland and Australasia.
Report on Dublin Council of Trade Unions Pre-Budget Demonstration
Date: Sun, 2013-10-13 20:09
A crowd of over 500 people took part in Saturday’s pre-budget march called by the Dublin Council of Trade Unions. The DCTU’s core message was to demand progressive taxation and public investment as an alternative to further cuts in public spending.
As always, the Spectacle of Defiance and Hope contributed greatly to the atmosphere of the rally with impressive visual and musical displays. A hearse and coffin led the protest, followed by nine giant posters bearing the much unloved faces of nine government ministers with the blood red inscription “Austerity Kills”. The Spectacle’s second message reverberated in song through the streets: “Arise, arise, arise!”
After 2013 March for Choice UCD students vote for pro-choice position and massively reject anti-choice arguments
Date: Mon, 2013-10-07 20:00
About a 1000 people took part in the annual March for Choice in Dublin on Saturday 28 September. Because there was an all island final on huge numbers of people saw the march through town and quite a few stopped to clap the march passing. The march was organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign
Dub: Syria - Revolution, Civil war & the Arab Spring meeting
Date: Wed, 2013-10-02 16:25
Farah Azadi who lived in Damascus, Syria from December 2005 until war broke out in Lebanon in the summer of 2006 will lead off a discussion on Syria, next Wednesday evening 9 October in Seomra Spraoi at 20.30.
Dublin: 'Protect Primary Education' Protest
Date: Thu, 2013-09-26 16:11
Protect Primary Education
No more cuts to Primary Education in this year's budget
No increase in class size
Protest by parents, children and teachers
Department of Education & Skills, Marlborough St., Dublin 1
4:30pm
Wednesday 2nd October
Organised by Irish National Teachers Organisation
2013 Belfast Anarchist Bookfair
Date: Thu, 2013-09-19 17:45
Join us at the 6th Annual Belfast Anarchist Bookfair with talks such as Social Housing - Co-operative Alternatives, Transitory Economics, Anarchists and the Abortion Struggle in Ireland. Stalls include Abortion Rights Campaign, Anarchist Studies, Anti-Fascist Action and a WSM Stall.
Date: Saturday, 5th October 2013
Time: 12-5pm
Venue: Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre, 45/47 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FG
March for Choice 2013
Date: Thu, 2013-09-19 17:35
Join the Abortion Rights Campaign on September 28th at 2 pm at the Garden of Remembrance to March for Choice along with millions of people across the world who will participate in the Global Day of Action for Safe and Legal Abortion!
Date: Saturday, 28 September 2013
Venue: Garden of Remembrance, Dublin
Time: 2pm
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/329860480483574/
German elections to open new season of Eurocrisis show
Date: Thu, 2013-09-19 12:00
Like the fading sun of the Summer, there is now little time left to enjoy the last days of Eurostasis we have been enveloped in of late. The relative calm that descended on the Eurocrisis, with the brief exception of the Cyrpus panic in March, is coming to an end with the German elections this coming Sunday.Greek Neo-nazis murder anti-fascist hip-hop artist
Date: Wed, 2013-09-18 15:09
Last night, just after midnight a cowardly attack by over 15 members of Golden Dawn resulted in the murder of Pavlos Fyssas, an anti-fascist, left militant and hip-hop artist also known by his rap name Killah P.
Athens which is already in the grip of a public sector general strike, is in turmoil with Greek anti-fascists vowing vengence. Despite the murderer, reportedly a member of Golden Dawn, being arrested at the scene, knife in hand, the Greek neo-nazi party denied any involvement in what was clearly a pre-meditated ambush by a paramilitary uniformed mob.