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Monthly Archives: June 2011
The true story of the Dutch Provos
It’s no secret that Holland has the most liberal drug laws in the world, especially when it comes to cannabis. What you may not realize, however, is that these laws were enacted thanks to the efforts of the Dutch Provos. … Continue reading
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Worldwide protest against the Patagonia dams, July 2 | Council of Canadians
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 We’ve just received word that an international day of action against the proposed dams in Patagonia has been called for this coming Saturday July 2. For now we are spreading the word, but we will also … Continue reading
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The Most Important 48 Hours In EU history? | ROARMAG
June 29th, 2011, By Jérôme E. Roos: Amidst mass protests and an historic 48-hour strike, one ‘no’ vote by a Greek MP could tip Greece into bankruptcy and the world into global financial meltdown. The eyes of the world are … Continue reading
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Will The Revolution Begin In London? – J30 General Strike Tomorrow! | TNS
June 29th, 2011 | Add a Comment By Laurie Penny: Facundo Arrizabalaga, facundoarrizabalaga.com ‘The revolution is in the mind.’ Those words were scrawled in wobbly spray-paint on Nelson’s Column on March 26, at the end of a day that saw half a … Continue reading
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28-29 of June – Everybody Out To Syntagma Square! | TNS
48 Hours On The Streets – The Whole Country Will Be At Syntagma Square! Watch the video call to action below (with English subtitles). The text call is below the video. Greece is now only a few hours from the … Continue reading
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BRITAIN’S FIRST CYBER-STRIKE – How the June 30th strike may play out online | Deterritorial Support Group
Via Scoop.it – Mapping Social Network Unionism Worldwide June 30th marks a very considerable mobilisation of industrial action in Britain, in the shape of a large public sector strike. The Trades Unions are making their first tentative steps towards politically motivated action for … Continue reading
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Bottom-up revolution – Opinion – Al Jazeera English
Via Scoop.it – Mapping Social Network Unionism Worldwide The waves of revolution have had profound effects transforming possibilities into reality. In mid-February, the week after Hosni Mubarak was driven from office by the Egyptian Revolution, unprecedented demonstrations erupted in the … Continue reading
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The Assault on Public Services: Will Unions Lament the Attacks or Lead a Fightback? | The Bullet
Michael Hurley and Sam Gindin We are living one of those historic moments that cry out for rallying the working-class to build new capacities, new solidarities, and concrete hope. The crucial question is not how far the attacks on the … Continue reading
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Transnational Institute | Spain: The ‘Indignant’ and the Paris Commune
Via Scoop.it – Mapping Social Network Unionism Worldwide One hundred and forty years after the Paris Commune similar demands for democratic change resonate strongly in Spain. Recent mass mobilisations show the Spanish people have had enough of politics that serve only … Continue reading
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The First Social Cyberwar as the class warfare of the 21st cy: On the convergence of hacktivism with social movements
Via Scoop.it – Mapping Social Network Unionism Worldwide Make no mistake- this is not a minor struggle between state nerds and rogue geeks- this is the battlefield of the 21st Century, with the terms and conditions of war being configured … Continue reading
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The “Great Moderation” and the International Assault on Labor | Naom Chomsky
May 3rd, 2011, By Noam Chomsky: In most of the world, May Day is an international workers’ holiday, bound up with the bitter 19th-century struggle of American workers for an eight-hour day. The May Day just past leads to somber reflection. … Continue reading
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June 30th public sector strikes, anti-cuts day of action, against government austerity.
Via Scoop.it – Mapping Social Network Unionism WorldwideThe strike action on June 30th by over 750,000 public sector workers is the biggest threat yet to this government’s plan to make public sector workers pay for the economic crisis.Show original
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Spanish Citizens Reject Pact of the Euro, Amaia Arcos | P2P Blog
Via Scoop.it – Mapping Social Network Unionism Worldwide 20th June 2011 A very convinced Spanish citizen explains why the Pact of the Euro must be rejected. Yesterday, Sunday 19th saw massively attended demonstrations in all major cities against the Pact … Continue reading
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Global unions launch campaign for the common good: Quality Public Services—Action Now! – UnionBook
Via Scoop.it – Mapping Social Network Unionism Worldwide The Council of Global Unions will launch the worldwide Quality Public Services—Action Now!campaign on Thursday 23 June, United Nations Public Services Day. The aim is to advance quality public services for all … Continue reading
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Grassroots Politics Flourish In Greek Turmoil | The New Significance
June 18th, 2011 | Add a Comment By Hara Kouki and Antonis Vradis: Police fought with protesters attempting to gather in the grounds of Greece’s parliament building as the country’s largest trades union called a 24-hour general strike. Few people would … Continue reading
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#15M to #19J Spain Rallies for Protests, Amaia Arcos | P2P Blog
The Spanish protest movement known as #15M has organised country wide demonstrations on June 19th - map with confirmed locations - in order to make a statement of purpose and to protest against the signature of ”A Pact for the Euro” or … Continue reading
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Take the Square @19 June #GlobalRevolution
Many calls are coming for networked transnational revolutions against the elitist system, demanding real democracy right now. Unions that are closing their ears and eyes to these demands of the movements are running the risk of becoming irrelevant actors in near … Continue reading
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Who will be a voice for the emerging precariat? Guy Standing | via Peter Waterman
Progressives need to find ways to speak to the new global, insecure classes before the far right does For the first time, the mainstream left in Britain and Europe has no progressive agenda. It has forgotten a basic principle. Every … Continue reading
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The Cyberunion Podcasts on air: Use technology to organise!
Walton Pantland of Unite, from Scotland and union activist Stephen from Boston US, have recently started a great experiment on Cyberunions website. They started podcasting on how to use social media, networks, new internet and mobile phone technologies in order … Continue reading
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Why we need a European Revolution | Reflections on a Revolution ROAR
Via Scoop.it – Mapping Social Network Unionism WorldwideBlaming bankers and politicians is not enough. To solve the crisis and make the Spanish and Greek revolutions succeed, radical change will be needed at the European level.Show original
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