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Cambodia: Construction company KC GECIN takes stubborn stand abusing Freedom of Association
LabourStart headline - Source: BWI
Categories: Labor/ Work
Democracy Now! 2010-09-06 Monday
Democracy Now! Monday, September 6, 2010
Categories: International news
Democracy Now! 2010-09-06 Monday
Democracy Now! Monday, September 6, 2010
Categories: International news
Balaclava! VMC Broadsheet Issue 18
By Vancouver Media Co-op - August 31, 2010
This issue covers the demo in solidarity with Tamil refugees, follows the boycott by Boycott Israeli Apartheid Committee against the Zim shipping line, looks at the protest against local mining company Pacific Rim, and takes an in-depth look at Short Term Incentives for Rental as used by developers to maximize profit at the cost of the public.
Categories: International news
Balaclava! VMC Broadsheet Issue 18
By Vancouver Media Co-op - August 31, 2010
This issue covers the demo in solidarity with Tamil refugees, follows the boycott by Boycott Israeli Apartheid Committee against the Zim shipping line, looks at the protest against local mining company Pacific Rim, and takes an in-depth look at Short Term Incentives for Rental as used by developers to maximize profit at the cost of the public.
Categories: International news
If you want peace, prepare for class war - TPTG
Amidst the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, TPTG analyse and explain the roots of the conflict and give an account of the original "Balkanisation" of the Balkans.
Categories: International news, Labor/ Work
If you want peace, prepare for class war - TPTG
Amidst the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, TPTG analyse and explain the roots of the conflict and give an account of the original "Balkanisation" of the Balkans.
Categories: International news, Labor/ Work
(en) Poland, Warsaw, Historic Victory for Tenants*
The Tenants Defense Committee* managed to stop the privatization of one house on Targowa
St. in Warsaw. This is an historic moment: as far as we know, this is the first
privatization in Poland that has been successfully stopped by protest!--- In addition, the
city has agreed to recommunalize part of the building which was under claim. This means
that the entire property (which consists of several buildings) will remain municipal
housing! Tenants who live in reprivatized builldings often face huge rent hikes and
eviction. ----- The Committee is currently fighting a couple of privatization attepts. It
is common in Poland that extensive fraud is committed during reprivatization and that
there is no independant process of verifying claims and documents.
...
Categories: Anarchist News Feeds
(en) Poland, Warsaw, Historic Victory for Tenants*
The Tenants Defense Committee* managed to stop the privatization of one house on Targowa
St. in Warsaw. This is an historic moment: as far as we know, this is the first
privatization in Poland that has been successfully stopped by protest!--- In addition, the
city has agreed to recommunalize part of the building which was under claim. This means
that the entire property (which consists of several buildings) will remain municipal
housing! Tenants who live in reprivatized builldings often face huge rent hikes and
eviction. ----- The Committee is currently fighting a couple of privatization attepts. It
is common in Poland that extensive fraud is committed during reprivatization and that
there is no independant process of verifying claims and documents.
...
Categories: Anarchist News Feeds
International Solidarity with the 14 kidnapped by the Chilean 'democracy'
This past Saturday the 14th of August, in the cities of Santiago and Valparaiso, an action coordinated by police of all types (special task forc...
Categories: International news
International Solidarity with the 14 kidnapped by the Chilean 'democracy'
This past Saturday the 14th of August, in the cities of Santiago and Valparaiso, an action coordinated by police of all types (special task forc...
Categories: International news
A Call for International Days of Action in Support of Alexei Gaskarov and Maxim Solopov (en, fr, de, tr, es)
In English: http://khimkibattle.org/?lang=en
Français: http://khimkibattle.org/?lang=fr
Deutsch: http://khimkibattle.org/?lang=de
Türkçe: http://khimkibattle.org/?lang=TR
Español: http://khimkibattle.org/?lang=es
English below, for other languages follow links
September 17—20, 2010
On July 28, 2010, more than two hundred young antifascists and
anarchists carried out a spontaneous demonstration outside the town
administration building in Khimki, a suburb of Moscow. They
demonstrated in defense of the Khimki Forest, which was at that time
in the process of beings cutting down for the needs of big business.
The demonstration, during which several windows were broken, received
a great deal of public attention. The authorities responded with a
wave of repressions. The day after the demonstration, two well-known
social activists, Alexei Gaskarov and Maxim Solopov, were arrested.
They are now threatened with up to seven years in prison for
disorderly conduct, although there is no evidence of their complicity
in illegal activities. Meanwhile, the police continue to hunt down and
harass other activists, especially those involved in the antifascist
movement.
The campaign to save the Khimki Forest has been going on for the past
three years. The authorities had decided to build a segment of a
planned Moscow—Saint Petersburg toll highway, the first of its kind in
Russia, through the forest. This would lead to the deterioration of
environmental conditions in the region, and local residents and
Muscovites would be deprived of yet another recreation zone. Despite
the availability of alternative routes that would not require
clear-cutting the forest and vigorous protests by environmentalists
and ordinary citizens against the planned route, the authorities f0r a
long time ignored the voice of society and on several occasions took
measures to suppress their critics.
Khimki authorities and the highway project contractor have used
violence and other tactics against Khimki Forest defenders. They
refused to give permission for protest demonstrations, recruited
nationalist thugs to break up a peaceful protest camp organized by
environmentalists and local residents, and illegally arrested and beat
up journalists covering the story. Nearly two years ago, Mikhail
Beketov, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Khimkinskaya Pravda and a
critic of the local administration, was severely beaten by persons
unknown; the attack left Beketov permanently disabled. Sergei
Protozanov, the layout designer of another local opposition paper, was
murdered in similar circumstances six months later.
After the July 28 demonstration, the Russian police and secret
services unleashed an unprecedented dragnet against antifascists.
People who had even just once come to the attention of the Center for
Extremism Prevention and FSB for their involvement with the
antifascist movement have been forcibly taken in for questioning. In
several cases they have been subjected to harsh physical coercion in
order to compel them to give the testimony required by investigators.
In addition, illegal searches have been carried out in their
apartments. All these actions on the part of law enforcement
authorities are violations of Russian and international law.
Frightened by the numerous and growing protests against the
clear-cutting of the Khimki Forest, the authorities have finally made
concessions by agreeing to review the advisability of the planned
route for the toll highway. But this does not mean victory. Alexei
Gaskarov and Maxim Solopov are still in police custody for no reason
at all. They are hostages of the authorities.
In late September, the next hearing in their case will take place. The
judge will decide whether to keep them in police custody pending
completion of the investigation and trial. Everyone who cares about
the fate of these two young men must do everything in their power to
see that they are set free. The Campaign for the Release of the Khimki
Hostages calls on people around the world to organize days of action
on September 17, 18, 19, and 20 to pressure the Russian authorities to
release Alexei and Maxim.
We ask you to hold protests outside of Russian Federation embassies,
consulates, trade missions, and cultural centers, as well as at public
events and concerts connected to Russia. We also ask you to send
faxes, e-mails, and protest letters to the court, the prosecutor’s
office, and the country’s political leadership. In the very near
future we will inform you of addresses where you can send these
protests as well as more details about the ongoing repressions in
Russia. Look for this information on our website
http://khimkibattle.org in English, German, Russian, and French.
Join our campaign!
Campaign for the Release of the Khimki Hostages
+7 (915) 053-5912 • info@khimkibattle.org • http://khimkibattle.org
Français: http://khimkibattle.org/?lang=fr
Deutsch: http://khimkibattle.org/?lang=de
Türkçe: http://khimkibattle.org/?lang=TR
Español: http://khimkibattle.org/?lang=es
English below, for other languages follow links
September 17—20, 2010
On July 28, 2010, more than two hundred young antifascists and
anarchists carried out a spontaneous demonstration outside the town
administration building in Khimki, a suburb of Moscow. They
demonstrated in defense of the Khimki Forest, which was at that time
in the process of beings cutting down for the needs of big business.
The demonstration, during which several windows were broken, received
a great deal of public attention. The authorities responded with a
wave of repressions. The day after the demonstration, two well-known
social activists, Alexei Gaskarov and Maxim Solopov, were arrested.
They are now threatened with up to seven years in prison for
disorderly conduct, although there is no evidence of their complicity
in illegal activities. Meanwhile, the police continue to hunt down and
harass other activists, especially those involved in the antifascist
movement.
The campaign to save the Khimki Forest has been going on for the past
three years. The authorities had decided to build a segment of a
planned Moscow—Saint Petersburg toll highway, the first of its kind in
Russia, through the forest. This would lead to the deterioration of
environmental conditions in the region, and local residents and
Muscovites would be deprived of yet another recreation zone. Despite
the availability of alternative routes that would not require
clear-cutting the forest and vigorous protests by environmentalists
and ordinary citizens against the planned route, the authorities f0r a
long time ignored the voice of society and on several occasions took
measures to suppress their critics.
Khimki authorities and the highway project contractor have used
violence and other tactics against Khimki Forest defenders. They
refused to give permission for protest demonstrations, recruited
nationalist thugs to break up a peaceful protest camp organized by
environmentalists and local residents, and illegally arrested and beat
up journalists covering the story. Nearly two years ago, Mikhail
Beketov, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Khimkinskaya Pravda and a
critic of the local administration, was severely beaten by persons
unknown; the attack left Beketov permanently disabled. Sergei
Protozanov, the layout designer of another local opposition paper, was
murdered in similar circumstances six months later.
After the July 28 demonstration, the Russian police and secret
services unleashed an unprecedented dragnet against antifascists.
People who had even just once come to the attention of the Center for
Extremism Prevention and FSB for their involvement with the
antifascist movement have been forcibly taken in for questioning. In
several cases they have been subjected to harsh physical coercion in
order to compel them to give the testimony required by investigators.
In addition, illegal searches have been carried out in their
apartments. All these actions on the part of law enforcement
authorities are violations of Russian and international law.
Frightened by the numerous and growing protests against the
clear-cutting of the Khimki Forest, the authorities have finally made
concessions by agreeing to review the advisability of the planned
route for the toll highway. But this does not mean victory. Alexei
Gaskarov and Maxim Solopov are still in police custody for no reason
at all. They are hostages of the authorities.
In late September, the next hearing in their case will take place. The
judge will decide whether to keep them in police custody pending
completion of the investigation and trial. Everyone who cares about
the fate of these two young men must do everything in their power to
see that they are set free. The Campaign for the Release of the Khimki
Hostages calls on people around the world to organize days of action
on September 17, 18, 19, and 20 to pressure the Russian authorities to
release Alexei and Maxim.
We ask you to hold protests outside of Russian Federation embassies,
consulates, trade missions, and cultural centers, as well as at public
events and concerts connected to Russia. We also ask you to send
faxes, e-mails, and protest letters to the court, the prosecutor’s
office, and the country’s political leadership. In the very near
future we will inform you of addresses where you can send these
protests as well as more details about the ongoing repressions in
Russia. Look for this information on our website
http://khimkibattle.org in English, German, Russian, and French.
Join our campaign!
Campaign for the Release of the Khimki Hostages
+7 (915) 053-5912 • info@khimkibattle.org • http://khimkibattle.org
Categories: International news
First in Nation, Jimmy Johns Sandwich Workers Join Union to Increase Minimum Wage Pay
MINNEAPOLIS- Service was anything but 'freaky fast' at Jimmy Johns today as workers walked off the kitchen floor in an unprecedented move to dem...
Categories: International news
Katrina: Five Years Gone
The fear remains with me. Every year at this time I am terrified I’ll turn on the television to see those same images, and every year I do...
Categories: International news
(ca) Despido salvaje en Flightcare Barcelona
Flightcare ha despedido cobardemente al Delegado de la Sección
Sindical de la CNT. Desde la Federación Local de Sindicatos de
l´Hospitalet declaramos que este es un acto ruin, demuestra que
Flightcare pese a pertenecer a una poderosa multinacional como lo es
Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, teme profundamente a la
movilización de los trabajadores y trabajadoras. Lejos de acabar con
el conflicto laboral lo que han conseguido es agravarlo aún más de la
manera más torpe e irracional. No permitiremos que los derechos de los
trabajadores y trabajadoras sean burlados de esta manera y por eso
anunciamos que apoyaremos las movilizaciones que acuerde la Sección
...
Categories: Anarchist News Feeds
(ca) Despido salvaje en Flightcare Barcelona
Flightcare ha despedido cobardemente al Delegado de la Sección
Sindical de la CNT. Desde la Federación Local de Sindicatos de
l´Hospitalet declaramos que este es un acto ruin, demuestra que
Flightcare pese a pertenecer a una poderosa multinacional como lo es
Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, teme profundamente a la
movilización de los trabajadores y trabajadoras. Lejos de acabar con
el conflicto laboral lo que han conseguido es agravarlo aún más de la
manera más torpe e irracional. No permitiremos que los derechos de los
trabajadores y trabajadoras sean burlados de esta manera y por eso
anunciamos que apoyaremos las movilizaciones que acuerde la Sección
...
Categories: Anarchist News Feeds
(ca) Despido salvaje en Flightcare Barcelona
Flightcare ha despedido cobardemente al Delegado de la Sección
Sindical de la CNT. Desde la Federación Local de Sindicatos de
l´Hospitalet declaramos que este es un acto ruin, demuestra que
Flightcare pese a pertenecer a una poderosa multinacional como lo es
Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, teme profundamente a la
movilización de los trabajadores y trabajadoras. Lejos de acabar con
el conflicto laboral lo que han conseguido es agravarlo aún más de la
manera más torpe e irracional. No permitiremos que los derechos de los
trabajadores y trabajadoras sean burlados de esta manera y por eso
anunciamos que apoyaremos las movilizaciones que acuerde la Sección
...
Categories: Anarchist News Feeds
(ca) [Estado espanol] Que el paro no te pare
Como tú, muchos de nosotros estamos en paro. Estar en paro implica no
llegar a fin de mes. Estar en paro implica gastarse la mierda de
ahorros que habíamos ganado echando horas extras. Pero, sobre todo,
estar en paro significa estar bajo sospecha.-----------Pero, sobre
todo, estar en paro significa estar bajo sospecha. Los parados somos
sospechosos de ser unos vagos que quieren vivir a costa del otro;
sospechosos de no buscar empleo o no formarnos suficientemente con la
basura de cursos que nos ofrecen; sospechosos de dañar las arcas
públicas cobrando la mierda de prestación por desempleo que tanto
esfuerzo costó que existiese. Somos culpables de no esforzarnos lo
...
Categories: Anarchist News Feeds
(ca) [Estado espanol] Que el paro no te pare
Como tú, muchos de nosotros estamos en paro. Estar en paro implica no
llegar a fin de mes. Estar en paro implica gastarse la mierda de
ahorros que habíamos ganado echando horas extras. Pero, sobre todo,
estar en paro significa estar bajo sospecha.-----------Pero, sobre
todo, estar en paro significa estar bajo sospecha. Los parados somos
sospechosos de ser unos vagos que quieren vivir a costa del otro;
sospechosos de no buscar empleo o no formarnos suficientemente con la
basura de cursos que nos ofrecen; sospechosos de dañar las arcas
públicas cobrando la mierda de prestación por desempleo que tanto
esfuerzo costó que existiese. Somos culpables de no esforzarnos lo
...
Categories: Anarchist News Feeds
Chile: Mapuche Prisoners on Hunger Strike to Demand Talks
The families of 32 Mapuche prisoners on a hunger strike for a month in different prisons in southern Chile have come to the capital to denounce ...
Categories: International news
