World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Venezuelan Autonomous Movements March in Caracas for Chavez

Caracas, November, 22, 2006 (Venezuelanalysis.com) - Thousands of Venezuelan campesinos, indigenous, roof-less (sin techo), union members, media activists, and members of land, water, health and community committees marched in Caracas on Monday. The political party, UPV (Union Popular Venezolana), led by Chavez militant, Lina Ron, also joined the demonstrations, where the various groups marched in support of Venezuelan President Chavez, for the consolidation of the revolution, and for the continued autonomous mobilization of their various movements.

Behind the Governments Veil of Deceit

News feature in response to the veil (niqāb) issue raging in Europe.

Urgent Action: Help save the life of brave journalist

Colombian journalist FREDY MUÑOZ ALTAMIRANDA has been arrested by Colombia's notorious secret police after participating in a workshop organised by one of the BBC's US correspondents.

Corporations Profiting from Death and Repression in Oaxaca

A List of US, Canadian and European Corporations Profiting from Death and Repression in Oaxaca

Anarchist Roberto Catrino Lopez in Prison Hospital

22-11-2006 14:47 | Health | Repression | Social Struggles | World

On Wednesday 25th of October the anarchist prisoner Roberto Catrino Lopez started a hunger and thirst strike at the PI Lelystad (Dutch Prison), where he is kept, as a protest against his medical treatment.

On the ground: Santa came early to Chiapas but he didn't bring me flak jacket

The latest report from San Cristobal: Tuesday 21 November 2006.

Oaxaca - day of action minute by minute in the rebelion

november the 20th oaxaca.minute by minute. Global day of action. general stricke. PFP strickes against demonstrators in Oaxaca, breaks into the faculty of Law.

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report of oaxaca solidarity actions in london yesterday

RESPONDING to an emergency call for solidarity from the people of Oaxaca in Mexico, over 70 activists, trade unionists and politicians came together in London yesterday to protest against violent repression and electoral fraud.

Riot in Kampala, Uganda.

21-11-2006 12:42 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Police and Army open fire on people resisting destruction of their tint shops in Kampala

Polish Antifa Victory

21-11-2006 11:57 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

Torun/Poland- antifa demo

Photo's: Protest @ Mexican Embassy (20.11.06)

Photo's: Protest @ Mexican Embassy (20.11.06)

On the ground: Video report, road blockades in San Cristobal

Video and written report on the EZLN road blocks on every way into and out of San Cristobal, shutting most the city down as the 20 November celebrations of the 1910 revolution begin.

ephemera special issue on Latin America

20-11-2006 15:19 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

Whether in Oaxaca, El Alto, Buenos Aires or Porto Alegre - Latin America is a continent that has seen many social struggles and popular resistances in recent years. This special issue of "ephemera" is dedicated to giving voice to some of these struggles, in order to share their experiences across the globe. Comprising 10 contributions, published in Spanish or Portuguese and translated into English, these texts particularly explore the question of how struggles and resistances have been organized in the Latin American context.

ATHENS, GREECE: Demonstration commemorating 1973 uprising, attacked by police

20-11-2006 06:19 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Demonstration commemorating 1973 student uprising was brutally attacked by police. Films that revealed, show police officers hitting hadcuffed or injured individuals.

pics: GENERAL STRIKE in Italy !

19-11-2006 20:51 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Today Italy´s workers went on generals strike to protest against government "reforms".

On the ground: San Cristobal, Sunday 19 November

Second report from Oscar Beard on the Mexico situation.

On The Ground: Mexico City, Friday 19 November

First report from Oscar Beard on Mexico situation.

NGO of the Week: Basic Income Network

19-11-2006 12:59 | Social Struggles | World

The internationally practiced social cuts sold as combating unemployment have terrible social and economic effects. A grave psychic depression has already seized society.. Since the world economy becomes ever-more efficient, what will become of the 80% without paid work?

Iraqi Residents Welcome Resistance 'With Flowers'

19-11-2006 12:17 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

Women ululate. Children clap. Men raise fists in the air and shout 'Allah Akbar.’ And two young men approach and hand the masked 'mujahideen’ a bouquet of flowers, writes the Iraqi newspaper Azzaman.

Payback: 100 Melbourne Police violently attack G20 Festive Gathering

The G20 meeting of Finance Ministers, World Bank, IMF and Reserve Bank Governors is occurring in Melbourne and has met with local protests and street confrontations with police. A festive gathering of G20 protestors on Saturday night was violently broken up by the police. One must asume this is a payback operation for protests earlier in the day breaching police barricades and even damaging a police riot unit vehicle.