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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.

Janitors' Victory in Houston - Thank You!

23-11-2006 00:22 | Globalisation | Migration | Workers' Movements | World

Compas!!!

After 4 weeks of janitors in Houston, USA, striking and a heavy escalation last week (88 arrested in civil disobediences, local, national and international coordinated actions and a heavy corporate campaign against Chevron and Hines) janitors won a big victory!

FRANCE: riots, burning barricades - 10.000 fire fighters against the police

22-11-2006 18:05 | Workers' Movements | World

About 10.000 french firefighters protested for better working conditions. The protest ended in massive clashes with the police. barricades were set on fire, the firefighters defended themselves against the attacking police with stones, bottles and so on...

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.

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

Photo's: Protest @ Mexican Embassy (20.11.06)

Photo's: Protest @ Mexican Embassy (20.11.06)

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".

Unconditional Basic Income - A Way to a Modern Socialism

In a world full of concrete suffering, the particular individual and his inner nature can be assured in a new way. Trust is based on experiences made in experiments of alternative life and is neither naive nor blind. People would no longer be forced to only experience others as competitors on the foreign-determined market of capitalism.

Industrial Worker now on line

16-11-2006 10:49 | Workers' Movements | World

Wobblies waking up.

Revving up the dirty war in Oaxaca

We bring to the attention of Global Research readers this carefully prepared review of unfolding events in Oaxaca, Mexico by Professor George Salzman, who has documented in detail the violations of human rights.

The coverage of these momentous events which have a bearing on Mexico's political future have been virtually ignored by the mainstream media. Also included here is a report by Amanda Aquino, which confirms extensive human rights violations.

PHILIPPINES: Junk the Toxic Deal with Japan! Junk JPEPA!

With the battle shifting to the Upper House, AKBAYAN Partylist today trooped to the Senate to call for the junking of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). “Japan may have done it once, but we will not allow the dumping of toxic wastes in the country again”, the group said referring to the 1999 incident, when 122 containers declared as “recyclable paper” (which turned out to be clinical wastes) arrived at the Port of Manila.

Rioting by India police hopefuls - repost

06-11-2006 11:50 | Repression | Workers' Movements | World

Reposted from the BBC - I know its not really in line with IMC guidelines, but this is too funny to ignore:

>> Hundreds of people applying to join the police have gone on the rampage in the northern Indian city of Ghaziabad. Riots began because many felt a written test was too difficult, officials say. The mob of would-be officers rampaged along a stretch of the main road to Delhi, attacking people and property. Almost 30 people were arrested. Passengers were forced from their vehicles and reports say several women were molested. It took police an hour to bring the riots under control.

The Elephant Meets Saddam's Kangaroo Court

04-11-2006 18:19 | Repression | Workers' Movements | World

Felicity Arbuthnot writes, The U.S. administration's stage managed illegal farce: the trial of Iraq's legitimate President and others of his government seems set to conclude(with the U.S., puppet 'Prime Minister' Maliki having already declared a guilty verdict) to coincide with America's mid-term elections.