Syndication Date: Thu, 2010-03-18
From 1962 to 2000, the Israeli far left was embodied by Matzpen, a newspaper and an
organization that left a strong mark on the Israeli peace and pro-Palestinian movements.
Reading Israeli newspapers headlines from between 1968 and 1971 (there were more than a
dozen at that time), it might seem that Israel had three main parties: the Labour Party,
Gahal (the future Likud) and...
Syndication Date: Thu, 2010-03-18
8 March: International Day of Working Women -- Year after year the 8 March - International
Day of Working Women - is responsible for a small commercial boom in shops selling
clothes, makeup, flowers and all those other products aimed at us women; it often happens
too that on this day, State and private institutions provide some sort of treat or reward
for certain women, as if this act cou
Syndication Date: Wed, 2010-03-17
On March 15, protest actions took place at Green Way restaurants in Wroclaw, Warsaw,
Olsztyn and Lodz. At the Wroclaw restaurant, the local Food Not Bombs collective joined
ZSP and, with the slogan "Free Work, Free Food", the activists gave out free food at the
entrance to the blocked restaurant.
Syndication Date: Wed, 2010-03-17
How do we, as anarchists, differ from others in how we view organization? Or more
specifically, how does our view of individuality differ from the common misconception of
anarchism as the “absence of all accountability”. This essay will describe anarchist
accountability and how it differs from the types of accountability we’re trying to
replace.
Syndication Date: Wed, 2010-03-17
Ghassan Ali is a 3rd-generation Palestinian refugee. His grandparents were driven from
their village in present-day Israel. He and his parents were born in refugee camps in the
Gaza Strip. As a child, he threw stones in the First Intifada (1987-1993).
Syndication Date: Tue, 2010-03-16
The Israel Defense Forces yesterday designated Bil'in and Na'alin as closed military areas
every Friday until mid-August, in a bid to halt the weekly demonstrations against the
separation fence in those West Bank villages.
Syndication Date: Tue, 2010-03-16
The horrific death toll from the earthquake in Haiti briefly focused the world’s attention
on the plight of the Haitian people. The earthquake was a natural disaster coming on top
of decades of human disasters imposed upon the people as its economy has been forced to
transform to suit the needs of transnational corporations.
Syndication Date: Tue, 2010-03-16
Partnership! Well, labor and capital may be partners in theory, but they are enemies in
fact. – JOHN L. LEWIS; President, United Mine Workers of America; 1936 ---- If you
contract out, union-bust, or otherwise make it impossible for workers and students to have
an organized voice, you don’t shut them up, you just get collective bargaining by riot.
Syndication Date: Mon, 2010-03-15
As you know, the situation in Chiapas is enough worrying. Powers governmental do not stop
in the harassment to the partners zapatistas and in last dates have increased harassment
on the part of groups paramilitaries with the only objective of creating situations of
tension that they justify an intervention of the army.
Syndication Date: Mon, 2010-03-15
MY TREAINDEEDD COMPANION LIU XIAOBO, THE NOVELIST DISHES HAS PUT BEHIND BARS --- Liu Xia's
matrimony day in 1996 incited out to be great credentials for a following fourteen years
of tied together life. She as well as her groom, Liu Xiaobo, ate a medium celebratory
lunch with relatives.
Syndication Date: Mon, 2010-03-15
YAG is looking forward to Bradford Anarchist book fair 2010, details for stall holders etc
£10 for booksellers, £5 for mags ---- 10th April 10-4pm at the 1in12 Club 21-23 Albion
Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2LY ---- contact sam@samjackson6.orangehome.co.uk for
details ---- Bradford Bookfair Meeting Minutes ---- The following was discussed at last
night’s meeting - the Minute
Syndication Date: Mon, 2010-03-15
The deadline for tables, art exhibit proposals, film proposals and Festival of Anarchy
events is APRIL 1. ---- Mark your calendars ---- MONTREAL ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR 2010
MAY 29-30, 10am-5pm at the CEDA, 2515 rue Delisle (a short walk from Lionel-Groulx metro)
FREE. Welcome to all! ---- No gods, no masters, no bosses, no borders. ---- Curious about
anarchism?: check us out!
Syndication Date: Mon, 2010-03-15
What game are the trade union leaders playing? ---- Since the middle of January civil and
public servants have engaged in a work-to-rule in an attempt to force a reversal of the
pay cuts announced by the government in the December budget. Across the country workers in
government offices, colleges, schools, hospitals etc.
Syndication Date: Mon, 2010-03-15
This weekend the Israeli anarchists against the wall initiative were involved in even more
struggles in more locations that become regular fronts: Beit Jalla, Bait Omar, Bil'in, Jeb
Altheeb, Ma'asara, Nabi Saleh, Ni'ilin, Sheikh Jarrah. The state forces continued half
heartedly to prevent the access of demonstrators to come to Bil'in and Ni'ilin but failed.
Syndication Date: Sun, 2010-03-14
A special report from the February 2010 issue of the monthly libertarian Alternative: One
year after the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and its 1,400 victims, the
situation of the Palestinian population is dramatic. While a UN report confirms that the
IDF has engaged in war crimes in January 2009, Israeli leaders are not low profile.
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