An illegal demonstration of 250,000 shakes Quebec society

Written by Isa Al-Jaza'iri Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Quebec: an illegal demonstration of 250,000 shakes Quebec societyTuesday, May 22nd saw the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. Between 250,000 and 350,000 youth and workers came out onto the streets of Montreal and openly defied the emergency law that requires police approval of protest routes eight hours in advance. A widely publicized “official route” was broken; the crowd turned away, following an unannounced path.

 

The relevance of the Transitional Programme today – Introduction to the Indonesian edition –Part Two

Written by Alan Woods Wednesday, 23 May 2012

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Nowhere is the Transitional Programme more relevant than in Indonesia – a country that occupies a very important place in the perspectives for world revolution. Its working class has a rich revolutionary tradition, which still survives though it was drowned in blood in 1965.

 

Netherlands: Paper edition of Vonk is out!

Written by Vonk (Netherlands), www.vonknl.org Wednesday, 23 May 2012

vonk-published-thThe Dutch comrades of Vonk have now published the first edition of their paper in May. This is a big step forward for the IMT in the Netherlands.
The comrades are planning to release at least 4 papers a year. Click on the picture if you are interested in a subscription, or for further information.

 

Quebec government trashes democratic rights in order to crush the student movement

Written by Joel Bergman and Camilo Cahis Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Quebec government trashes democratic rights in order to crush the student movement. Photo: through my cameraOver the past two weeks, the student strike in Quebec has entered a new stage. What originally began as a strike against a 75% increase in tuition fees has rapidly progressed into a movement against the Liberal government itself. Premier Jean Charest’s government has clumsily fallen over itself, trying to suppress or divide the movement, with little success. Instead of killing the movement, every action by the government has only given the movement new life.

 

Canadian Marxists Spread Quebec Student Strike On Right-Wing TV

Written by Fightback - Canada Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Canadian Marxists Spread Quebec Student Strike On Right-Wing TV Fightback, the Marxists in English Canada have taken the initiative to spread the inspiring Quebec Student strike across the country. They are doing this in solidarity with their comrades in Quebec organized around La Riposte. The comrades launched an open letter calling on the Canadian Federation of Students, the main student federation in English Canada, to organize strike ballots for free education and to support the Quebec movement.

 

Bangladesh in ferment

Written by Lal Khan Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Bangladesh in ferment. Photo: jankieWith two-thirds of its work force in the rural sector, Bangladesh’s agriculture contributes just 19 percent to its GDP. Sixty-six percent of exports are from the garment industry that makes it the third largest clothes exporting country in the world. It is perhaps the cheapest and most profitable place for garment manufacturers. However, the conditions of the workers, mainly women, are atrocious.

 

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Venezuela:Comunicado de directivos sindicales de FENACTRALBECA ante situación en Helados EFE

Written by directivos sindicales de FENACTRALBECA Wednesday, 23 May 2012

En el presente comunicado, que ha llegado a nuestra redacción el día de hoy, directivos sindicales de la Federación Nacional Clasista de Trabajadores de Alimentos, Bebidas, Conexos y Afines, manifiestan su total repudio y condena al amedentramiento y acoso del que ha sido objeto el compañero Abraham Rivas, Secretario General de dicha federación, así como también, exigen que se haga justicia ante este nuevo ataque vil de los patronos contra la dirigencia del movimiento obrero revolucionario venezolano. ¨

 

Atrapan a sujeto armado con foto de dirigente sindical de EFE-Polar

Written by Prensa UNETE-CTR. Tomado de Aporrea.org Wednesday, 23 May 2012

21 de mayo de 2012.- En horas de la mañana de hoy dentro de las instalaciones de la Planta de HELADOS EFE, empresa del Grupo POLAR fueron atrapados sujetos armados que buscaban al compañero Abraham Rivas, directivo del sindicato de trabajadores de esa empresa y Secretario General de la Federación Clasista de Trabajadores de Alimentos y Bebidas, denunció Marcela Máspero Coordinadora Nacional de UNETE. 

 

Grecia: Declaración sobre el ataque del ex ministro Yannis Papathanasiou contra el periódico "Revolución" en la televisión estatal

Written by Stamatis Karayannopoulos Tuesday, 22 May 2012

El intento de la clase dominante para aterrorizar a las masas trabajadoras ha aumentado. La mayoría de ésta aparece decidida a tratar de marginar a su enemigo político. Los "medios", sirvientes de las grandes empresas, difunden diariamente propaganda típica de una guerra civil. El periódico marxista, Revolución, es el último objetivo, al ser atacado públicamente por el diputado de Nueva Democracia, Papathanasiou.