Fidel Castro was right. The West was planning an attack on a sovereign third world nation imminently: Libya. Nothing like a good old war against brown and black people in Libya by the West to remind oneself of what Western civilisation is all about. Many of us who have been politically active since the 1990s […]
Subjects Archives: Movements
For the Establishment of a Democratic Republic in Bahrain
Position Statement of the Coalition for a Republic In the name of our glorious religion and international conventions on human rights and on the principle of the right of nations to decide their destiny, and based on our long struggle and sacrifices against the oppressive and corrupt Al-Khalifa regime, we hereby declare a tripartite […]
President of Madison Firefighters after Senate Vote in Wisconsin
Joe Conway and The UpTake
Joe Conway, Madison Fire Fighters Local 311: This is a game changer for everybody here. . . . They took people’s rights away in a matter of minutes, . . . not playing by any rules at all. The UpTake: We’re hearing people talk about a call for a general strike. What do you […]
The Libyan Opposition on Foreign Intervention
Is the “Provisional Transitional National Council of Libya” the kind of leadership for whom self-respecting Libyans would want to carry assault rifles, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades, Manpads, and so on? IMHO, a resounding NO, but, dear reader, draw your own conclusion. — Ed. * * * Excerpt from Eric Ruder, “No U.S. intervention in […]
Bahraini Women Protest at American Embassy
“We don’t want to negotiate. We want to end the monarchy. We want to end the monarchy. Down with the monarchy!” “Down with the monarchy!” “The people want democracy!” “The people want democracy!”
Iran’s Rafsanjani Replaced by Ayatollah Kani as Head of Assembly of Experts
Iran’s Chairman of Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani lost his post as head of the body on Tuesday, Iranian news agencies said.
Position on Senate Bill 5
Excerpt: The bill allows an employer to refuse to talk to the union about subjects reserved to the exclusive purview of management and deletes the requirement that the continuation of a current provision of a collective bargaining agreement is a “mandatory subject” of collective bargaining. Those provisions put the safety of all employees at […]
Longing for Revolution in Saudi Arabia
Protests demanding democratic rights in general, as well as the release of Sheikh Tawfiq al-Amer (arrested in February this year for advocating constitutional monarchy), were held on Friday, 4 March 2011, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Al-Ahsa Qatif The protests, albeit far from the magnitude seen in Arab intifadas elsewhere, still appear to […]
The Libyan Uprising
The one uprising that is most likely to be hijacked and sabotaged is the Libyan Uprising. Not only because of the opportunistic and sinister Western intervention but also because the faces of the old detested regime are now leading the so-called opposition. I mean, to listen to Qadhdhafi’s UN ambassador, ‘Abdur-Rahman Shulqum, speak against […]
State and Local Government Job Losses a Serious Drag on Weak Job Growth
The unemployment rate edged down to 8.9 percent in February, as the Labor Department reported that the economy generated 192,000 new jobs. This number is undoubtedly inflated some by the weather-weakened January performance, when the economy generated just 63,000 jobs. The unemployment rate has now dropped by 0.9 percentage points in the last three months. […]
Day of Anger on Friday in Saudi Arabia
Cyber activists have created a group on Facebook calling for a “Day of Anger” on Friday in the eastern Saudi region, following the arrest of a Muslim cleric.
Ohio: Rigged Game
Ohio’s Senate Bill 5 passed today, 17-16. — Ed. Rigged Game So, after a full and fair debate on SB#5 before a Committee the majority of whom are Republicans, the Bill was going down to defeat. Two Republican Senators, Hughes and Seitz had reasoned the Bill was unfair to public employees and was overreaching. […]
URGENT! Don’t Let the Tea Party Take Over the Ohio SB 5 Hearing Room
Late in the evening after SB5 protesters held the biggest rally at the Statehouse in 15 years, word has just come out that SB5 may come up for a vote this Wednesday, March 2nd. We can only guess whether this was timed to coincide with the Tea Party rally scheduled for the Statehouse that […]
Rally to Save Ohio’s Middle Class
Tues. March 1 starting 10AM going all day West Lawn of the Statehouse THE SENATE IS EXPECTED TO VOTE ON SENATE BILL 5 TUESDAY. For more info, visit <www.protectohiofamilies.com>. var idcomments_acct = ‘c90a61ed51fd7b64001f1361a7a71191’; var idcomments_post_id; var idcomments_post_url; | Print
Egypt: Mass Strikes and the Military Junta
Everyone is rightly upset about what the army did in Tahrir Square last night. Let’s remember, however, the military already moved against peaceful protesters in Suez and is accused of involvement in arrest and torture of hundreds during the uprising. And almost every day there is a statement from the army warning strikers and protesters, […]
Bahrain: Army Officers Join Protesters
Joining the protest was a small group of army officers, conscious that the military firing on protesters contributed to the death toll of seven. “We decided that our job is to protect people, not to beat them up. Weapons that have been used against the people are weapons of shame. These weapons should be […]
Egyptians Rally in Support of the Libyan Uprising
Hundreds of Egyptians gathered at the Libyan Embassy in Cairo to show their support for the Libyan uprising and to demand that Muammar al-Gaddafi step down. This video was released by Ahram Online on 21 February 2011. | Print
From Egyptian Workers to American Workers: “We Stand with You as You Stood with Us”
Kamal Abbas is General Coordinator of the Centre for Trade Unions and Workers Services, an umbrella advocacy organization for independent unions in Egypt. The CTUWS suffered repeated harassment and attack by the Mubarak regime and played a leading role in its overthrow. Abbas, who witnessed friends killed by the regime during the 1989 Helwan […]
Bahrain: The Revolutionary Camp Stands Firm
Bahraini man in the revolutionary camp: “Zine El Abidine down, Mubarak down, Al Khalifa down, down, down.” James Bays: “Can the king make political concessions, or is it too late?” Bahraini woman in the revolutionary camp: “It’s too late. Too late now. Now the people, they — you can hear them — they want […]
Hezbollah Statement on the “Crimes Committed by the Gaddafi Regime” in Libya
Hezbollah lashed out Monday at the “crimes committed by the Gaddafi regime” in Libya.
