Shias and Sunnis, we stand as brothers, chanting, “We Will Not Sell Our Nation!” This video was released by Ahlulbayt TV on 17 February 2011. Cf. “Comrade Ibrahim Al-Amin criticizes Aljazeera Arabic for its coverage (or lack thereof) of Bahrain” (As’ad AbuKhalil, “Aljazeera (Ar) and Bahrain,” Angry Arab News Service, 18 February 2011). | Print
Subjects Archives: Movements
Revolutionary Women of Bahrain
Carlos Latuff is a Brazilian cartoonist. | Print
Bahrain: Teachers on Strike
“When the General Strike was announced yesterday, I didn’t give it much heed. . . . Teachers, some of them at least, heeded that call. I noticed a few gathering with their Bahraini flags and a couple of hastily written placards standing in front of their school’s gate near where I live. I approached […]
Ohio Firefighters against Senate Bill 5
Testimony before the Insurance, Commerce, and Labor committee, 17 February 2011 Statehouse Mobilization against SB 5 and Kasich’s Anti-Worker Agenda Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Time: 1 PM Location: Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH Click here for more info. Chairman Bacon, Vice Chair Faber, Ranking Member Schiavoni, and all members of the […]
Senate Bill 5 Will Kill Ohio Jobs
Testimonies of four UFCW members before the Insurance, Commerce, and Labor committee, 17 February 2011 Testimony of Mr. Don Watkins on SB 5 Statehouse Mobilization against SB 5 and Kasich’s Anti-Worker Agenda Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Time: 1 PM Location: Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH Click here for more info. I […]
Photo from Egypt: “Egypt Supports Wisconsin Workers”
Muhammad Nusair, 21, is an activist and engineering student in Egypt. He blogs at <politirature.wordpress.com>. Cf. Muhammad Nusair, “From Tahrir to Wisconsin” (19 February 2011). var idcomments_acct = ‘c90a61ed51fd7b64001f1361a7a71191’; var idcomments_post_id; var idcomments_post_url; | Print
Ohio State Troopers against Senate Bill 5
Testimony before the Insurance, Commerce, and Labor committee, 17 February 2011 Statehouse Mobilization against SB 5 and Kasich’s Anti-Worker Agenda Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Time: 1 PM Location: Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH Click here for more info. Thank you Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee for giving me the […]
US Military Aid to Bahrain
Patty Culhane: Now that shots have been fired in the name of Bahrain’s government, a key ally to the US and home to the strategically critical US Navy base, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seems to be showing some support for the Bahraini government’s position. . . . Danielle Pletka, American Enterprise Institute: Not […]
The Arab Revolt Spreads to Kuwait
Stateless Arabs in Kuwait held protests today, demanding citizenship. The protests reportedly took place in Taima’ and Sulaibiya, Jahra Governorate, and Ahmadi, Ahmadi Governorate. Taima’ Sulaibiya, 18 February 2011 Ahmadi, 18 February 2011 On Al Watan TV For more information, visit . Cf. “More than 1,000 stateless Arabs demonstrated in Kuwait on Friday demanding citizenship, […]
Bahrain’s Progressive Democratic Forum Appeals for Solidarity
Bahrain’s Progressive Democratic Forum issues the following statement as the Bahrain’s rulers deploy riot police and mercenaries to attack peaceful protesters camped in Pearl Square. Dear comrades, Security forces raided at dawn today on Pearl Square, which was the centre of protests in the Bahraini capital Manama, and used all means of force, including […]
Ohio Labor: No on SB5!
Ohio labor rallies against Senate Bill 5, a job-killing, anti-worker attack on collective bargaining. “Kill This Bill!” Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio, 17 February 2011 For more information, visit <fightforafaireconomy.org>. var idcomments_acct = ‘c90a61ed51fd7b64001f1361a7a71191’; var idcomments_post_id; var idcomments_post_url; | Print
Bahrain: The Third Day of Wrath
Al Jazeera and Euronews
“They renamed it [Manama’s central square] Tahrir Square after the one in Cairo. They’ve started setting up tents, and vans are bringing supplies of food and water.” — Ahmed Hazim The Euronews video at the top and the Al Jazeera videos below it were released on 16 February 2011. Cf. <www.facebook.com/TrueRoyalDemocracy>. | Print
Ohio: Stop Senate Bill 5
Stop Ohio Senate Bill 5. It’s a job-killing, anti-worker attack on collective bargaining. * * * Update See “Ohio Labor: No on SB5!” (videos of a rally against SB5, Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio, 17 February 2011). For more information, visit <fightforafaireconomy.org>. var idcomments_acct = ‘c90a61ed51fd7b64001f1361a7a71191’; var idcomments_post_id; var idcomments_post_url; | Print
World Day of Solidarity with UPR to Mark 40th Anniversary of March 11
February 16, 2011 — Networks of sympathizers with the ongoing student strike at the University of Puerto Rico announced today that they will stage simultaneous demonstrations in solidarity with the UPR in cities around the world on Friday, March 11, 2011, and invited all supporters to join them, coordinating their own activities in their […]
A Warning for Egyptian Revolutionaries: Courtesy of People Power in the Philippines
Much like Mubarak, the former democratic reformer turned long-serving US dictator for the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, demonstrates what can happen to even stalwart defenders of capitalism when they are opposed by their citizens en masse. Like Mubarak, Marcos previously provided a ray of hope for Western elites intent on quelling popular resistance within their own […]
A Glorified Military Coup in Egypt: An Aborted Revolution or the Genesis of a Genuine Revolution?
Millions of people in Egypt and all over the Middle East erupted in joy as Omar Suleiman announced on Friday that Hosni Mubarak had resigned. The Egyptian military decided to oust a widely-resented dictator as it witnessed the growing threat of a potential revolution being born in Egyptian streets. Had it been allowed to continue […]
Egypt’s Uprising: Not Just a Question of ‘Transition’
The events of the last weeks are one of those historical moments where the lessons of many decades can be telescoped into a few brief moments and seemingly minor occurrences can take on immense significance. The entry of millions of Egyptians onto the political stage has graphically illuminated the real processes that underlie the politics […]
Struggle for Democracy and Public Education in Puerto Rico
“The epicenter of the struggle for the public university in Latin America is Puerto Rico.” — José Carlos Luque Brazán, professor and researcher of political science and urban planning at the Autonomous University, Mexico City1 The social conflict taking place at the University of Puerto Rico is polarizing this island to such an extent […]
Egypt: Middle Class for Military Junta, Workers for Permanent Revolution
Since yesterday, and actually earlier, middle-class activists have been urging Egyptians to suspend the protests and return to work, in the name of patriotism, singing some of the most ridiculous lullabies about “let’s build new Egypt,” “let’s work harder than even before,” etc. In case you didn’t know, actually Egyptians are among the hardest working […]
Egypt: Victory of Democracy
Victory النصر Democracy الديمقراطية Carlos Latuff is a Brazilian cartoonist. | Print
