Michelle Chen April 10, 2018 https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/oklahoma-teachers-launch-mutiny-against-austerity Oklahoma teachers proudly marked themselves absent from school since April 1, Michelle Chen writes at In These Times on April 5, and they had an excellent excuse: They made themselves present in politics instead, with a historic march on the Capitol in hopes of finally capturing the legislature’s undivided attention Lawmakers thought... Continue Reading →

UCU London Retired members’ Branch https://www.facebook.com/UCULondonRetired/ As part of the growing racist atmosphere, we note the recent increase in deportations, particularly of retired people from the Caribbean. We shall support and encourage campaigns against deportations both at a local and national level, working where possible with other trade unions trades councils and the TUC. We welcome... Continue Reading →

The Spanish state’s repression against Catalonia’s democratic rights gets worse every day. There are at this moment 10 leading politicians and activists in prison, without having been condemned of any crime. They are accused of violent rebellion, although they have never used violence. By mid April the two leaders of the main Catalanist organisations, Jordi... Continue Reading →

Yesterday at 2:39pm United Voices union members at the Orion recycling plant in east London walked off the job this morning in a historic and inspiring wildcat strike to protest against inhuman working conditions. The 10 migrant workers, all of whom are from Peru, took the courageous decision to stand together and fight, despite being... Continue Reading →

Brussels, 26 March 2018 English*German   Concerning the imprisonment of Carles Puigdemont, Gregor Gysi, President of the European Left, declares: With the imprisonment of ex-Regional President of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, making the governments in Germany and Spain completely wrong decisions. What would we say, if ex-Minister President of one German Land, for example of Bavaria,... Continue Reading →

Below is the complete Programme/Timetable for the 3 months of United Resistance at Preston New Road. Each 'Week' now has it's own Facebook 'Events' page/link - these are provided below. At the moment,several of these Events pages do not have a complete breakdown of what's on offer/planned for each of the days of that particular... Continue Reading →

  France is once again on the brink of an all-out industrial war — and its outcome could transform the country’s political landscape. The showdown is over the plans that President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Edouard Philippe have for the state-owned National Railway Company (SNCF), which have been described by Le Monde as “the biggest change... Continue Reading →

Why you should support Independent Workers Union of Great Britain Outsourced workers at the University of London are gearing up for the biggest outsourced workers' strike in the history of UK higher education and they need your help. These precarious migrant workers have been demanding since last year to be made direct employees of the university,... Continue Reading →

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Marielle Franco Photo: Renan Olaz (Câmara do Rio) Say Her Name: Marielle Franco, a Brazilian Politician Who Fought for Women and the Poor, Was Killed. Her Death Sparked Protests Across Brazil By Kiratiana Freelon See https://www.theroot.com/say-her-name-marielle-franco-a-brazilian-politician-w-1823812564