Category: Social Movements
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Audacity, More Audacity
The historical circumstances created by the implosion of contemporary capitalism requires the radical left, in the North as well as the South, to be bold in formulating its political alternative … Keep reading »
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Resistance Takes Root in Barcelona
The Catalans have a phrase: em planto. It has a double meaning: ‘I plant,’ or ‘I’ve had enough.’ At end of the huge 15 October demonstration of Indignados (‘outraged’) in … Keep reading »
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Resisting Expropriation of the Occupy Movement
The occupy movement is currently being forcefully dismantled by police across North America and Europe. The pretext for these police interventions are health and safety concerns, but the reality is … Keep reading »
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You Can’t Evict a Revolution
At 1 a.m. the New York Police Department (NYPD) began clearing Liberty Plaza of the hundreds of occupiers who camp there every night. People were told to leave with their … Keep reading »
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Afghanistan: Ten Years of War and Resistance
Toronto — 14 October 2011. Opening meeting of the Canadian Peace Alliance convention. Featuring: Judith Leblanc: Leading U.S. anti-war activist; field director of Peace Action, the largest grassroots anti-war network … Watch video »
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Occupy Actions: From Wall Street to a Campus Near You?
The Occupy Wall Street movement and the mobilizations of the ‘indignant’ in Europe have sparked solidarity actions in many places around the world. October 15, 2011 was a massive day … Keep reading »
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Occupy Wall Street, the Trade Union Movement and the Fight to Stop the Cuts and Concessions
Tens of thousands – if not hundreds of thousands – of people have taken to the streets over the past four weeks across the United States as part of an … Keep reading »
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Occupy Wall Street not Palestine!
We are part of the world’s 99% yearning for freedom, justice and equal rights! If a people one day wills to live fate must answer its call And the night … Keep reading »
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OccupyTO – day 1
Toronto — 15 October 2011. From OccupyTO – about page: “OccupyTO is a movement that will start on October 15th, 2011 that intends to show our solidarity with the Occupy … Watch video »
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The Logic of Occupy Wall Street for Canada
The Occupy Wall Street Movement and the Occupy Together movements that are inspired by it actually have a simple premise: society shouldn’t be run for the unrestricted benefit of the … Keep reading »
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From Protest to Disruption
Frances Fox Piven has spent decades writing about and participating in social movements in the United States. She was gracious enough to sit down for an interview with Chris Maisano, … Keep reading »
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Occupy Wall Street: Beyond the Rhetoric
One of the distinguishing features of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement is its apparent lack of central leadership. Not only does the movement seem leaderless; it does not appear … Keep reading »