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  • Time for Changes Esther Kuperman | February 26, 2014

    “Nothing should seem natural. Nothing should seem impossible to change.” — Bertolt Brecht. Brazil is not an easy country to understand. Over the past 20 years, despite the apparent changes … Keep reading »

  • A Revolution on the Periphery of Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina on Fire Mate Kapović | February 25, 2014

    On 7 February, government buildings were on fire all over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, silent for a long time, finally decided to speak their minds. … Keep reading »

  • The UAW at Volkswagen: Workers, Unions and the Left Sam Gindin | February 23, 2014

    For a number of reasons, U.S. unions are on the defensive – from concerted attacks by employers, the political and cultural effects of 30 years of neoliberalism as well as … Keep reading »

  • Brazil and Coercion Sabrina Fernandes | February 20, 2014

    One Step Further Into the Criminalization of the Radical Left If 2013 put popular protests back into the historical map of Brazil, 2014 is certainly prone to be even more … Keep reading »

  • The Contradictions of Localism Greg Sharzer and Jordy Cummings | February 17, 2014

    Jordy Cummings (JC): Your book is called No Local and it is an immanent critique of inward looking reactions to neoliberal capitalism. One poignant episode you recount surrounds urban agriculture, … Keep reading »

  • The Turkish Summer | February 16, 2014

    Toronto — 31 January 2014. Insights and Lessons from the Gezi Park Resistance The protests in Turkey from May 2013 began in opposition to development plans for Istanbul’s Taksim Square-Gezi … Watch video »

  • “Manifestos and Reality” Irvin Jim | February 14, 2014

    A Presentation to the Cape Town Press Club by NUMSA General Secretary I speak to you today with a powerful and united mandate from 341,150 metalworkers. They made their views … Keep reading »

  • History and Crisis of the Left | February 13, 2014

    Vancouver — 2 November 2013. This presentation was part of the 2013 World Peace Forum in Vancouver. Video from other workshops can be found on pasifik.ca website. Gary Cristall, one … Watch video »

  • NUMSA Rupture Could Mark New Start for Socialist Politics in South Africa Sam Ashman and Nicolas Pons-Vignon | February 12, 2014

    The resolutions adopted at the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa’s (NUMSA’s) congress in December mark an important rupture in South African politics. NUMSA, the Congress of South African … Keep reading »

  • Can We Afford FORD More Years? | February 9, 2014

    Toronto — 30 January 2014. This forum was part of the Greater Toronto Workers’ Assembly GMM. Moderated by Paul Gray. Presentations by: Stefan Kipfer is Professor of Environmental Studies, York … Watch video »

  • Spain: Popular Resistance Delivers Results Esther Vivas | February 7, 2014

    “Resisting is pointless,” we hear endlessly repeated. “So many years of protest but the crisis continues, why bother?” insist others, inoculating us with apathy and resignation. “Protests could lead to … Keep reading »

  • Forging a New Movement: NUMSA and the Shift in South Africa’s Politics Leonard Gentle | February 5, 2014

    The decision of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) to cut ties with the African National Congress (ANC) has received poor analysis. Comment has tended to focus … Keep reading »

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