Society in the hands of the workers! ---- We neither fear you nor will we pay for your crisis ---- Your financial system has failed ---- Capitalism and governments are the real crisis ---- Society in the hands of the workers! ---- Two worlds collide: ---- On the one hand, society, the world of labour, the unemployed, who are suffering the effects of the harshest attack in recent years (wage cuts, job losses and terrorism from the bosses), all of us who have to take loans to survive from month to month, all of us have been forced to survive in the galleys of modern cities by a rotten, corrupt and unjust system and quits to work to cope on profits of companies and enterprises. ---- On the other hand, the “socialist” government, PASOK politicians, New Democracy, the LAOS fascists, who along with the European Union and its bankers, businessmen, and everyone around them, who talk ...

For some time now the Venezuelan government has made systematic advances in the reorganization of the national police intelligence system, with the intention of discovering and neutralizing autonomous social movements that appear in the country. The Intelligence and Counterintelligence Law (temporarily suspended) and the new Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN in Spanish) are but two examples of this. In order to promote the necessary knowledge on this issue among activists, we give an informative recap of the different tactics used by the State to break up the antagonistic social fabric and criminalize its followers. ---- _The State’s intelligence tactics_ ---- These tricks were developed and/or systematized by the COINTELPRO program of espionage, provocation and information the FBI used to destroy dissident political groups in the United States. They ...

They force the City Council to call a special session devoted only to the question of housing and to discussing the tenants' postulates. This was a good example of direct action, as the tenants refused to let the council meet on anything else; some eventually took to the presidium where there was heated debate with the Chair and other politicians, including the Vice President. ---- One interesting thing was the reaction of municipals guards. Already the last two session were interrupted by KOL (Tenants' Defense Committee, which members of ZSP* are part of) and the guards did not react. This time, the Chair of the Council asked them to "make order" which us, but all they did was come and try to talk and ask not to keep disrupting. We said "we aren't leaving and take over until our demand is met" and officers then went away and made no attempts to remove people, despite appeals ...

From 1962 to 2000, the Israeli far left was embodied by Matzpen, a newspaper and an organization that left a strong mark on the Israeli peace and pro-Palestinian movements. Reading Israeli newspapers headlines from between 1968 and 1971 (there were more than a dozen at that time), it might seem that Israel had three main parties: the Labour Party, Gahal (the future Likud) and... the Israeli Socialist Organization, better known as Matzpen ("The Compass"), the name of its monthly journal. As subscribers to the "Argus de la presse" press monitor, every week we received dozens of clippings from various newspapers. Matzpen was a name known to all and, as the voice of the enemy within, was accused in the media and on the streets (though not the police, well-informed as they were) of all possible crimes imaginable, from the attack on the oil refineries in Haifa to ...

8 March: International Day of Working Women -- Year after year the 8 March - International Day of Working Women - is responsible for a small commercial boom in shops selling clothes, makeup, flowers and all those other products aimed at us women; it often happens too that on this day, State and private institutions provide some sort of treat or reward for certain women, as if this act could lead to an improvement in the working and cultural conditions that both exploit and oppress women in Huancayo, in Peru, or throughout the world. This leads us to ask whether 8 March has been reduced to a 24-hours opportunity for shouting "Happy Women's Day!" to the four winds... --- Certainly not, but we must remember the struggle that some textile workers launched on 8 March 1857, when they demanded the right to work and more dignified conditions; the same way that in the year 1908, the ...

On March 15, protest actions took place at Green Way restaurants in Wroclaw, Warsaw, Olsztyn and Lodz. At the Wroclaw restaurant, the local Food Not Bombs collective joined ZSP and, with the slogan "Free Work, Free Food", the activists gave out free food at the entrance to the blocked restaurant. The idea was that, since the restaurant does not want to pay workers, why not go one step further - and not charge people for eating? ---- At the Wroclaw action, former employees cheated by the restaurant took part and when the boss came out to complain about the free food, demanded their salaries. ---- By all accounts, the free food was much better than the frozen fast food crap at the vegetarian McDonalds. The owner of the restaurant called the police but open arriving, they went into the restaurant and then went away, refusing to do anything about the action. ...

How do we, as anarchists, differ from others in how we view organization? Or more specifically, how does our view of individuality differ from the common misconception of anarchism as the “absence of all accountability”. This essay will describe anarchist accountability and how it differs from the types of accountability we’re trying to replace. Implementing accountability in all of our practices is fundamental to our effectiveness now in our practice and how it prefigures the kind of society that we want to replace the existing society. ---- Anarchist Accountability ---- “This disease of disorganization has invaded the organism of the anarchist movement like yellow fever and has plagued it for decades…There can be no doubt, however, that this disorganization has its roots in a number of defects of theory, notably in the distorted interpretation of the ...

Ghassan Ali is a 3rd-generation Palestinian refugee. His grandparents were driven from their village in present-day Israel. He and his parents were born in refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. As a child, he threw stones in the First Intifada (1987-1993). He recounts his journey to Alternative Libertaire and explains his position as a libertarian communist in the PFLP [1] and the path he sees for the Resistance. ---- What's the situation in Gaza since the war in January? ---- Gaza is still at an impasse. On the one hand, the humanitarian situation continues to degrade. The blockade imposed by Israel and the international community has locked us in this ghetto, where the people are faced with destruction, hunger and a sanitary catastrophe. Over 40,000 houses and buildings were destroyed and their inhabitants, who have been living in tents and camps, have faced their ...

The Israel Defense Forces yesterday designated Bil'in and Na'alin as closed military areas every Friday until mid-August, in a bid to halt the weekly demonstrations against the separation fence in those West Bank villages. ---- On Sunday night dozens of troops, some wearing masks, entered the villages and plastered storefronts and home windows with notices announcing the closure order signed by the GOC Central Command, Maj. Gen. Avi Mizrahi. ---- The order officially runs from February 18 to August 17. The 12-hour closure will apply to the area stretching from the separation fence to the edge of the villages' built-up areas. ---- Weekly demonstrations against the fence have been held in Bil'in for the past five years. Over the last three years the villages of Na'alin and Al-Ma'sara have also become weekly protest spots, attracting not only Palestinians but activists from ...

The horrific death toll from the earthquake in Haiti briefly focused the world’s attention on the plight of the Haitian people. The earthquake was a natural disaster coming on top of decades of human disasters imposed upon the people as its economy has been forced to transform to suit the needs of transnational corporations. This is the reason so many people were packed into substandard accommodation in Port-au-prince. ---- Those who want to turn all of Haiti into one vast low wage sweatshop have used the earthquake to advance their agenda. On the day it occurred, the US Heritage Foundation issued a statement arguing that "the U.S. response to the tragic earthquake in Haiti earthquake offers opportunities to re-shape Haiti’s long-dysfunctional government and economy." ...

Partnership! Well, labor and capital may be partners in theory, but they are enemies in fact. – JOHN L. LEWIS; President, United Mine Workers of America; 1936 ---- If you contract out, union-bust, or otherwise make it impossible for workers and students to have an organized voice, you don’t shut them up, you just get collective bargaining by riot. ELAINE BERNARD; Director, Harvard Law School Labor & Worklife Program; 2002 ---- Pomona College is the site of active class struggle. The food service workers of Pomona College are now in open conflict with the corporate administration of Pomona College over their attempts to organize an independent union. They fight for dignity, justice and respect. Their employer, Pomona College, seeks only the ability to continue its exploitative practices. The College rejects even their basic demand for an agreement against ...

As you know, the situation in Chiapas is enough worrying. Powers governmental do not stop in the harassment to the partners zapatistas and in last dates have increased harassment on the part of groups paramilitaries with the only objective of creating situations of tension that they justify an intervention of the army. ---- From Mexico arrive to us an application of signing a letter to repudiate threats against zapatista friendly bases. You cab see it in this link: http://enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx/denuncias/3156 ---- We attach it to you, in French and English, in the case you will need for spreading. We have already signed and cheer up your organizations that hold this initiative. ---- To adhere it is necessary to address to the next one email: dignarabiainternacional@ezln.org.mx ...

MY TREAINDEEDD COMPANION LIU XIAOBO, THE NOVELIST DISHES HAS PUT BEHIND BARS --- Liu Xia's matrimony day in 1996 incited out to be great credentials for a following fourteen years of tied together life. She as well as her groom, Liu Xiaobo, ate a medium celebratory lunch with relatives. Then she returned home, withdrawal her brand new father to go upon portion his judgment in a re-education-through-labour camp. ---- It does not receptive to advice similar to most of a wedding, though a producer still smiles when she thinks of it. "I was really happy," she says, "because once we were strictly tied together we could revisit him." ---- In 1996 her father was portion a three-year judgment for vocalization out opposite China's one-party system. Nearly a decade as well as a half on, Liu Xiaobo has turn a most high-profile anarchist in China, as well as tied together hold up is dense ...

YAG is looking forward to Bradford Anarchist book fair 2010, details for stall holders etc £10 for booksellers, £5 for mags ---- 10th April 10-4pm at the 1in12 Club 21-23 Albion Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2LY ---- contact sam@samjackson6.orangehome.co.uk for details ---- Bradford Bookfair Meeting Minutes ---- The following was discussed at last night’s meeting - the Minutes of meeting in the 1in12 Club, 8.30pm 25 February 2010 1. Bookings to the (hugely overworked) Sam. sam@samjackson6.orangehome.co.uk -- 2. Request from SolFed to run a seminar on the day. Welcomed. Need to arrange times with Sam. Power point available if required. --- 3. Agreed to hold the fair on two floors. Ground floor (The Grand Hall) for booksellers and organisations (£10 per stall). First floor for fanzines (£5). All monies to 1in12 Club. ...

The deadline for tables, art exhibit proposals, film proposals and Festival of Anarchy events is APRIL 1. ---- Mark your calendars ---- MONTREAL ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR 2010 MAY 29-30, 10am-5pm at the CEDA, 2515 rue Delisle (a short walk from Lionel-Groulx metro) FREE. Welcome to all! ---- No gods, no masters, no bosses, no borders. ---- Curious about anarchism?: check us out! ---- Participants from all over Quebec and North America, booksellers and vendors, workshops, films, discussions, kids activities, art exhibits and more! ---- Part of the month-long Festival of Anarchy held throughout the month of May at venues and locations all over the island of Montreal. ---- NOTE: During this year’s Bookfair, tabling will take place over TWO DAYS: May 29-30, between 10am-5pm. ...

What game are the trade union leaders playing? ---- Since the middle of January civil and public servants have engaged in a work-to-rule in an attempt to force a reversal of the pay cuts announced by the government in the December budget. Across the country workers in government offices, colleges, schools, hospitals etc. are taking action, which they hope will result in a change of government policy. ---- Up to 300,000 public service workers have had their pay cut by up an average of 16% (‘pension levy’ + income levy + pay cut) in just over 12 months and they are rightly angry. They know that the wealthy that caused the financial crisis are getting off scot-free and that government policy is all about making ordinary workers shoulder the cost of the bank bailout, NAMA etc. ...

This weekend the Israeli anarchists against the wall initiative were involved in even more struggles in more locations that become regular fronts: Beit Jalla, Bait Omar, Bil'in, Jeb Altheeb, Ma'asara, Nabi Saleh, Ni'ilin, Sheikh Jarrah. The state forces continued half heartedly to prevent the access of demonstrators to come to Bil'in and Ni'ilin but failed. Many activists continued from the noon demonstrations to the one at Sheikh Jarrah. Last night (Monday early morning) at 02:00 AM, state forces entered the village. Many copies of a document was posted around the whole village. This document declared that Israeli and international activists were strictly prohibited from entering Bil'in between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm on every Friday, the day in which the weekly demonstration takes place. ...

A special report from the February 2010 issue of the monthly libertarian Alternative: One year after the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and its 1,400 victims, the situation of the Palestinian population is dramatic. While a UN report confirms that the IDF has engaged in war crimes in January 2009, Israeli leaders are not low profile. Netanyahu continued to refuse a freeze on settlements, Barack Obama gives a free hand to the Zionist state, and the prospect of another war, even a reoccupation of Gaza are not excluded. Solidarity needed. At the invitation of Palestinian society, the anti-colonial world are mobilized in the campaign Boycott Divestment and Sanction (BDS). ...

There’s an absoutely storming new issue out of the WAG newspaper – the best yet – how do they do it! Each issue come with a free match to burn your ballot paper with and a print run of 6,000. Take a look at the paper here or pick up from Fredom Bookshop; ---- WAG Issue 6 Election Special March 9, 2010 · 3 Comments ---- Brand spanking new WAG Paper being launched on Brick Lane this Sunday 14th from 12 Noon and also available from Freedom Bookshop off Whitechapel High Street. One A2 sheet folded, we’ve produced 6,000 copies each with a free match! Grab a copy while you still can!! www.whitechapelanarchistgroup.wordpress.com _________________________________________ ...

Most likely, even without the explosions of 1999, the anti-war movement would have been miserable, but afterwards it did barely existed. It took 3 months after the beginning of the war for the anti-war movement to gather enough courage to get out in the streets. The first people to demonstrate in Moscow in December of 1999 were Anarchists. Apparently some sorry pickets had already taken place in other cities. Soon after other groups appeared as well (liberals and Trotskists), and the question of cooperation became an issue.---In this respect, the movements in Moscow and St. Petersburg developed in different directions.--In St. Petersburg, all anti-war groups (anarchists, liberals and Trotskists) agreed upon a common anti-war picket, in which everyone was to participate with their own political symbols. In Moscow liberals did not want political symbols present in the pickets, but due ...