“61.3 % vote No to overthrow the system, 251 Yes for submission to the system” - that was Sunday’s headline on “Prin”, the newspaper of the NAR, a component of Antarsya and the main group of the Greek revolutionary left.
Workers on the move - the Lide strike
14 July 2015, byFor eight months the workers at a footwear company in Guangzhou fought to claim their rights while their factory was being relocated. In spite of harassment and occasional violence, thanks to the support of a local NGO they were able to achieve an extraordinary victory.
Stock market crash shows madness of the market
14 July 2015, byThe Chinese stock market plunge over the past three weeks confirms that no matter how much the champions of capitalism pretend that it generates riches for the many, it remains an anarchic system responsible for the ruination of millions.
From the absurd to the tragic
13 July 2015, byAnyone living through, or even just following, developments in Greece knows all too well the meaning of expressions such as “critical moments,” “climate of tension,” “dramatic overturn,” and “pressing on the limits.” With developments since Monday, some new vocabulary will have to be added to the list: the “absurd.”
Tsipras cedes to the Troika’s arrogance: Popular mobilization in Greece and Europe should block the diktats of Merkel and Hollande
12 July 2015, byThe conservative and social-democratic reactionary forces are celebrating. After the advisers of French president François Hollande — playing the soft cops — helped in writing it, Tsipras and the Greek government sent a draft agreement that more or less faithfully followed the terms of the one that was massively rejected last Sunday by the Greek population, notably the wage-earners and unemployed.
Police violence in the spotlight
11 July 2015, byOur investigation concluded that there is reasonable cause to believe that CDP [Cleveland Division of Police] engages in a pattern or practice of using unreasonable force in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
The victory of the "no" announces decisive battles against the Troika
8 July 2015, byThe Secretariat of the Executive Bureau of the Fourth International made this statement on 7 July 2015.
This “No” was only the beginning!
8 July 2015, byThis statement was made by OKDE-Spartakos, Greek section of the Fourth International and member of Antarsya, the Anti-capitalist Left Coalition, on 5 July 2015.
Paradoxes of Politics
8 July 2015, byWhile the roster of Republican presidential candidates seems to expand exponentially, on the Democratic side — with one Democratic candidate awaiting either coronation or token competition — Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who has long identified as an “independent democratic socialist,” entered the Race in May.