Six days after the occupation of the Legislature Yuan on March 18, because of dissatisfaction with the authorities for failing to give a positive response to the students’ demand, of “returning the trade deal to the legislature for re-considering”, on the night of March 23, hundreds of students occupied the Executive Yuan, and quickly attracted thousands of people in support.
The March 18th Occupation of Parliament In Protest against the Trade Agreement
23 March 2014, bySince March 18th, several hundred young students have been occupying the Taiwanese Parliament for more than 36 hours. At some point they were supported by 20,000 protestors outside the parliament. They are protesting due to the simple idea of defending common people’s livelihoods from the predatory nature of a trade agreement which in fact not just about trading of goods but also allows free flow of capital to Taiwan, and which may result in a further race to the bottom in terms of quality of life across the strait. The protestors also act because of their aspiration for democracy. The totally undemocratic way that the KMT government has handled the bill has driven many into rebellion.
50 000 in anti-war demo
15 March 2014, byToday around 50 000 took part in the "March for Peace" in the centre of Moscow.
Practical solidarity needed after March 8 attack
12 March 2014We reported here Far right attack on feminists about the horrendous attack by fascists on the International Women’s Day in Malmo, Sweden.
Five days later one of those who was attacked remains in a coma in hospital. We reprint here an appeal from his supporters.The seriously injured 25 year old, Showan, is a leading figure in the fight against racism and homophobia in the football world, a trade unionist and devoted supporter of Malmö FF.
The founding of a new trade union federation, a step towards the political independence of the Mexican working class
10 March 2014, byThis statement was adopted by the International Committee of the Fourth International on 25 February 2014.
Turkish feminists call for solidarity
8 March 2014Dear friends,
This year on the 8th of March, we as feminists are meeting in Taksim (Istanbul) for the 12th time for our feminist night march. When a group of women first started this march in 2003 in Taksim, they did not imagine that it would reach to thousands of women and transgender people in the years passing by. Taksim has become a symbolic place which we gained through our struggle and where we celebrate our feminist revolt every year. However, this year, we are under threat of police violence in Taksim. Some of you know well, some of you have probably heard of the police blokade in Taksim after Gezi protests, which is still going on.
Women workers demonstrate
8 March 2014Women Workers’ Help Line demo in Lahore against domestic violence against women on International Women’s Day.
Against imperialist intervention and in defence of the Bolivarian revolution
6 March 2014, byThis statement was adopted unanimously by the International Committee
of the Fourth International on 25 February 2014.
New solidarity petition launched
10 February 2014A new petition in solidarity with the Egyptian revolution has been launched in a renewed effort to defend fundamental democratic rights that were central demands of the events known as the “25 January revolution” in Egypt.
Our right to decide!
3 February 2014, byOn Saturday 1 February a major demonstration took place in Madrid in protest against the government’s proposal to limit severely access to abortion.
