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On June 10-12, Ecuador’s National Institute of Advanced Studies (IAEN, Spanish acronym) held an international symposium on Crisis of civilization, ecosocialism and ‘buen vivir’ . (“Buen Vivir” is usually translated as “living well,” but its meaning is closer to “living appropriately.”)

The political context for a gathering of 4000 activists and campaigners in London on June 22nd was set by the following statement that same morning by Ed Miliband, leader of the opposition Labour Party: “So when George Osborne [finance minister] stands up next week and announces his cuts in day-to-day spending, we won’t be able to promise now to reverse them.”

A group of 12 MEPs from the left wing group in the European Parliament, GUE-NGL, have signed a joint message of support to Anti-G8 protestors ahead of the summit in two weeks’ time. The message which is signed by MEPS from Denmark, Greece, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Sweden was initiated by the Socialist Party MEP, Paul Murphy.

The Organization of Communists Internationalists of Greece / OKDE-Spartakos expresses its solidarity with the struggle of the working class, the youth and the people of Turkey against the Erdogan government.ek section of the Fourth International.

Clément, a young anti-fascist activist, was beaten to death yesterday in Paris by a radical far-right group, the Revolutionary Nationalist Youth.

Photos of the demonstrations from around Europe.

Statement isued by the Turkish protesters.

“I think we can hold on for a long time until we get what we want, otherwise we won’t stop” explained crane worker Adrian.

The Hong Kong dockworkers’ strike enters its thirteen days today (April 9), and public donation reached 3.5 million HK$. Meanwhile according to the CTU, the strike now is supported by 65 dockworkers’ unions around the world.
The management continues to refuse talking to the union.

This declaration was adopted at the closing of the World Social Forum in Tunisia.