Revolutionary movements are and will always be grounded with the masses’ conditions. They grow and gain strength from the real support and followings of the masses. Without the situations of injustices, massive poverty and hunger, inequalities, monopolies and elitist social structure that victimize the masses no revolutionary movements with the political aim to achieve structural change in power relations will not have ground and reason to exist.
Rise of “Hashism” – From Osaka to the National Political Arena
1 May 2012, by“Critics of Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto sometimes describe his politics as ‘Hashism’, referring to a supposed similarity between some of his tactics and those of fascism.”(“The Asahi Shimbun”, March 3, 2012)
Students call for a social strike in solidarity with their struggle
1 May 2012, byIn a previous article I asked if the time has arrived for a social strike by unions and social movements in support of the students and their fight against the Charest government’s tuition fee hikes . A reader referred me to a statement issued recently by the CLASSE that calls for such a strike. The CLASSE is the largest of the student coalitions or federations leading the strike movement. It represents more than half of the 180,000 students now on strike across Quebec.This is the full text of its appeal. My translation.