The strike wave in Iran

In Iran, virtually banned strikes and independent trade unions are persecuted. Workers are subjected to repression of activists, so in May this year were executed 5 members of trade unions . Therefore, statements about the workers can be found only fragmentary, often accidentally falling in media reports. But they are enough to understand: there is the rise of class struggle.

In Moscow Picket memory of Ilya Borodaenko

July 22 Picket memory Ilya Borodaenko in Moscow. At the rally attended by about 50 anarchists and anti-fascists and anti-fascists of other political views. Especially for her memorable rally participants prepared a black banner "Ilya Borodaenko killed by the Nazis 21 July 2007. The protesters distributed leaflets, chanting "Fascists killed, authorities cover" and other chants.

Peter. Poetry Festival at Kanonersky Island

July 24 at 18:00 to open the second festival of poetry, known as "shallow." This is not just a literary festival in nature. How to write the organizers, "we do not arrange a funny exit on nature, we open the lab, which will be carried out the experiment to replace the institutional props literature gusts of wind and marine environment of industrial ruins.

Statement of the Coordinating Council (Ufa)

Independent Effects of Ufa in the year and a half years is a member of the Coordinating Council of political parties and public associations of Ufa. Together with several other organizations are members of the COP, we have always played by real people, this is a struggle for housing rights, the fight against the sealing of building, anti-fascist actions, demands an end to repression of social activists, human rights defenders and their relatives.

Flashmob "Do not eat me!"

July 17, 2010 - vegetarians and vegans "GREEN IZHEVSK" was organized by gay and colorful flash mob. The main purpose of this event was the promotion of a vegetarian lifestyle among the residents of Izhevsk. The modern man is simply no need to consume meat, supporting and encouraging financial meat industry, which each year claims the lives of billions of animals! Vegetarianism should be the norm of life of every sane person!

Spanish anarcho-syndicalist CNT-AIT: 100 years under the red-black flag

"To achieve the independence of women to work, and this work is unpleasant and will inevitably and poorly paid. We propose that the salary in line with its work to the same extent as in men. 100 years ago November 1, 1910 was proclaimed by the declaration, which could well be contained in the Manifesto on the occasion of 8 March this year.

Single picket ended in the police department

20 July activist "Autonomous Action UFA went to a single rally support in the fight for their rights dwellers Parkhomenko, 69, 71, 73, Kirova 45, 43, 43 / 1; Dostoevsky 106, 106 / 1 Ufa. Earlier, the autonomous action of Ufa, with the support of sympathizers are already held a picket to draw attention of the authorities and the public to the problem of point buildings, but there was no response, and the construction of a multistory building on the site of the playground still not stopped.More

Moscow. 21/07/2010. In memory of Ilya Borodaenko

Today, 21 July, on the spot death of Anastasia Baburova and Stanislav Markelov was installed a commemorative plaque and a portrait of Elijah Borodaenko, anarchist and anti-fascist, party movement "Autonomous Action". Elijah died three years ago during an attack on the ecological camp in Angarsk. He was one of the most active people on the move and believed that anti-fascism is meaningless without political ideology.

Statement by the anarcho-syndicalists Portugal in connection with the excuse of "11, of Lisbon '

July 14 in Lisbon Criminal Court judge read out the final decision in the case against "11, of Lisbon, arrested during a police anti-authoritarian suppression of a demonstration against fascism and capitalism, April 25, 2007 With all the defendants were acquitted because the judge announced that there was no evidence their guilt.

July 22 in Moscow will host an anti-fascist action in memory of Ilya Borodaenko. Announcement

The rally begins at 19-00 hours, Chistoprudny Boulevard, near the monument Griboyedov. July 21, 2010 marks three years since the assassination of an ecologist, anti-fascist, party movement "independent action" Elijah Borodaenko in environmental camp in Angarsk. 21 July 2007 at Camp environmentalists protesting against plans to build in the region of the International Uranium Enrichment Center (IUEC), attacked by a group-Nazi skinheads.

July 22 in Moscow will host an anti-fascist action in memory of Ilya Borodaenko

The rally begins at 19-00 hours, Chistoprudny Boulevard, near the monument Griboyedov. July 21, 2010 marks three years since the assassination of an ecologist, anti-fascist, a member of the movement "independent action" by Ilya Borodaenko an environmental camp in Angarsk.

In Bashkortostan replaced president. Trying to ensure "a decent old age" - no match for an ordinary Russian pensioners

Expected at an emergency meeting of the State Assembly of Bashkortostan Rakhimov statement on his resignation on July 15 and did not hear because of the absence of the president himself. Having assembled in order to fire resorts State Assembly deputies were puzzled. A disappointed look and State Duma deputy Andrei Nazarov, and not enjoy the spectacle, as the defeated enemy would sign the act of surrender, and something to babble in his own defense.

In St. Petersburg will show a movie about Nastya Baburova

Today (19 July) at 16.00, during the festival "Message to Man", will show the documentary "Love me, please" (2010, dir. Valery Balayan) about life and death of journalist and anti-fascist Anastasia Baburova. Show will be held in St.Petersburg Cinema House. In Russian, with English subtitles.

Toronto G20: Eyewitness Report, Or, Riot 2010 Part Deux

Our last update offered an overview of what happened in Toronto during the anarchist actions against the G20 June 25-27. We’ve received the following blow-by-blow report from on the ground there, offering context and analysis from inside the riots that shook Canada’s largest city. Anarchists have fully emerged in North America as a force to be reckoned with following the events in Toronto, and it is important to understand how this came about. The black bloc has become a household name throughout the region, and we must use this exposure to our advantage by maintaining our visibility even in the face of repression. We must also look critically at the events of the weekend in order to make strategic advances toward our goal of completely dismantling the domination and hierarchy of the present world.

Defenders Himkinchskogo forest tent camp protest

14 July residents of Khimki near Moscow, which for years fought against the project of building the toll road Moscow-Saint Petersburg Khimki through the forest (forest is part of the forest belts of Moscow and a source of clean air in Khimki), found that about 2 weeks is cutting down forests Khimki . morning of 15 July representatives of the initiative group of residents went to the scene of the event. Felling took place away from Khimki.

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