On the 1st anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution, millions flooded into Tahrir Square to demand an end to military rule and counter-revolutionary violence. The last few months have been filled with fresh uprisings against the junta, attacks by religious extremists, and united action between Christians and Muslims to face down those who want to throw back the progress of the revolution.
Read MoreNigerian terrorist group Boko Haram carried out recently a wave of bombings and gun battles which have killed at least 162 people. The attacks, in the commercial city of Kano, are the Islamist group’s deadliest yet, in a series of more than 30 bombings claimed by the group since 2009. These events come in the wake of the victorious strikes and protests against a hike in oil prices, after the government cut state subsidies.
Read MoreThe world economic crisis has opened up an era of mass unemployment and poverty not seen for decades. While economists and stockbrokers tinker with their markets, the hidden, human cost of rescuing a system based on exploitation and oppression is revealed in the spiraling rates of Depression and suicide.
Read MoreWikipedia has taken its English-language page offline in protest against a proposed anti-piracy law being debated by Congress. It is opposed to the Stop Online Piracy (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property (PIPA) Acts, which are designed to block access to websites hosting unauthorized copyrighted material.
Read MoreThe emergence and growth of #Occupy was a tremendous achievement for working and oppressed people in the struggles against austerity brought on the capitalist 1% and their governments. Now we need to reflect on what has occurred and draw practical lessons for rebuilding our movement, moving it forward, and strengthening our resolve.
Read More2011 was certainly a year that will remain forever in the history books. It was the year that saw movements of millions overthrow the most brutal dictators. It was the year that saw thousands occupy financial districts in the heart of the beast through the #Occupy tent cities. In short, it was a year that really saw the start of mass and generalized world-wide resistance to the brutality of the capitalist system in which we live.
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The revolution in Libya took down the Gaddafi regime, killing it’s figurehead/tyrant leader, and bringing the National Transitional Council to power. Meanwhile, in Egypt, protests have been flaming up against the ruling military which has made clear it does not want any kind of “transition” to democratic rule and is repressing protests. This demonstrates that the revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya are not yet over, and highlights the question of who is in power now, in whose interests, and what will come next. Read more…
As 2011 nears its end, we at REVOLUTION submit fraternally this letter to the movement outlining where we think things needs to go next as the struggle against the 1% goes on.
Read MoreWhomever you may have heard it from (friends, family, coworkers), you've heard correctly. Both Democrats and Republicans want to make it legal for the state to detain what it describes as "combatants" and "belligerents" indefinitely without trial. And that includes American citizens.
Read MoreAlong with the wider Arab Spring, Morocco witnessed demonstrations and protests throughout 2011 against the king and his repressive regime. Now definitive next steps are needed to bring him down and put all power into the hands of the working millions.
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