by Wopashitwe Mondo Eyen we Langa why, george do you want war so bad why are you so eager to quench the appetite of unfilled graves is it really about saddam and weapons that are banned for him but okay for you or links you loudly claim he has to those you say are terrorists [...] Continue reading → 
May 4, 2013 by Abahlali baseMarikana Statement As the homeless residents of Marikana, we are here because we do not have anywhere else to go. We are also now jobless which means we cannot afford to pay rent to live in someone’s backyard. We always vote for this government but they always treat us like [...] Continue reading → 
November 4, 2012 [Editors Note] The wildcat strike of platinum mine workers in Marikana, South Africa began on August 10, 2012 and reached infamy 6 days later when police killed 34 and injured 78 miners gathered on a hillside. Betrayed by the ANC government (the ruling party in South Africa) and by their union, the [...] Continue reading → 
For generations, Palestinian prisoners, remaining steadfast within a prison system which seeks to eradicate their will and spirit, have maintained a vibrant intellectual culture behind bars, where they become collectively empowered through group study of the theory and practice of revolution. While imprisoned, Palestinian political parties organize themselves into a dense network of committees to [...] Continue reading → 
One of the reasons I first came to Flagstaff, Arizona was to teach card weaving, an ancient form of technology for weaving straps, at the Taala Hooghan Infoshop, an indigenous founded collective resource center. I have been hanging around Infoshops on and off since November of 2002, and have tried to find them as I [...] Continue reading → 
This issue we have a historical article on the Maryland Freedom Union, begun by youth members of the Congress on Racial Equality in 1966, they successfully organized workers abandoned by the large unions. This article written by a participant at the time, discusses their struggles and how they fought to keep workers in control. According [...] Continue reading → 
May 13, 2013 Insurance giant Western & Southern was able to bully a shelter for homeless women that has stood for 104 years into giving up their building. While allegedly the mission of Anna Louise Inn will continue, they will have to move from their location at Lytle and Third, now prime location real estate [...] Continue reading → 
Protesting the deaths of 1,127 garment workers in a recent factory collapse, hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi workers went on strike, blockading major highways, and forcing the bosses to declare a holiday. This horrific building collapse is just the most recent in a series of tragic disasters caused by the pursuit of profit at the [...] Continue reading → 
The Internationalist Prison Books Collective (IPBC) puts together a poster every month with information about political prisoners (PPs) and prisoners of war (POWs) incarcerated in the United States, along with their addresses whose birthdays are that month. In April last year I was able to participate in a PP’s birthday party at the Dry River [...] Continue reading → 
April 6, 2013 Around one thousand residents and their allies marched through downtown Joliet, IL to the Will County Clerks Office in an impressive display of protest against the proposed “for-profit” immigrant detention center. The multi-ethnic crowd chanted “Si Se Puede!” and “No for-profit prisons” as families of every generation marched together in solidarity. The march began at [...] Continue reading →