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Mark your calendars ---- MONTREAL ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR 2011 ---- MAY 21-22, 10am-5pm at the CEDA, 2515 rue Delisle (a short walk from Lionel-Groulx metro) FREE. Welcome to all! ---- No gods, no masters, no bosses, no borders. ---- Curious about anarchism? Check us out! ---> Participants from all over Quebec and North America, booksellers and vendors, workshops, films, discussions, kids activities, art exhibits and more! ----> Part of the month-long Festival of Anarchy held throughout May 2011 at venues and locations all over the island of Montreal. -----> NOTE: During this year’s Bookfair, tabling will take place over TWO DAYS: May 21-22, between 10am-5pm. ---- The Montreal Anarchist Bookfair -- and month-long Festival of Anarchy -- bring together anarchist ideas and practice, through words, images, music, theatre and day-to-day struggles for justice, dignity and collective ...

Aproveitando o lançamento do livro Revolução e Liberdade: cartas de 1845 a 1875 (Hedra, 2010) conversamos com Felipe Corrêa, editor responsável pela publicação e também pela introdução do livro. A conversa aborda diversos aspectos da vida e obra de Bakunin, pensando o autor tanto em seu tempo quanto hoje. Revolução e Liberdade, organizado por Plínio A. Coêlho, apresenta 30 cartas; 15 anteriormente publicadas em Bakunin por Bakunin, nos anos 80, e 15 inéditas.

Los únicos que pueden abrir el camino hacia un Magreb laico con auténtica democracia y con justicia social son los movimientos populares que nacen del seno mismo de las clases oprimidas y expresan sus intereses, dando una batalla sin cuartel contra las lacras que las atenazan. Afiancemos nuestros lazos con ellos.

The new show Watershed will be posted Wednesday January 19th, 2011 and will feature an interview with Professor Frank B. Wilderson III.  Frank B. Wilderson, III is an award-winning writer, poet, scholar, activist, revolutionary, and filmmaker.   He is the author of two thought provoking books entitled Incognegro: A Memoir of Exile and Apartheid and Red, [...]

Reproducimos este interesante artículo del anarco-comunista ruso Pyotr Kropotkin, escrito en 1907, pero, lamentablemente, aún de gran relevancia más de un siglo después. No creemos que este sea un debate específico a los métodos que se denominan, tradicionalmente, de "propaganda por el hecho", ni que sea un debate a favor o en contra de la "violencia". Este es un debate que es muchísimo más amplio, y que tiene que ver con el sentido de la táctica y de la estrategia en el anarquismo, el cual, en el mejor de los casos, es muy marginal. Ya nos hemos referido a este tema en otro artículo anterior, "Notas sobre el artículo 'Anarquismo, Insurrecciones e Insurreccionalismo'" http://www.anarkismo.net/article/4456

Debemos esta traducción a la Fondation Pierre Besnard.

We are witnessing an unprecedented surge in racism against Muslims in the US.  There is a real fear among US Muslims that if there’s a successful terrorist attack on Americans, particularly on US soil, we will surely face pogroms and detention centers.  The growth of the Far Right and, more specifically, the Tea Party over the [...]

The Palestinian non violence popular struggle expand even within Israeli 1948 borders: Al Arakiv, Bil'in, Beit Omar, Hebron (Al Khalil), Jerusalem, Lod, Maasara, Nabi Saleh, Ni'lin, Sheikh Jarah, Silwan, Isawia, South of Hebron mountains and more... Anarchists Against the Wall, Ta'ayush, Warriors for peace, Solidarity Sheikh Jarah, Coalition of women for peace, and more.... When the international legitimacy of Israel is diminishing; When the formal and non formal of Israeli racism responds with increased brutality - more Israeli Jews are radicalized. The Bil'in joint struggle is both the flag-bearer and the example for all to see. ...

The Palestinian non violence popular struggle expand even within Israeli 1948 borders: Al Arakiv, Bil'in, Beit Omar, Hebron (Al Khalil), Jerusalem, Lod, Maasara, Nabi Saleh, Ni'lin, Sheikh Jarah, Silwan, Isawia, South of Hebron mountains and more... Anarchists Against the Wall, Ta'ayush, Warriors for peace, Solidarity Sheikh Jarah, Coalition of women for peace, and more.... When the international legitimacy of Israel is diminishing; When the formal and non formal of Israeli racism responds with increased brutality - more Israeli Jews are radicalized. The Bil'in joint struggle is both the flag-bearer and the example for all to see.

So I've been watching this whole business about the shooting of Rep. Giffords in Arizona, and pretty much shaking my head. It's a pity, especial...

Editorial ---- Facing the vile beast --- Spotlight ---- Europe: We will not pay for their crisis -- Portugal: A very rigorous selective -- Ireland: A European diktat to -- General strike in Greece: And seven! -- IMF: Regulation at the service of capital -- Politics --- Islamophobia: Xenophobia is its foundation --- Unionism --- Post: A Commitment: breaking of the militant --- Tribute to Claire Villiers --- CGT Confederation: Reconnecting with the logic of class ---- Struggles ---- Movement of the Unemployed: Secure the machine of social control --- Precarious Jussieu: The strike victory --- Presstaliss: The Parisians private newspapers --- Undocumented: Adjustments on the sly ----- Company ----- Higher education: Restructuring in anticipation! --- LOPPSI II: not safe too --- Utilities: Water taste bitter --- Pantin: Water for auction ---- International ---- ---- Mexico: "Water ...

Η αυτοδιεύθυνση, περισσότερο από ένα πρόγραμμα, αξιώνει έναν τρόπο ζωής, μια συγκεκριμένη ανθρώπινη στάση. Να διαμορφώσουμε τους ανθρώπους, να τους μάθουμε να είναι ελεύθεροι, δίκαιοι και ανεκτικοί• αν το επιτύχουμε αυτό, τότε θα έχουμε επιτύχει αυτοί οι άνθρωποι κάθε στιγμή να γνωρίζουν, χωρίς να χρειάζεται να συμβουλεύονται κανένα αφεντικό και κανέναν κανονισμό, εκείνο που πρέπει να κάνουν για να είναι χρήσιμοι στην κοινωνία

The IWW Nebraska General Membership Branch (GMB) files Unfair Labor Practice charging Starbucks Coffee Company with violating Labor Law.

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A continuación, dejamos con ustedes una entrevista bastante iluminadora con el veterano de la Guerra del Agua de Cochabamba, del 2000, nuestro compañero y amigo Oscar Olivera, realizada el 6 de Enero.

The IWW Nebraska General Membership Branch (GMB) files Unfair Labor Practice charging Starbucks Coffee Company with violating Labor Law.

Starbucks Workers Union (Industrial Workers of the World) contact: Samantha Cole (402)669-8479

Omaha- The Starbucks Workers Union is demanding the reinstatement of former employee and union member Tyler Swain after being unjustly terminated.

On Thursday December 30, 2010 Tyler Swain was terminated from his position as a shift supervisor by the downtown Starbucks store manager Scott Creed for ‘insubordination’.

Co-worker and union member Samantha Cole argues otherwise and says that the Starbucks Coffee Company has had a bulls-eye on Swain since they formed the Nebraska Starbucks Workers Union in August. Cole stated, “Tyler has always been a model employee and takes great pride in his job and his relationships he’s developed with our regular customers. Starbucks has been desperately trying to find a reason to get rid of Tyler since we went public with our union and started organizing our district.” She added that, “Customers have noticed and asked where he is. When I tell them that he was terminated they are surprised and say that he is always so friendly and never would have guessed he would be fired for being a bad employee. However, one customer who comes in on a regular basis and had made negative remarks to us when we went public with our union said ‘that’s what he gets for trying to start a union’”.

The Nebraska Starbucks Workers Union went public with their union and organizing drive on August 6th, 2010 by walking off the job and presenting then District Manager Jennifer Rojas with a list of demands which included increasing wages above poverty rates, an inclement weather plan for the district, consistent scheduling and fully stocked First Aid kit in the store as per OSHA regulations among other things.

Union member Sasha McCoy says that Starbucks has been focused on causing discontent among the workers at 15th and Douglas Starbucks by manufacturing lies about Swain. “Shortly after we presented Jenny with our list of demands and went public with our desire to organize a union, Starbucks has been actively trying to accuse Tyler of a number of unethical charges. The Human Resources Department was even accusing Tyler of sexual harrasment when there was nothing like that going on. These charges were absolutely absurd. They were trying to take the focus off of our demands and desire to organize a union and onto make believe charges against Tyler,” said McCoy.

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Real solidarity between revolutionary consciences and groups of comrades is what the dominators fear most, it is the idea of a prospect that mak...

Please read this e-mail carefully, respond asap and save to reference in the future! The next NEAN assembly will be held in Rochester, NY, from Friday February 11 to Sunday February 13. ---- We are excited to welcome NEAN to Rochester for a weekend full of discussions, networking and fun, and to give you all an opportunity to see some of what's going on in our city! The assembly will be hosted at the Flying Squirrel Community Space (thesquirrel.org), and we are asking for a sliding scale contribution of $10-20 from attendees. The assembly is open to any and all anarchists in the Northeast, as well as other radicals and anti-authoritarians who agree with the NEAN points of unity (neanarchist.net/foundation#pou). ---- Please RSVP about all of the following by FEBRUARY 1! RSVP by email to the contacts below, or fill out the form on the website ...

We are excited to welcome NEAN to Rochester for a weekend full of discussions, networking and fun, and to give you all an opportunity to see som...

Il 90% degli avvocati tunisini è in sciopero di solidarietà con la popolazione di Sidi Bouzid e le sue rivendicazioni
Il 6 gennaio si è svolta la giornata di solidarietà internazionale con il popolo tunisino, con dimostrazioni e manifestazioni in diversi paesi. [http://www.anarkismo.net/article/18453]

There will be another Anarchist Bookfair in Stockholm in 2011! Once more, we will be at Midsommargården, Telefonplan, not far from the city center. The date is June 18! Everyone is welcome to book tables and workshops! Contact us: info[at]anarchistbookfairsweden.se . The bookfair’s aim is to advance analysis, to exchange experience, and to strengthen cooperation. Furthermore, we want to correct simplified images of anarchism and anarchists. We want the bookfair to be open and inviting: a place where everyone feels welcome, curious pensioners as much as long-time activists. We are specifically reaching out to individuals, groups, and organizations in the Baltic region to establish contacts, share ideas, and build networks for the future. There will be stalls by Swedish and international publishers, panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions, a crèche, and a ...