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Invitation to a film showing: The Free Voice of Labor: The Jewish Anarchists (Paul Avrich, 1980, Duration 58 mins) Monday 21st June 2010, 7.30pm The…
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Protests in Thailand continue to grow as the Thai state’s reaction has became increasingly heavy handed; using violence, murder and intimidation as a tactic in an attempt to push the opposition movement off the streets. The protests are the result of working class opposition to the military coup which ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and put Abhisit Vejjajiva in his place in 2006. However, we can’t look at the troubles from merely a political basis, as it has social and economic causes too; the ‘yellow shirt’ supporters, in other words, pro-monarchy and largely middle class supporters of the 2006 coup, oppose what they see as an anti-monarchical and working class movement, the ‘red shirts’, many of whom are supporters of Thaksin, benefited from the introduction of universal healthcare under Thaksin, increasing access to healthcare from 76% to 96%, the subsidising of medication used by HIV patients bringing them to a lower and more affordable price, as well as improved access to university education for people from lower income backgrounds.
Barricades have been set up in Bangkok guarding the ‘red shirt’ encampment, weapons have been seized from the police and army and even tanks and military vehicles have been captured. In Khon Kaen, northeast Thailand, efforts were made to stop troop trains travelling to Bangkok as well as ‘red shirts’ managing to convince soldiers to withdraw from the frontlines. This is a result of the Abhisit government’s increasing heavy handed approach to the opposition movement; the army and police have opened fire on protesters, recently it was reported that over 50 people had been killed and hundreds injured in May, although the Thai and Western media make out the numbers are lower, snipers are also being used to pick out individual targets within the ‘red shirt’ encampment, the government claiming that they are only opening fire on ‘rioters’, apparently amongst the ranks of the ‘rioters’ included a paramedic called out to treat wounded protesters, foreign journalists and a 10 year old child. In response, ‘human rights’ groups have called for both sides to stop the violence, spreading the myth that the violence is being equally perpetuated by both sides when in fact, the ‘red shirt’ protesters have used minimal violence, usually only in defence, although this is no surprise as groups like Amnesty International had already long come out in support of the coup and monarchy. The Abhisit government refuses to negotiate with the opposition movement.
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MAY 2010 RESISTANCE is out. A COMMUNITY VICTORY (Brixton market), Glasgow University protests, SATS squashed, (Not) Paying for the Economic Crisis, (Not) Voting, International workplace roundup, Anarcafeminist conference report, Local campaigning, BP in Brighton, BNP in Croydon, and more.
See also our 2010 election anti-manifesto. See also Organise! magazine. Download PDF or read online:
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CASUAL WORK: NOT NICE IF YOU CAN GET IT Youth Revolt in Greece, The Ranters in the English Civil War, Anti-Poll Tax retropective, The Problem with Unions, plus Review of the latest Books and pamphlets. .
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Polls show strong public opposition to immigration, a trend that has coincided with a rise in support for the far-right, in Britain and across Europe. What responsibility do the mainstream parties bear for these developments, what role is immigration playing in the current election, and how should the left address the issue?
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These two articles were orignally published by the Scottish Sunday Herald as part of their Argument of the week feature, the first, arguing against Parliamentary politics, was written by a member of Edinburgh Anarchist Federation.
YES: Terri Marquez
Let’s make two things clear. Refusal to vote is not equivalent to political apathy, and the same goes for parliamentary elections and democratic participation. Earlier this week, the Institute for Fiscal Studies reported that all three main parties are intending massive public spending cuts and all three are refusing to say where the axe will fall. If we aren’t told what we’re voting for, then our choice is less informed than that between Pepsi or Coca-Cola.
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May 2010 issues of the Nottingham Sparrow, East End Howler (London), and Fargate Speaker (Sheffield)
Sheffield AF have just published their latest issue of The Fargate Speaker with an anti-election flavour. An anti-election theme can also be found in the…
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The Russian group Autonomous Action (AD) is one of the biggest libertarian groups active today. This is in the face of serious bother from the…
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‘Why bother voting?’ – a 4 page anti-manifesto for the 2010 General Election is available for download from AF website, plus poster and sticker designs, and links to other relevant anarchist anti-election material and events:
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Report of the Community Action Gathering 2010Sat 27th March 2010 @ SUMAC Centre, NottinghamFull report available here:http://communityactionnetwork.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/report-of-the-community-action-gathering-2010/SUMMARYA total of 31 members and reps from the…
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