Celebrating survival: tripping into the new Turkey

Thumbnail image for Celebrating survival: tripping into the new Turkey by Cagla Aykac November 12, 2015 People & Power

Hope remains, but fear dominates. Love resists, while the outrage spreads. After the Turkish elections one thing is certain: the struggle continues.

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Threatened with eviction, Vio.Me calls for solidarity

Thumbnail image for Threatened with eviction, Vio.Me calls for solidarity by ROAR Collective November 11, 2015 Actions

The Greek worker-run factory Vio.Me was abandoned by SYRIZA and now faces eviction by the state. They have sent out a call for international solidarity.

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COP 21: movements rally to Paris for climate justice

Thumbnail image for COP 21: movements rally to Paris for climate justice by Skye Bougsty-Marshall November 8, 2015 Actions

The COP 21 summit in Paris is approaching, but while the situation is grim the planned social movement mobilizations offer hope and opportunities.

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Kurdish struggle continues, with a smile and a shrug

Thumbnail image for Kurdish struggle continues, with a smile and a shrug by Joris Leverink November 7, 2015 People & Power

After the AKP booked an unexpected victory in Turkey’s elections, the country’s Kurdish population looks ahead, determined to continue the struggle.

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Barcelona en Comú joins Podemos in Spanish elections

Thumbnail image for Barcelona en Comú joins Podemos in Spanish elections by Carlos Delclós November 5, 2015 People & Power

Barcelona en Comú declared it will stand with Podemos, breathing new life into the ailing party. But, will it be enough to enforce constitutional change?

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Turkey elections: AKP wins big, HDP here to stay

Thumbnail image for Turkey elections: AKP wins big, HDP here to stay by Yvo Fitzherbert November 5, 2015 People & Power

Erdogan’s AKP booked an unexpected victory in Turkey’s elections this Sunday, now it’s up to the leftist HDP to provide a real democratic counterbalance.

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New Lines: a parliament for the Rojava revolution

Thumbnail image for New Lines: a parliament for the Rojava revolution by Jonas Staal November 1, 2015 People & Power

New World Summit recently started building a revolutionary public parliament in Derîk, open to all, and a true home for Rojava’s stateless democracy.

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The horrors of Lesbos: on the front-lines of Fortress Europe

Thumbnail image for The horrors of Lesbos: on the front-lines of Fortress Europe by Harriet Paintin October 31, 2015 Society & Solidarity

Far from providing safe refuge to those who survive the crossing, Europe is subjecting refugees to dehumanizing, degrading and life threatening conditions.

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From Shanghai to New York, the rent is too damn high

Thumbnail image for From Shanghai to New York, the rent is too damn high by Jerome Roos October 28, 2015 Capitalism & Crisis

Fueled by years of record-low interest rates, a new housing crisis is rearing its head from London to L.A. This time, however, it will not go uncontested.

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Europe’s right-wing “civil war” against refugees

Thumbnail image for Europe’s right-wing “civil war” against refugees by Mathijs van de Sande October 26, 2015 Society & Solidarity

As right-wing leaders whip up the hatred, it is no longer exaggerated to claim that Europe is on the verge of a low-intensity civil war against refugees.

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