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Jorge from Distrito 14 collective (Madrid) on the verge of imprisonment

Submitted by Dannny on Sep 23 2018 12:02

Article translated from the Madrid-based anarchist publication Todo Por Hacer relating to the likely jail time faced by anti-eviction activist Jorge Jiménez from the anti-capitalist, feminist and anti-fascist collective Distrito 14.
Original article here: https://www.todoporhacer.org/jorge-distrito-14/

‘No Money, No Food!’ London UberEats workers on strike

Submitted by R Totale on Sep 22 2018 16:14

The largest ever UberEats strike shuts down East London. This article was first published by Notes from Below.

Airport construction workers protest deadly working conditions in Istanbul

Submitted by Johanna Schellhagen on Sep 20 2018 08:46

35,000 workers are building the third airport in Istanbul to be ready by October 2018, set to be the biggest airport in the world. The labour ministry claim that around 27 have died on site, but others report that over 400 workers have been killed by accidents since construction began, including children.

https://en.labournet.tv/airport-construction-workers-protest-deadly-working-conditions-istanbul

Universal Credit? Universal Household Debt

Submitted by Serge Forward on Sep 19 2018 10:02

“Won’t somebody please think of the children!” Class War and Rees-Mogg

Submitted by Serge Forward on Sep 19 2018 09:53

Comments from the Anarchist Communist Group on the response of the bosses' media (and from some on the left) to the recent Class War demonstration against Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Migration: Europe & Aotearoa/New Zealand

Submitted by LAMA on Sep 15 2018 23:22

This article highlights both differences and commonalities in the phenomenon of recent migration to Europe and Aotearoa/New Zealand.

‘It’s time to stop running away’: Wetherspoons workers ballot for strike action

Submitted by R Totale on Sep 14 2018 17:38

Workers at two Wetherspoons pubs in Brighton are balloting for strike action over pay and union recognition. This article first appeared at Notes from Below.

Prison Strike Updates, week four

Submitted by R Totale on Sep 11 2018 20:59

An update from the Prison Strike Media Team giving details of new confirmed actions.

Protests against the arrests of activists in India

Submitted by Johanna Schellhagen on Sep 11 2018 09:51
Arrest Me too! I am Sudha Bharadwaj!

As part of an India-wide police operation on 28 August, activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira, Gautam Navlakha and Varavara Rao were arrested and the homes of many more raided. Beforehand, on June 6, five other activists had been arrested. They are all accused of being urban naxalites - that is, being active members of the Maoist guerrilla movement, which is engaged in an armed struggle in India. Accordingly, the draconian anti-terrorism law (UAPA) is applied.

Video: https://en.labournet.tv/no-more-fake-charges
(11mins, hindi with engl. subs.)

Arman Sagynbayev: I Was Tortured by the FSB

Submitted by S2W on Sep 9 2018 23:01

“Two Wires Came Out of the Box”: Penza-Petersburg “Terrorism” Case Suspect Arman Sagybayev Says FSB Tortured Him with Electrical Shocks in Minivan.