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Israel: Mass protest movement offers hope
300,000 protesters in Tel Aviv, August 6, 2011.
By Guy Gillor
August 8, 2011 – Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal -- The 2011 global uprisings remind us how infectious the revolutionary spirit can be. In the last three weeks, a social movement within Israel has sprung to life in an almost spontaneous manner. A small housing protest that started on July 14 has swept hundreds of thousands of people into protest across the country. As in many other countries, people in Israel face rapidly increasing living costs and privatisation of public assets.
Tunisia: Communist Workers Party holds first legal congress in 25 years
By Kal
Tariq Ali: The Arab intifada and US power (video)
Tariq Ali presents a talk to the British Socialist Workers Party's Marxism 2011, held in
BDS: The global struggle for Palestinian rights (video)
July 21, 2011 – Wearemany.org – Omar Bargho
Malaysia's pro-democracy Bersih 2.0: It’s 50k and a big success; Support in Australia
Statement by Bersih 2.0 organisers: Malaysians show great bravery, the struggle for clean and fair elections continues
July 9, 2011 -- Bersih 2.0 -- Bersih 2.0 is proud that in spite of all the obstacles and hindrances that we were forced to face, Malaysians of all walks of life overcame the oppressive acts of the police to come out peacefully and in incredibly large numbers to show their love for their country and for the principles of justice.
We are nonetheless horrified that several hundred people have been detained, many of them without any justification whatsoever. We particularly condemn the arrests of Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevesan and Maria Chin Abdullah, two members of the Bersih 2.0 Steering Committee.
The only violence witnessed was perpetrated by the police, who unleashed immense amounts of tear gas and chemical laced water on innocent members of the public. Police also baton charged those who gathered, injuring many and some very seriously.
Hondurans organise historic welcome for Zelaya; 'Democracy Now!' interview with Manuel Zelaya
Zelaya: "Without democracy there are no human rights ... No blood was shed in vain because we are in an ongoing struggle."
Hugo Chavez: "Mel Zelaya has returned to his homeland, a great victory of the Honduran people, down with the dictatorship, long live the people's power ... "
“There are many Joses here, I’m not sure if its my turn or another Jose”, said Jose, a middle-aged man standing o