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• Sudan: To give the horror a name
  1 February, by siawi3

  Protestors across the country couldn’t find a better language to express their disregard for the condescending pleas of local and international imperial agents to accept the deal, other than to keep on self-organizing, protesting and denying any legitimacy to the new order. The three NOs slogan—“No negotiation, No partnership, No legitimacy,”—adopted by the Resistance Committees and calling for the removal of the military from political life.

• USA: The Black Left Tradition: Its Enduring Lessons and Insights
  1 February, by siawi3

  “As Malcolm stressed, we are not responsible for our oppression, but we must be responsible for our own liberation,” said Audre Lorde, black feminist who would also visit the Soviet Union and championed the socialist struggles in Grenada.

• Marking 1 February #WorldHijabDay’s #FreeFromHijab.
  1 February, by siawi3

  Quotes from Maryam Namazie against the veil on Feb Ist: on “world hijab day”’.

• The Solidarity Economy: anti-fascism at the intersection of Ella Baker and Clara Zetkin
  1 February, by siawi3

  “An objective interrelationship between racism and sexism” Angela Davis. Instead of German councils or soviets, this article argues that we need the equivalent of historical Black mutual aid societies in every workplace and neighborhood instead, for a revolution against resurgent fascism.

• France : Amine Elbahi, menacé de mort après « Zone Interdite » : « Il faut arrêter de mettre des pansements »
  1er février, par siawi3

  Menacé de mort après avoir témoigné de la montée de l’islamisme à Roubaix dans Zone Interdite, Amine Elbahi, 25 ans, vit aujourd’hui sous protection policière. Ce juriste appelle à s’attaquer aux racines sociales du communautarisme. « Lutter contre le communautarisme, c’est une voie de fraternité. »

• En Birmanie, un an après le coup d’Etat, une grève silencieuse pour protester
  7 février, par siawi3

  Rues et commerces se sont vidés, un an après la reprise en main du pouvoir par l’armée. Deux personnes sont mortes et 38 ont été blessées mardi dans l’attaque d’un rassemblement projunte.

• Silent strike empties streets in Myanmar on anniversary of coup
  7 February, by siawi3

  The military, which has struggled to control widespread opposition to its rule, had threatened charges of sedition or terrorism against anyone who participated in the stay-at-home protest. Business owners had also been told their properties would be seized if they participated.

• India: Gandhi’s death anniversary: Indian Christians to fast and pray for unity
  2 February, by siawi3

  SabrangIndia’s analysis 2021 put on record a surge in hate crimes against religious minorities, particularly Muslims and Christians.
  The Martyr’s Day observance by the Christians of India will be without speeches, slogans on political signage. “Mahatma Gandhi’s message of non violence alone will preserve and strengthen India’s unity in diversity.”

• USA: Michael Ratner Was a Revolutionary Lawyer Like No Other
  2 February, by siawi3

  “Michael thought that the law was in fundamental essence ‘nothing more than a method of social control created by a socioeconomic system’–and by that he meant corporate capitalism—’determined at all costs to perpetuate itself by any means necessary for as long as possible’”

• All power to Sudan’s resistance committees?
  2 February, by siawi3

  In Sudan’s revolution over 5,000 resistance committees mobilise opposition to the generals and step in to meet people’s everyday needs. Could the grassroots bodies become alternative organs of political power to the present capitalist state?

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