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Published bimonthly since 1986, AGAINST THE CURRENT is a Solidarity-sponsored analytical journal for the broad revolutionary left. The January/February 2012 issue features fourteen articles on the Occupy movement, its strategies, and actions in a number of U.S. cities. ATC’s Black History feature: Paul Ortiz on C.L.R. James’ Visionary Legacy and Derrick Morrison reviews a study of the least-known slave uprising. Hisham H. Ahmed writes about the Arab Spring, the West and Political Islam and ATC interviews Atef Said on Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution. Additional reviews by Bruce Levine, Kathlene McDonald, Susan Dirr and Tessa Echeverria and Michael Löwy. Subscribe today!
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International Viewpoint is the monthly English-language magazine of the Fourth International. IV is a window to radical alternatives world-wide, carrying reports, analysis and debates from all corners of the globe. Correspondents in over 50 countries report on popular struggles, and the debates that are shaping the left of tomorrow.
02/12/12 01:51
Since the beginning of the Greek public debt crisis three different demands have been put forward by the left and the workers' movement: either to restructure (and so reduce), to audit or to cancel the debt. This is not just a matter of slogans, but it also implies different political strategies. OKDE-Spartakos, as well as ANTARSYA, despite its contradictions, have opted for the third choice.
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02/10/12 02:15
On February 1, 2012, Robert Fisk ended his article in the British daily newspaper “The Independent” as follows: “But there is one unasked question. Just suppose the regime [of Bashar al-Assad] did survive. Over what kind of Syria would it rule?” In other words, the revolt has reached a point of no return.
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Syria,
Arab Revolutions
02/9/12 10:04
"Prosecute the Cabal!" With millions of on strike and crowds singing Solidarity Forever, Occupy Nigeria has shut down the most populous country in Africa. Here in New York, the diaspora is rallying in support as well, and on Saturday, Jan. 14, I went to the second rally at the Nigerian Embassy and the UN this week. Though big labor actions might be more common in Nigerian than in the US, folks are saying this one feels different. Maybe it's the wave of protest against neoliberalism around the world in 2011, maybe it's the corruption—facilitated by neoliberal deregulation — or maybe it's the high unemployment rates (over 40% among young workers), maybe it's that oil is so central to the economy; or maybe it's all of this together.
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Nigeria,
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Global Justice
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NYU cracks down on occupation, suspens negotiators
From an activist with Campus Antiwar Network (CAN):
As of now, students from Take Back NYU (takebacknyu.com) still control kimmel. They have been officially occupying the building since 10pm wednesday night. Internet access was cut to the building this morning, so the folks inside haven't been able to email out info about another support rally for them. Please make it to the building if you can or email John Sexton and demand that he negotiate with the students. So far the administration is still giving an ultimatum saying that students can either except probation with possible repercussions anyway due to the university being able to figure out who is inside (from press related interviews and other things) or face expulsion. The administration has yet to agree to negotiate on any of the demands including amnesty to those who leave. That being said. The students inside are still going strong. There was a massive rally last night in front of the building with hundreds of students and community support. Shortly around 1am, the crowd surged through the pens connected to the street, occupying washington square south and animating both the crowd and the occupiers watching from the balcony. A scuffle broke out with police the full length of the building resulting in pepper spray and clubs being deployed on the crowd. No one was seriously injured but several people were hurt and one woman appeared to have been pretty badly pepper sprayed. There was also one arrest of someone the cops accuse of assaulting a police officer(as of yet I cannot confirm this, but I did see police jump on someone near the barricade. Hundreds of additional police were brought up including mounted police and police arrest vans, but the situation de-escalated afterwards) I cannot express how necessary you all are to ensuring these students do not get expelled. Unlike any of the other 26 or so occupations I have heard about in the last 3 weeks, this is the only one where the university is refusing to negotiate at all. They broke the graduate student union 3 years ago. Dont let them break the student movement at their school. Please do what you can to spread the word about this and contact the administration demanding negotiations and amnesty for the students.Another update from the Facebook group "Support the NYU Occupation!"
At this point, 11:41 AM Friday, February 20, I have just received word that all negotiators on the inside of Kimmel have been suspended. Additionally, they are not being permitted to return to the group or to communicate in order to gain consensus or give information. DO NOT let the administration corner them! We need your support outside of Kimmel. Spread the word, don't let this happen!