Protests against pollution in Gabas, Tunisia - the banner reads in English and Arabic "Stop pollution in Gabas, Stop pollution everywhere"

Tunisia: “We want to live”: the people of Gabès revolt against environmental destruction

The Tunisian Revolution opened the door to a wave of protest movements and the raising of social demands across the country. Gabès, which had suffered from gas emissions and pollution caused by the chemical complex since the 1970s, also rose up. Protests escalated to the point of sit-ins inside the factory and even temporary shutdowns of production, demanding either the closure of the complex or a radical solution to reclaim their city from what they call “pollution and death.”

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Catherine Connolly address a street meeting during the Irish Presidential Campaign

Catherine Connolly trounces right-wing political establishment in Ireland – what next?

The victory for Connolly and the extremely low vote for Heather Humphreys is a significant blow to the Fianna Fáil / Fine Gael government. It was a rejection of their meek approach to the genocide in Palestine – watering down the Occupied Territories Bill to a toothless token Bill and doing so under pressure from US big business. It is a setback to their ongoing efforts to remove the Triple Lock and to fall into step with EU militarisation and further integration with NATO.

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Banner at front of demonstration in Serbia reading "Your hands are dripping blood"

Serbian students tell Vucic “Your hands are bloody”

There is so much wrong for us to see. The evil is now so deep, and we are so far into the revolution that we see that corruption is only the tip of the iceberg, just one of the methods they are using to abuse us. We are living in a collective nightmare. And everyone, the whole world is experiencing it. The longer it goes on, the harder it will be to clean up the consequences of their actions. 

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Protesters in Kuala Lumpa after the Flotilla is attacked

Flotilla blocked, need to widen solidarity action

Only through the political self-organisation of the Palestinian working class and youth acting together with the organised working class of the Middle East and North Africa can imperialism and the capitalist regimes, along with those who have misled the Palestinian struggle throughout its history, be challenged and a genuine revolutionary movement for the liberation of Palestine succeed. This is why international solidarity is critically important, the imperialist-Zionist war machine with its genocide needs to be stopped so that the Palestinians themselves are able to enact their own liberation. Their victory would be a victory for the working class and oppressed all over the world.

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Anti-migrant demonstration by "Operation Dudula"

South Africa: No to xenophobia and attacks on migrants

Of course, ordinary South Africans are angry and desperate, and this is being exploited by manipulative and power-hungry politicians eager to hide from blame and responsibility. The rhetoric from Operation Dudula, March in March and other reactionary groups is a diversion from the root cause of the crises facing the working class.

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Starmer and Abbas shaking hands

Recognition of Palestine exposes ruthlessness of imperialist states

This statehood “recognition” is also a sign of weakness. It is a symptom of cracks opening in the imperialist front under pressure from below, and a clear indication that not all Western powers march in lockstep. That weakness should be seized as our opportunity to push harder, and be answered by further escalating the international struggle against the genocide.

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Fmily with children barely surviving in wreckage of homes in Gaza

Gaza genocide – a fault line exposing a rotten capitalist order

The global solidarity movement for Palestine is already unparalleled in world history. And it’s not only the scale of the protests, but what people are witnessing – the unimaginable horror, hypocrisy and cynicism – and how deeply this is changing the political outlook of millions across the planet. The basis is being laid for explosions of anger and discontent. In this way the genocide and the struggle for Palestinian liberation is directly changing politics in many countries, and laying the groundwork for new political movements.

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Anti-war banners on French "Block everything" protests

France: “Your repression is our determination” say protesters

It is therefore paramount that next to being strong in terms of numbers, the movement organizes around a clear program that links the rejection of any form of austerity to a clear struggle against all forms of oppression, against the genocide of Palestinians and the destruction of our planet and for fundamental social change that goes beyond taxing the rich, but puts the question of ownership and control over the means of production on the table.

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Bolsonaro after his conviction

Jair Bolsonaro and coup generals jailed

The mere fact that Bolsonaro and high-ranking military officers were in the dock was already a historic event. Military coups have been part of the country’s history since the proclamation of the Republic. The 1964 civil-big business-military coup installed a dictatorship that lasted more than 20 years. However, after redemocratisation, which was the result of the struggles of the working class and oppressed peoples, Brazil did not condemn the dictators for their crimes during the “years of lead”, as was done in other Latin American countries.

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Kirk and Trump shake hands at a "Turning point event"

The violence Kirk unleashed on others has come full circle

Under the guise of campaigning for ‘Free Speech’ on campuses Kirk promoted a hostile environment for ideas which challenge the racial oppression, toxic masculinity, violence and corruption rife in US capitalism and academia. He spewed an endless stream of frequently implausible lies, and bogus statistics directed at people of colour, Jews, the trans community, migrants, and even climate scientists.

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Nepal's Parliament building in flames

Nepal’s ‘Gen Z’ rise up: Prime Minister resigns after deadly crackdown

The grotesque contrast between the opulent lifestyle of politicians and the crushing poverty facing ordinary people has fed mass outrage. In the days and weeks leading to the protests, a viral “Nepo Kid” campaign spotlighted the children of politicians and influential figures, accusing them of enjoying luxury —foreign education, lavish cars, expensive holidays— while the rest of the country is struggling.

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