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“Transport workers unions in Africa call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza”.

Samantha

The Africa Regional Conference of the International Transport Workers’ Federation unanimously passed a motion authored by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, an end to political support for Israel, and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for freedom.March 14, 2024 by Tanupriya Singh Unions in Africa affiliated with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), representing 18.5 million transport workers and 740 unions worldwide, have called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, an end to political…

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AFRICA REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE TO URGENTLY ACT TO PREVENT FAMINE IN GAZA GENOCIDE

Samantha

South Africa has today (Wednesday, 6 March 2024) approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with an urgent application for the provisional measures the court ordered on 26 January 2024 to be strengthened to prevent a catastrophic famine in the Gaza Strip. The urgent application has been necessitated by widespread starvation in Gaza, which has claimed the lives of at least 15 children in the past week alone, with the actual numbers believed to be much higher. United Nations experts warn that the number of deaths will increase exponentially unless…

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Lenin’s legacy — An alternative to capitalism

Samantha

The following presentation was given by Tamás Krausz on February 1 as part of a panel on “What was socialism for Lenin?” that was part of the ongoing “Leninist Days/Journadas Leninistas” series of lectures. For more information or to register for “Leninist Days/Journadas Leninistas” visit its website here. This contribution is dedicated to the memory of Alexander Buzgalin (1954-2023), an outstanding dissident Communist and Marxist economist of the Soviet and post-Soviet period.  Rethinking Lenin Today, when a student sits an entrance exam to learn history at university, it is not…

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Vincent Fournier, wins an essential victory against union repression!

Samantha

10 years of layoffs and sanctions canceled! La Poste condemned for union discrimination and harassment! La Poste ordered to pay more than 40,000 euros! This conviction highlights – finally – the discriminatory and violent methods of management. We savor this victory, but above all and we insist, above all, now it must help to highlight all the other cases at La Poste! In the coming days, we will speak widely to our federations, UDs, trade unions, other unions, parties and associations, elected officials and public authorities so that this policy…

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Will South Africa’s new left Labour Party make headway?

Samantha

Our best political commentators predicted that the project by a group of white billionaires to influence the outcome of the election with Roger Jardine stepping into the leadership of the Multi-Party Coalition would end in farce. Few could have predicted how swiftly it would happen. People with very big money made a very big error of judgment. Now that the project to propel Jardine into power has ended in a fiasco the remaining parties favoured by white capital are the Democratic Alliance (DA), ActionSA and Rise Mzansi. The DA’s standing…

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The revolutionary history of International Women’s day!

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International Women’s Day (IWD) has its roots in the early 20th century, marked by various events and movements that aimed to advocate for women’s rights and address gender inequality. Here’s a brief overview of its revolutionary history: Early 20th Century Labor Movements: The first National Woman’s Day was observed in the United States on February 28, 1909, organized by the Socialist Party of America in remembrance of the 1908 strike of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, where women protested against poor working conditions. Clara Zetkin’s Proposal: In 1910, during…

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Woman….Woman in the world or society….

Samantha

A woman is a child… She is a sister She is a wife… She is a mother… this is her role in the family… She is a chef…she is a care taker of her husband… his family members and kids… Here we should be grateful to the women who played a key role and established precedence… Helen Keller…who was a multi challenged woman…hearing impaired… visually challenged…due to hearing impaired she couldn’t speak… She didn’t lose her self confident… She found braily letters that was for the visually challenged… Though Braille…

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Join the dialogue on Palestine to explore the crucial significance of free speech in educational discourse.

Samantha

Join the dialogue on Palestine to explore the crucial significance of free speech in educational discourse. Speakers include Azadeh Sobout , a postdoctoral scholar and teacher, and Mandy Turner , a senior researcher with Security in Context. This UCU-supported event at the University of Manchester is scheduled for March 13th at 1:00 pm via Zoom : https://zoom.us/j/97739977828. Meeting ID: 977 3997 7828

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