Category: Federation
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New Strike Launched as West Virginia Teachers Continue Struggle
Editorial note: This article was written by a rank-and file West Virginia teacher the week prior to teachers striking on February 19, 2019. The headline has been adjusted to reflect the current strike. By Michael Mochaidean One year ago, teachers and school service personnel in West Virginia rocked the nation with their historic nine-day statewide…
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Marriage and Love by Emma Goldman
On the occasion of Valentine’s Day we are republishing the classic 1914 essay by anarchist agitator Emma Goldman, “Marriage and Love.” Reading the essay today her searing criticisms of how people related to love and marriage in her time may seem dated given the entry of women into the workforce, reforms in divorce law, the…
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A Public Statement on the Situation in Venezuela From Chilean Libertarian Communists
The following is a statement on the current political crisis and U.S. backed coup underway in Venezuela produced by Solidaridad, a libertarian communist political organization in Chile. In the coming days we will be publishing an additional statement written jointly by anarchist groups in Brazil and Uruguay. For additional analysis we recommend our archive of…
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Socialismo Libertário na América dol Sul: Uma entrevista em mesa redonda, Parte 3, Brasil
Nos Estados Unidos, grande parte da população está passando por um período de aprofundamento político, bem como profunda polarização. As elites políticas estão lutando para manter o controle, à medida que um número crescente de pessoas procura alternativas à esquerda e à direita. Na sequência da eleição presidencial de 2016, as organizações políticas de esquerda…
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Socialismo libertario en Sur América: Entrevista de mesa redonda, Parte 3, Brasil
VERSÃO PORTUGUESA/VERSION PORTUGUESA VERSIÓN INGLESA/ENGLISH VERSION En Estados Unidos, cada vez más segmentos de la población están atravesando un período de profunda politización y polarización. Las élites políticas luchan por mantener el control a medida que aumenta el número de personas que buscan alternativas tanto en la izquierda como en la derecha. Tras las elecciones…
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Entrevista: Radio Proyección, una radio para los movimientos sociales
Thomas Giovanni de Black Rose/Rosa Negra-Miami conversa con Pablo Abufom de Solidaridad (Chile) sobre la nueva Radio Proyección, una radio para los movimientos sociales. Conoceremos el origen de la radio, algunos de sus programas y los desafíos de los medios de comunicación independientes en la actualidad. Thomas Giovanni : Cuéntanos un poco sobre la estación…
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Picket Line Lessons: The UTLA Teacher Strike
Members of Black Rose/Rosa Negra – Los Angeles who were involved in community mobilization in support of the strike and as members of UTLA provide their summary and analysis. The article highlights the community-worker nature of the strikes demands, the conditions of the settlement, the pitfalls of union leadership and labor law, as well as…
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The Warmth Fund: Solidarity Response to Extreme Cold in Chicago
By Chicago Black Rose/Rosa Negra In an unprecedented cold front that started Tuesday night and continued through Wednesday, January 30th, extreme temperatures in the negative teens with a real feel effect of negative 40’s, most of Chicago was hunkered down inside. And for good reason–at these temperatures someone can get frostbite after being outside for…
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Lessons From Latin American Feminism – Video Presentation
Video presentation by Bree Busk and Romina Akemi discussing the global implications of the current upsurge of feminist activity in Latin America with a focus on Chile and Argentina.