resistance

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Fri, 10/11/2023 - 04:32

The bravery of those who dare to resist has allowed many of us, who might despair, to understand the real meaning of a resistance we all share if we want to prevent the conquest of us, our conscience, and our self-respect if we prefer freedom and decency to compliance and collusion. In this, we are all Spartacus.

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Wed, 11/10/2023 - 01:11

The next stage of this struggle will be a massive campaign of industrial slaughter in Gaza by Israel, which has already begun. Israel is convinced greater levels of violence will finally crush Palestinian aspirations. Israel is mistaken. The terror Israel inflicts is the terror it will get.

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Fri, 14/07/2023 - 21:51

The new Palestinian generation has buried the ghosts of the past and moved on. And now, they are ready to speak for themselves and to fight for themselves. Jenin is just the start. 

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Tue, 11/04/2023 - 18:03
CIAR Coalition and BLM Coalition call for action and resistance to protect our rights – and will march on Downing Street later this month Ahmed Hussain of Citizenship is a Right (CIAR) writes: Silence is not an option. Our airwaves are dominated by the opinions of bigots whom we have allowed into power, and who […]
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Thu, 23/03/2023 - 10:57
‘Oh Jeremy Corbyn: the Big Lie’ exposes the ‘dark and murky story’ of smears and lies used to bring down the Corbyn Labour leadership and the hope of meaningful change it represented – but Starmer’s Orwellian Labour says this is against the rules The Labour party has banned councillors from watching a film that exposes […]
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Tue, 21/03/2023 - 08:14
Disputes with train operating companies continue, but RMT solidarity brings big win while managements of some other unions undermine their members Mick Lynch’s RMT union has won a major victory – and a significant pay-rise – for members working in Network Rail. 76% of members on a 90% turnout voted to accept an improved offer […]
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Fri, 17/03/2023 - 08:41
Up to 10% of branches have passed votes of no confidence in general secretary in last few days as outrage builds over ‘undemocratic’ ‘informal ballot’ Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will mount a demonstration outside the London headquarters of their own union tomorrow, in anger at what they term the ‘sell-out’ of […]
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Thu, 02/02/2023 - 06:43
City comes out in solidarity with workers resisting continued Tory attack on their class, wages, rights and living standards As striking workers around the country – including teachers, nurses, rail workers, civil servants, posties and more – enjoyed high levels of public support today despite the spin and slant of the ‘mainstream’ media, thousands turned […]
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Mon, 09/01/2023 - 07:35
Union over the line on numbers voting – and result expected to be in favour of industrial action Teachers are set to go on strike for decent pay after enough members returned ballots to meet the ‘50% plus one’ turnout threshold required under the government’s anti-union laws, according to reports Skwawkbox has received. The percentage […]