Wednesday, 26 January 2011 18:20
The world is witnessing a wave of resistance to austerity that offers to shift power from the hands of politicians and markets and onto the streets argues Ben Beach.
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The call for change and revolution from Tunisia has spread to other countries of the region, especially Egypt, where we have witnessed huge demonstrations of 15,000 to 50,000 people, throughout the country against the regime.
Andy Coulson's resignation puts a big question mark over the Prime Minister's judgement. More important, however, is the question of the Murdoch empire's influence in the British media.
The possible abolition of the Education Maintenance Awards by the ConDem government is yet another nail in the coffin of higher education.
It is essential that we keep up pressure on EMA. The government must not be allowed to get away with disenfranchising poorer young people from education.
The account of the progress of Pappe’s research into the events of 1948, and the reception of the ‘New History’ in Israel in the 1990s and 2000s is placed in the context of a wider analysis of Zionist ideology, of the history of Palestine, and of the creation and development of the Israeli state.
Tunisia’s Jasmine revolution is at a crossroads: will the wind of protest stop with the fall of Ben Ali and the composition of a “unity government” already weakened by the resignation of four ministers? Or will the mobilization continue, leading to a new system of governance?
Danni Brennand gives a personal account of the life threatening consequences of the Con-Dem attack on recipients of Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
In this Reel News video short charting the rise of the student movement the story is told by the students themselves.
John Rees speaking at this year's Global Peace & Unity event.
The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Everybody knows the old adage, but that doesn't make the reality any less sickening.
The early civilisations of the Americas were limited by geography - in only two areas did urban revolution occur and civilisations develop: in parts of Mesoamerica, and in the Central Andes.
The atmosphere on the streets of Paris was one of joy and elation at the news of the revolution that has sent the Tunisian dictator, Ben Ali, scuttling from power.
President Ben Ali has fled the country amid violent protests, and the Tunisian people have achieved a fantastic success. But until the economic system that condemns Tunisians to poverty and unemployment has been overthrown, the revolution is incomplete.
Labour has increased its majority in Oldham East and Saddleworth. Yesterday's by-election saw the party comfortably see off the Lib Dem challenge, taking 14,718 votes compared to the Lib Dem candidate's 11,160 votes. This can safely be interpreted as what pundits call "a bloody nose" for the coalition government.
Much of what was written about the events that took place in Bangkok in May 2010 was from the point of view of journalists employed by the Western media. Mark Govier shares his personal experience after staying with the alleged Red Shirt paramilitary, and argues that the Red Shirt spirit is still alive.
Anyone claiming climate change and environmental destruction can be solved by individuals has obviously never worked in the service industry. Actually that’s true on a number of levels.
Obama brought hope and inspiration to millions of Americans. Two years on, a new book by Tariq Ali looks at the balance sheet.
Paul Robeson's achievements have been shamefully neglected. Chris Nineham reviews a one-man touring play about his life, starring Tayo Aluko.
The shooting of US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 23 other people is an appalling act. Rightly, the search for the cause of the outrage has begun.
Never mind that our banking system looks exactly the same as it did three years ago. The bankers want their bonuses, full stop. And the government is only too happy to let them have the money.
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