By Thomas With the recent re-election of Barack Obama as President of the United States, many are rejoicing and breathing a sigh of relief. There’s a widespread belief amongst those who elected him that he is looking out for us and will fight for us. Unfortunately, besides a few token gestures that may occur during […]
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by S. Nappalos A Panoramic Impression of the Chilean Libertarian Movement[1] Chile is a country with a rich history of struggle, and of deep connections to both the domination by and solidarity from North America and Europe. Perhaps more than other Latin American countries, Chile bears a shared neoliberal model with the imperialist countries, and […]
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by Dolores (MAS)- I think about food all the time. Not only do I love it, but as a recent graduate of a nutrition program, it was all I talked about for 2 years. While we often focused on the more cellular and biochemical details of nutrition—where digestion occurred, how different nutrients are transported and […]
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Over the past few months, Canada has witnessed a number of pitched battles around the most recent bout of cuts and austerity measures. In Toronto, workers staged a spontaneous wildcat in response to workers fired for mocking a government official responsible for measures attacking organized workers resulting in shutdowns of the airport on a broad […]
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by P. Barbanegra- Recently in Miami, a showdown has been brewing between a group of activist, artist, business owners, and some residents of Midtown over the building of a new Walmart. They’ve started a campaign called Save Midtown, and have embarked on a mission to stop Walmart from setting up shop in the trendy Miami […]
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Saturday June 16th MAS, Occupy FIU, SEA, and others are holding a panel discussion on the student movement in Montreal, implications for and activity of students in Miami, and environmental justice. The event will include student activists presenting a broad overview of student movements and their compelling impact on society, and a discussion on the […]
Read MoreIn Quebec, Canada students have gone on strike fighting against tuition increases, a struggle that we in Florida can understand. As covered in a recent Huffington Post article, Occupy FIU has called for a rally at the Canadian consulate downtown to protest the repression of the infectious student movement in Montreal and against the tuition […]
Read MoreToday we feature two contributions on crime. The first is from the blog Morelli84 called Crime and Crimen: do they intersect? The piece explores crime literature, the drug war, media, and terror & calls for looking at crime that goes beyond the spectacle reproduced daily around us. The whole piece is reprinted below. Second, we share […]
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(traducido por Monica Kostas) Crisis Global; Pesadilla Americana La crisis económica mundial trajo una nueva Gran Depresión a las puertas de las familias de la clase trabajadora. Mientras que las corporaciones, funcionarios del gobierno y las burocracias reciben beneficios y compensaciones que baten récords, los menos afortunados se ven forzados a asumir la mayor parte […]
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by Miami Autonomy & Solidarity Global Crisis; American Nightmare A global economic crisis has brought a new Great Depression to the doorsteps of working class families. While the corporations, government officials, and bureaucracies are experiencing record profits and compensation, those who are least able to pay are expected to shoulder the majority of the burden […]
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