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” The target of this campaign of strikes is now obvious” Posted on February 7th

Whether these unofficial strikes now fizzle out or not, they represent the first time since the economic crisis went critical that any section of the British public has moved beyond the role of passive spectators and taken matters into its own hands. And although the walkouts are illegal under anti-union legislation, such is the strength of the workforce and public support that employers have so far stayed well away from the courts. via Seumas Milne I'm so sure about this - the article is excellent, but I think we need to use a broader lens to examine the reaction against the recession. We have to see the university workers, teachers, public services and postal services actions over the last 2 years as part of this long tail ... Tagged as end of neoliberalism..., labour | No Comments » | Continue linkarrow

on misreporting of the oil refinery strike and other notes

from the Guardian's comments section under their latest misleading (and inaccurate) article: Misreporting continuing to give misimpressions. Half the jobs are NOT ... Continue linkarrow
February 4th / 0 comments

commentary on the oil refinery strikes

this is one of the best write up's and discussions so far, from the commune: The problem is simple, the left ... Continue linkarrow
February 2nd / 0 comments

taking the long view…

This Time is Different: A Panoramic View of Eight Centuries of Financial Crises [PDF] interesting PDF tracing the history of financial ... Continue linkarrow
January 31st / 0 comments

from the feminist front lines…

The proposed measures threaten the safety and incomes of sex workers at a time when economic conditions are worsening. It ... Continue linkarrow
January 28th / 0 comments

response to ‘20 Theses against green capitalism’

This is a response to T's '20 Theses against green capitalism'. You kinda have to read it first for the ... Continue linkarrow
December 18th / 0 comments

Pigs

The police are pigs and they deserve what they get. They don't have the balls to go after the ... Continue linkarrow
December 10th / 0 comments

Idled Workers Occupy Factory in Chicago

((yay! - well, for the militancy at least...)) Idled Workers Occupy Factory in Chicago By RUPA SHENOY AP December 6, 2008 CHICAGO - Outraged ... Continue linkarrow
December 8th / 0 comments

British Debt

from British pile up debt to £1.5tn British consumers are borrowing their way out of the credit crunch while on the ... Continue linkarrow
December 1st / 0 comments

credit as income as control

Finance and Social Production is a really interesting article - I'm not sure if i agree 100% but i need ... Continue linkarrow
November 27th / 0 comments

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