Saturday, February 27, 2010

DESTROY THE CORPORATE MEDIA




In Defence of Marxism
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By Antonio Bâlmer

Corporate Media: A Ruling Class ToolIn the society in which we currently find ourselves, class society, a small minority of the population holds ownership and control over industry, banks and all major means for producing wealth. Because we, the workers, do not get to enjoy this wealth, although we create it, our lives are reduced to working for wages that disappear when we pay the bills. How does the ruling class keep us putting up with such a lifestyle? One way is the fact that the ruling class's ideology permeates contemporary culture and dominates the media.


By Camilo Cahis

Canada accuses Venezuela of stifling democracy while Parliament remains prorogued. Photo by Jared PrudyPeter Kent, a Canadian minister, recently expressed concerns over the supposed "shrinking democratic space" in Venezuela. He was referring to measures against several TV stations. On one of these, Noel Álavarez, president of the bosses' union FEDECAMARAS, called for another "military solution" to the political situation in Venezuela. How would Kent like it if a Canadian boss suggested Canada's military intervene to remove his government?


By Communist League of Action (CLA) - Morocco

Morocco: Victory! The 'Jebha Three' have been released!After several weeks of solid protest, the state authorities released the three youth activists of Jebha from prison last week. This is a huge victory for the struggle against the lack of water supplies, power cuts and other problems affecting the village. We want to thank all our readers who sent solidarity messages.


Iranian Workers' Solidarity Network

As part of the widespread arrests of activists in Iran during the past few days Alireza Saghafi was arrested on Monday, February 1, 2010. He is a member of the Iranian Writers' Association and a labour rights activist who was arrested on May Day 2009 in Tehran's Laleh Park.


David van Wyk

A storm erupted in policy circles in South Africa after Julius Malema the leader of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) boldly proclaimed the need for the mining industry in South Africa to be nationalized. The demand was predicated on fulfilling the vision of the Freedom Charter, which was adopted at Kliptown in 1955 as the 'manifesto' of the liberation struggle. According to the Charter "The wealth of the country shall be shared among all who live in it!" (Note: the full ANC YL document on nationalisation of the mines can be read here in a PDF version)


ANC YL

We provide here a link to this important document produced by the ANC Youth League on the question of the nationalisation of the mines. The ANC YL document is inspired in the bold call of the Freedom Charter that "the mineral wealth beneath the soil, monopoly industries and banks should be transferred to the ownership of the people as a whole." This document has created a heated polemic within the workers' movement in South Africa and with the capitalist class. We publish it here for the information of our readers. This should be read in conjunction with David van Wyk's article on the same issue.

 
 ESPAÑOL
By Patrick Larsen

Recientemente hemos visto muchos acontecimientos importantes que están ocurriendo en Venezuela, como la devaluación del bolívar o las nacionalizaciones en el sector bancario, que deben ser analizados cuidadosamente. El movimiento de fábricas ocupadas ha logrado importantes avances el año pasado, pero todavía se enfrenta a la lucha contra el sabotaje de los gerentes contrarrevolucionarios y los trabajadores siguen luchando por la nacionalización bajo control obrero. Con el fin de defender las conquistas ya realizadas, la revolución tiene que poner la nacionalización de las palancas principales de la economía en el orden del día. Sólo esto puede destruir el capitalismo y proporcionar las condiciones necesarias para una economía socialista planificada.


By Militante - México

Adquiere el nuevo documento que la Tendencia Marxista Militante sobre la lucha del SME


By Rubén Rivera

La movilización de este 29 de enero de 2010 constituye una prueba más de la determinación combativa de los trabajadores electricistas en la lucha por la defensa de su fuente de trabajo. Al mismo tiempo ha mostrado el enorme potencial que tiene la lucha unificada de trabajadores del campo y la ciudad. Uno de los elementos que más llamaron la atención fue sin duda la participación de decenas de miles de campesinos y la plana mayor de la Confederación Nacional Campesina, la CNC aún afiliada al PRI pero cada vez más y más implicada en luchas reivindicativas.


By La Riposte

120 militantes y simpatizantes del Partido Comunista Francés asistieron a la reunión fundadora de la red "fortalecer el PCF, restablecer el marxismo" celebrada el pasado sábado 30 de enero en Paris. Al acto acudieron camaradas de unos quince departamentos de diversos puntos de la geografía francesa, en un excelente ambiente para el debate.


 OTHER LANGUAGES
By Esquerda Marxista

A Esquerda Marxista, corrente do PT e Seção Brasileira da CMI (Corrente Marxista Internacional), em seu 28º Congresso, se dirige aos trabalhadores da Fábrica Ocupada Flaskô reafirmando seu compromisso neste difícil momento por que passa essa heróica luta.


By Pedro Santinho

Em 12/01/2010 o presidente Luis Inácio Lula da Silva respondeu publicamente em sua coluna semanal "O Presidente Responde", uma pergunta da estudante de jornalismo (Camila Delmondes Dias) sobre a luta dos trabalhadores da Fábrica Ocupada Flaskô.


By Múltiplos signatários

Carta de dirigentes petistas, sindicalistas, populares e estudantis pede ao Presidente Lula e ao Ministro da Justiça Tarso Genro que intervenham contra a prisão de dirigentes do MST em Iaras e Borebi no interior de SP.


By La Riposte

120 militants et sympathisants communistes ont assisté à la réunion fondatrice du réseau Renforcer le PCF, renouer avec le marxisme, le samedi 30 janvier, à Paris. Il y avait des camarades d'une quinzaine de départements : le Finistère, la Haute-Garonne, les Deux-Sèvres, le Rhône, le Gard, l'Allier, l'Aisne, la Seine-Maritime, le Territoire de Belfort, la Meuse et la plupart des départements d'Ile de France. L'ambiance et les débats furent excellents.


By PTUDC reporters

Persian translation of Pakistan: Marxist victory in "Taliban territory" (3 February 2010)


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