Pussy Riot solidarity protest: Topless Kiev activist cuts down massive crucifix
A Kiev protester joined the global Pussy Riot protest in a unique way. She went topless, grabbed a chainsaw and felled a mammoth crucifix with Jesus on it. The woman…
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What We Missed: OWS Declaration of the Occupation of New York City
This document was accepted by the NYC General Assembly on September 29, 2011, with minor updates made on October 1, 2011. It is the first official, collective statement of the…
A CLASSE act for Quebec’s next provincial election
Should an election be called, the more militant group of the Quebec student protest movement will mobilze students against ideology and neo-liberal politics. That’s according to CLASSE’s new manifesto, recently…
Quebec Student Protest Movement Begins Tour Of Ontario Universities
While the pots and pans are on a summer hiatus, the ground-breaking Quebec student protest movement is visiting an Ontario university near you. Representatives of CLASSE, Quebec’s largest student federation,…
Quebec and the Movement That Will Not Die
In the last few days right-wingers in the media and the twittersphere have been going around claiming that the Quebec student movement is running out of steam. And if you…
Quebec: When a Society Wakes Up
It was wet and miserable in Montreal today. But that didn't stop thousands of people from attending a rally to support the Quebec students. Thousands of people clad in raincoats…
On Wednesday in Ottawa, Occupy This!
I just received an invite from an activist friend to attend the Ottawa launch of Judy Rebick new book on the Occupy movement and solidarity-building, Occupy This! The book excites…
Molly’sBlog 2012-03-01 15:09:00
CANADIAN LABOUR- THE MARITIMES: SUPPORT LOCKED OUT WORKERS AT ACADIAN COACH LINES: Last November workers at Acadian/ien Bus Lines in the Maritimes were locked out by their employer when they…
Molly’sBlog 2012-02-26 13:42:00
AMERICAN LABOUR CHICAGO: SECOND PLANT OCCUPATION WINS IN WINDOW FACTORY: About four years ago workers at what was then Republic Windows and Doors kept their workplace open by occupying the…
Molly’sBlog 2012-02-14 01:17:00
CANADIAN LABOUR EDMONTON: SUPPORT NICK DREIGER: Nick Dreiger is a shop steward for the Canadian Union Of Postal Workers (CUPW) in Edmonton Alberta and an organizer for the IWW. He…
“Real” Citizenship Canada bureaucratic oath
Last October Canada’s Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s office organized a bogus citizenship ceremony broadcast on Sun Media, popularly known and Fox New North. The ceremony featured six federal bureaucrats posing…
Molly’sBlog 2012-02-03 21:24:00
AMERICAN LABOUR: WORKERS WIN INJUNCTION AGAINST WALMART CONTRACTORS: Here’s an interesting item and an appeal for solidarity from the Making Change At Walmart group. *************************Workers win injunction against Walmart contractorsPosted…
Molly’sBlog 2012-01-26 20:49:00
CANADIAN LABOUR QUÉBEC: RIO TINTO LOCKOUT SOON TO ENTER SECOND MONTH: In the town of Alma Québec the lockout of employees of Alcan will soon be into its second month.…
Occupy Wall Street on Vimeo – A selection of some recent videos of the NYC manifestation
Three beautifully shot Occupy Wall Street videos.
Molly’sBlog 2011-07-16 01:50:00
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR GEORGIA:RESPECT WORKER RIGHTS IN GEORGIA:The now independent Caucasus republic of Georgia is (in)famous as the homeland of Soviet dictator Josep Stalin. Sorta like being noted as the homeland…
“Plus ça change, plus c’est la meme chose”; or, how to ideologically re-structure your student society: a beginner’s guide: the SFSS CUPE Lockout
By Joel Blok, originally published here. This summer five years ago, the Board of Directors of the SFSS suspended its office staff, barring them from entering their offices and sending…
Molly’sBlog 2011-06-30 23:30:00
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR COLOMBIA: STOP VALE UNION BUSTING IN COLOMBIA:The other year workers in Ontario and Newfoundland were "treated" to an exhibition of just how hard hearted and tight fisted the…
Molly’sBlog 2011-06-02 02:06:00
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR IVORY COAST:FREE BASIL MAHAN GAHÉ:Free Ivory Coast union leader Basil Mahan Gahé! ********************The following appeal is from the international union confederation the IUF.*******************On April 26, Basil Mahan Gahé,…