The second instalment in our World in Revolt series, M. N. Dahan looks at the electrifying uprising in Lebanon that threatens to undo decades of sectarian and corrupt leadership. “All of them means all of them” chanted the demonstrators assembled in the squares in Beirut, Lebanon — “all” meaning the entire political class. This was… Continue reading Feature article • Protests in Lebanon target “all of them”
Category: World in Revolt
Feature article • Chilean uprising in perspective
As part of Marx21's World in Revolt series, Luke Pickrell delves into Chile's history — from colonization to social democracy, from dictatorship to neoliberalism — right up to the explosive struggles of the present day. Protests began in Chile during the middle of October following the announcement of a 30 peso fare increase for the… Continue reading Feature article • Chilean uprising in perspective
Interview • The Struggle in Hong Kong with Kevin Lin
In October of 2019, Marx21 talked with Kevin Lin, a labor activist and researcher on China, about the recent background and prospects of the immense ongoing movement in Hong Kong. Part of our World in Revolt 2019 series. After four months of enormous protests, can the state continue to sit this out? Are they just… Continue reading Interview • The Struggle in Hong Kong with Kevin Lin
Puerto Ricans show us how to win. Strikes and protests force out Roselló
The Puerto Rican Center for Investigative Journalism (CPIPR) reported 500,000 demonstrators on the streets July 22 in a country of about 3 million. Photo by Alonso Sambolín “No nos vamos a cansar, te vamos a sacar” (We will not tire, we will remove you) shouted demonstrators in Puerto Rico. And they were right. The detested… Continue reading Puerto Ricans show us how to win. Strikes and protests force out Roselló
Puerto Rico nos muestra cómo ganar
Huelgas y protestas expulsan a Roselló Voces de la huelga general en Puerto Rico “No nos vamos a cansar, te vamos a sacar” gritaban los manifestantes en Puerto Rico. Y tenían razón. El odiado gobernador Ricardo Rosselló anunció que renunciará a partir del 2 de agosto. Aún está por ver si eso satisfará las demandas… Continue reading Puerto Rico nos muestra cómo ganar
Puerto Rico se rebela contra la corrupción y la austeridad.
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) En el momento de escribir este artículo, la gente de Puerto Rico lleva siete días seguidos protestando en las calles de San Juan, y en números cada vez mayores. La furia desatada por los escándalos de la corrupción y los manejos del gobernador Ricardo Rosselló no muestra signos de disminuir.… Continue reading Puerto Rico se rebela contra la corrupción y la austeridad.
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