Category Archives: revolts of 2011

Reining in the revolution | SocialistWorker.org

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

BOMBS and bribes, promises and threats. That’s Barack Obama’s formula for derailing the revolutions in the Arab world and keeping the region under U.S. domination. Of course, the president didn’t put it that way in his May 19 speech at … Continue reading →

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Bringing the revolutions home | Pranav Jani

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Here’s an article I just published on the race-talk blog. – PJ ————-   “US activists and progressives have been inspired by the revolts and revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East. The recent movements in Wisconsin and elsewhere … Continue reading →

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Activist Starts Hunger Strike in Bahrain – NYTimes.com

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

“After Bahrain’s interior ministry acknowledged that two political prisoners had died in custody last week, the daughter of a detained human rights activist began a hunger strike on Monday, calling on the authorities to release her father and other members … Continue reading →

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Caught in your game? | Saroj Giri

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Saroj Giri of Delhi University lambasts the anti-corruption campaign for being selective in its targets.  The target, the “you”, is the middle-class and/or elite anti-corruption activist who is against corruption not because it fleeces ordinary people, but because it prevents … Continue reading →

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Support Hazare and Widen the Struggle | National Alliance of People’s Movements

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

“NAPM [National Alliance of People's Movements] welcomes the larger upsurge in the country and coming out of the millions of people cutting across caste, religion, class and professional boundaries on the street in support of the demand for rooting out … Continue reading →

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The polarizing figure of Anna Hazare | Rohit Negi

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

I’m sharing here a Facebook note by Rohit Negi, professor at Ambedkar University-Delhi, raising questions about how some leftists and progressives have dismissed Anna Hazare and the anti-corruption movement. –PJ ————— The Polarizing Figure of Anna Hazare Rohit Negi Note: … Continue reading →

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I Wish You Egypt: An open letter to people of conscience in the West | Omar Barghouti

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Powerful words.  Definitely git the link to read the whole letter. —PJ ————————- “I wish you Egypt! I wish you empowerment to resist; to fight for social and economic justice; to win your real freedom and equal rights. I wish … Continue reading →

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Don’t let Mugabe silence dissent | SocialistWorker.org

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Justice for the Group of 45! ————- “MARCH 21 is an international day of action to demand that the government of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe drop all charges against a group of socialists, unionists and other activists known as Group … Continue reading →

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Forces Rout Protesters From Bahrain Square – NYTimes.com

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

“Hundreds of riot police and military troops moved early Wednesday into Pearl Square, the stronghold of the antigovernment protest movement here, using tanks, helicopters and jeeps with machine guns mounted on their roofs to expel demonstrators clamoring for reform. Two … Continue reading →

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Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain to Put Down Unrest – NYTimes.com

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

US tax dollars at work… –PJ ————- “Troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates crossed into Bahrain on Monday under the aegis of the Gulf Cooperation Council to help quell unrest there, a move Bahraini opposition groups denounced … Continue reading →

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