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Friday, 26 June 2009 04:21 |
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 Lee Sustar- International Socialist Organization USA http://www.internationalsocialist.org/ BLOODY REPRESSION in the streets, political maneuvering at the top, and continued popular organizing from below signal a new stage in Iran's post-election crisis as the country's ruling class is increasingly haunted by the specter of revolution. The crackdown intensified five days after the June 16 demonstration of up to 2 million people in Tehran protesting the disputed reelection claim of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Offices were shut down as large numbers of workers stayed away from their jobs. This great outpouring recalled the 1979 revolution that toppled the Shah of Iran, the hated U.S.-backed dictator. Many protesters revived the anti-Shah chant, "Down with the dictator." Video and photos of the great mobilization inspired people around the world who support democracy and social justice--and set off alarm bells for despots in the Middle East. While the Iranian protests began over a stolen presidential election, their increasing size and intensity raises the possibility of revolutionary change in Iran and beyond. |
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Thursday, 18 June 2009 10:27 |
Protest - Friday 19th June. Meet at 5:30pm in the Octagon This protest has been organised by people concerned about: Axing of pay and employment equity Funding cut for many important community organisations and schools! Solo parents tertiary study support axed! (Training incentive allowance for uni study axed!)
The International Socialists will be supporting this protest. Please come and let National know that this is not ok! We will be marching to the opening of National MP Michael Woodhouse’s office on the corner of Princes & Jetty st. @ 6pm. |
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Friday, 12 June 2009 00:09 |
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 09:18 |
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In wet rainy weather, about 50 students gathered on the Otago university union lawn to protest the lack of tertiary education funding in the National Government’s first Budget.
At the union, the a Victoria university flag was burned in protest at the disenrollment of three students for burning the NZ flag in a protest against NZ involvement in the war in Afghanistan. Those students were supposedly disenrolled for breaching health and safety guidelines, so this flag burning was done with welding gloves and mask.
 Speakers from Young Labour and Taryn from the International Socialists spoke to the students, many of whom were members of Labour or the IS, before the march set off at a brisk pace for the National Party HQ. There were more speeches on the street there, including one by James G, who had been interviewed earlier on the radio one show “the revolution will not be televised”.
The demo was small but noisy and upbeat. With a good group like this, organised through the EAG, we can help rebuild the student movement! 
Pictures: Ashley |
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Thursday, 21 May 2009 23:06 |
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Sexism in personal lives and relationships, particularly between women and men is often a difficult topic to talk about, even for socialists. We feel our private lives are the only area of our lives that we can control, but this is an illusion deliberately fostered by capitalists. This talk looks at practical issues which all socialists should be aware of in our fight against sexism. |
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