Category Archives: International
Greece: Update
Update on the tensions and continued social crisis in Greece
“Greece is going to hell, it is going to hell and I am glad it is so that we can comeback and start things from the beginning” These were the last words of an anarchist comrade in Greece as we spoke about events that have [...]
Greek capitalism – a tragedy in several parts
Greece is the latest in a line of countries squeezed by the ongoing financial crises continuing to ripple around the world. It is an important case to watch, more so than say Iceland or Ireland, as the situation in Greece is closer to the economic positions of the UK – both have governments who form [...]
State of Emergency Declared in Italian Prison System
Bra from Anarchist Black Cross (Brighton) examines the crisis in Italian prisons.
2009 was a particularly bad year for the Italian prison system, especially if you happened to be one of its ‘guests’ having to suffer the severe overcrowding that was exacerbated by an overall lack of funding in the system. As a result, the summer [...]
Haiti: The Aftershock
Louis Further, Freedom’s US correspondent, takes an indepth look at the political consequences of the Haiti earthquake and examines the history behind Haiti’s current troubles.
Last month’s severe earthquake in Haiti could not have been prevented. The death toll may reach a quarter of a million. Some three million Haitians – a third of the country’s [...]
Howard Zinn dies
The influential author, scholar and political activist, Howard Zinn died in Santa Monica on January 27th apparently from a heart attack while swimming. He was 87 years of age.
The respected academic was best known for his monumental A People’s History of the United States which chronicles the history of America from a working class perspective [...]
Harsh Penalties For Russian Roadblocks
Activist groups operating in Russia are set to have the screws turned on them after Russia’s parliament began debating new proposals to fine people thousands of pounds and offer lengthy jail terms simply for blocking traffic.
Each individual caught blocking vital roads or railways could face fines worth up to £2,500 and up to two years [...]
Les Celebs Join Migrants’ Battle
Famous faces back up picket lines
French celebrities have joined the picket lines of over 6,000 migrant workers who have been downing tools and occupying workplaces for the last three months against their lack of working rights and victimisation as sans papiers.
Football legend Lilian Thuram, actress Josiane Balasko, star of Chocolat Juliet Binoche, comedian Guy [...]
Green Scientists Show Red Fire
Environmental researchers at state-owned group ISPRA were due to finish a rooftop occupation of their labs, as Freedom went to press, after negotiations were agreed over the firing of nearly one third of company staff.
Last year saw 200 people sacked, while another 250 on temporary contracts have been put on notice that they could [...]
IWA Support Campaign To Stifle Serbian Dissent
International anarchist union the IWA has vowed to throw funds behind a campaign to clear the names of six Serbian members who are facing decades in prison on charges of international terrorism.
The decision came just days after an open letter from Serbian intellectuals was published denouncing the court case as a politically motivated attempt to [...]
Many Thousands March In Italy
Far right drive to privatise galvanises public sector
Hundreds of thousands of workers across Italy went on strike and marched on 11th December against reforms designed to set up huge swathes of the public sector for cuts and sell-offs.
Despite opposition against demonstrations from several major unions, protests were held in Rome, Milan and Naples in a [...]
