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337 Reported Wounded by Police Violence on the Day of the Referendum in Catalonia

Polls opened at 5AM on Sunday, October 1 in Spain for the referendum on the question of Catalonia’s independence.

Amelia Robles

October 1, 2017

How Did the Extreme Right Get 13 Percent in the German Elections?

Image: Now the End Begins On Sunday, Germany’s two main parties suffered a terrible defeat. Angela Merkel’s conservative CDU got just 33 percent, while the social democratic SPD sunk to 20.5 percent – the worst results for both parties since 1945. These two parties have held up West Germany’s capitalist regime since its founding, sharing […]

Nathaniel Flakin

September 28, 2017

Repression in Catalonia Before the Referendum

A wave of repression under orders of the Spanish government in Madrid attempted to halt the referendum on October 1.

Amelia Robles

September 25, 2017

The Established Parties Can’t Stop the Shift to the Right

This Sunday, 61.5 million people in Germany are called on to elect a new parliament. A greater share of the population than ever before, however, lacks the basic democratic right to vote for the Bundestag as Germany's "blood and soil" citizenship laws even exclude people who grew up in the country. In the capital alone, almost half a million adults are denied the right to vote.

Nathaniel Flakin

September 23, 2017

French President Passes Labor Reform Despite Wide Opposition

Today the French President signed executive orders that will profoundly affect the life of millions of workers. Without blinking an eye, Emmanuel Macron is profoundly transforming labor legislation for the benefit of the very few members of his class.

Marianne Madoré

September 22, 2017

German Government Shuts Down Indymedia

Despite the claims of freedom of speech, Germany's Federal Ministry of the Interior prohibited the left-wing news platform Indymedia Linksunten.

Nathaniel Flakin

September 15, 2017

Hundreds of Thousands Join General Strike Against Macron’s Labor Reform

The French working class organizes the first general strike against President Macron.

Amelia Robles

September 14, 2017

British Mcdonald’s Workers Go on Strike

On Monday, September 4th, British McDonald's workers are set to strike for the first time in their history. The staff at two restaurants of the US fast-food giant are issuing a call for industrial action over better pay and more secure working hours.

Alejandra Ríos

September 3, 2017

Police Raid in Munich: Special Forces Burst into Apartment Because of a Ypg-Flag on Private Facebook Page

This morning at 6 AM, ten heavily armed special forces of German police executed a search warrant in Munich in an investigation over a picture of a flag of the Kurdish militia YPG posted on a private Facebook profile. During the raid the behavior of police was both sexist and racist.

Baran Serhad

August 17, 2017