Category Archives: Culture

Arundhati Roy: Jungles of Resistance

Renowned Indian author Arundhati Roy says her country’s government has declared war on its own people. Her outspokenness earned her an invitation to spend time with Maoist rebels. In a conversation with Making Contact, Arundhati Roy takes us into the … Continue reading

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May Day 2013: Solidarity and struggle around the world

Here are a few photos from the rallies, marches and celebrations of the workers, immigrants, and oppressed people around the world who took to the streets on May Day.

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May 1: Still a world to win!

May 1 was first observed as the original Labor Day more than 125 years ago. Since then it has always been tied to the struggles of the multinational working class in the United States and to internationalist solidarity between all … Continue reading

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Remembering Margaret Thatcher

When revolutionaries, comrades, or heroes of the people die, we often remember them with a cry of ¡Presente! — a heartfelt promise that their spirit is still present with us and that we will carry on their work. This week … Continue reading

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¡Hugo Chávez Presente!

The death of Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, on March 5 is a momentous and sorrowful event for the Left on a world scale. Chavez was a towering figure on the Left like no other who has come along in … Continue reading

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FRSO/OSCL celebrates International Women’s Day!

Read more about the history of International Women’s Day here.

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Heartfelt, hard, painful songs of Marikana

In the blazing North West summer sun Marikana workers sing about the abuse they suffer, about their dissatisfaction and their demands; they sing of their terrible experience and the massacre that changed everything. The lyrics of their songs are a … Continue reading

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Official Slogans for Comrade Valentine’s Day 2013

Working people! Peasants! All who are being crushed beneath capital’s iron heel! Let every heart overflow with the bright red spirit of Comrade Valentine’s revolutionary romanticism! Uphold every blow aimed at a rapist or abuser as a mighty affirmation of … Continue reading

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The murder of Fred Hampton

Fred Hampton, who had become chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party by the age of twenty-one, was a great revolutionary leader and organizer. He was killed in cold blood on December 4, 1969, as he lay … Continue reading

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