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Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace(CNDP) invites you to a seminar on Bhopal Anniversary “Responses to Industrial and Nuclear Disasters: Governments vs. The People” Venue: Committee Room School of International Studies, Building-I Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 Date and Time: 3pm-5pm, December 2, 2013 Concept: In the face of severe man-made accidents, governments tend to […]

दिल्ली विधानसभा चुनाव की महानौटंकी अपने पूरे जोर पर है। एक-दूसरे को चुनावी जंग में धूल चटाने के ऐलान के साथ ही चुनावी हम्माम में एक-दूसरे को नंगा करने की होड़ भी मची हुई है। जो चुनावी नजारा दिख रहा है। उसमें भाजपा का दावा है कि वे बिजली के बिल 30 फीसदी कम कर देगी और सब्जी के दाम आधे कर देगी! तो ‘आम आदमी पार्टी’ का ऑफर है कि हमें सत्ता में लाइये और बिजली के बिल में 50 फीसदी की छूट पाइये! वहीं कांग्रेस अपने पन्द्रह साल के “विकास” का ढोल पीट रही है! चुनावी पार्टियों के इन हवाई दावों के बीच जब आज महँगाई आसमान छू रही है, थाली से दाल-सब्ज़ी गायब हो रही है; शिक्षा, चिकित्सा, रिहायश आम मेहनतकश आदमी की पहुँच से बाहर होता जा रहा है तो सवाल यह उठता है कि क्या हमारे पास चुनावों में वाकई कोई विकल्प है? पिछले 62 साल के चुनावों का अनुभव तो यही बताता है कि इन पूँजीवादी चुनावों कोई भी जीते, हार जनता की ही होती है!

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St. Paul, MN – Black Friday protests are happening across the country today. Around 500 people took to the streets at the Midway Shopping Center here, Nov. 29, chanting, “Poverty wages have to go!”

The rally was organized by OUR Walmart (Organization United for Respect at Wal-Mart), Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha, Service Employees International Union, Take Action MN, Saint Cloud Workers Center and Minnesotans for a Fair Economy.

People marched through the shopping center, which brought the protest to the front doors of Walmart. A striking Walmart employee stated that not only do they work for low wages at the store but they are continually disrespected and harassed by management. The march continued into the streets, passing other stores and restaurants chanting, “Walmart, Walmart you are no good, treat your workers like you should,” while onlookers cheered and honked horns. Once the march entered an intersection, people circled around, blocking traffic. The Saint Paul police gave warnings to disperse but all stayed. About 30 people were arrested.

St. Paul, MN – Black Friday protests are happening across the country today. Around 500 people took to the streets at the Midway Shopping Center here, Nov. 29, chanting, “Poverty wages have to go!”

The rally was organized by OUR Walmart (Organization United for Respect at Wal-Mart), Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha, Service Employees International Union, Take Action MN, Saint Cloud Workers Center and Minnesotans for a Fair Economy.

People marched through the shopping center, which brought the protest to the front doors of Walmart. A striking Walmart employee stated that not only do they work for low wages at the store but they are continually disrespected and harassed by management. The march continued into the streets, passing other stores and restaurants chanting, “Walmart, Walmart you are no good, treat your workers like you should,” while onlookers cheered and honked horns. Once the march entered an intersection, people circled around, blocking traffic. The Saint Paul police gave warnings to disperse but all stayed. About 30 people were arrested.

Filmmaker Oliver Stone and Historian Peter Kuznick sit down with RT’s Sam Sacks to talk about their mini-series “The Untold History of the United States.”‘

The two also address the latest news about NSA surveillance, drones, and Wall Street greed. And Oliver Stone explains why he feels like a dissident against the US empire

People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Idinthakarai 627 104, Tirunelveli District November 27, 2013 PMANE and People of Idinthakarai Have Nothing to Do with the Blast There occurred a blast at a house in the Tsunami Colony, which is 1.5 kms away from Idinthakarai village. There has been a vehement rivalry between two groups belonging […]

West Milwaukee, WI – The Milwaukee Palestine Solidarity Coalition organized actions outside Target in West Milwaukee, calling on the store to drop illegal settlement products. The protest was coordinated with an international day of action organized by the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.

Activists rallied in front of the store with signs reading “Boycott Soda Stream” and “No money for apartheid.” Some activists entered the store to hand out educational fliers detailing the case against SodaStream.

SodaStream operates a factory on stolen Palestinian land, in an Israeli settlement condemned by the international community. In the past year, the company has emerged as one of the primary targets of the growing Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement for its involvement in Israeli occupation and apartheid.

Milwaukee, WI – Pickets were held outside of two local Walmart stores, Nov. 29, in support of workers who walked out demanding a living wage. Dozens of union members, Walmart employees, students, and community members marched in front of Walmart on 27th Street on Milwaukee’s South Side chanting, “They say rollback, we say fight back!”

A tow truck, a police van, multiple police cruisers and private security vehicles roamed the Walmart parking lot waiting to tow protesters’ vehicles. But out on the street, protesters received a flurry of honks in support from the Black Friday shopping traffic.

The actions in Milwaukee were part of a national day of walkouts organized by worker group OUR Walmart. According to OUR Walmart, about 1500 actions were scheduled for this Black Friday.

North Miami Beach, FL – Around 45 people stood outside of the Walmart here with signs and banners on Black Friday to protest the company’s unfair treatment of its workers. OUR Walmart and United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) organized this event as part of a nation-wide call to action against the egregious working conditions faced by Walmart employees.

Workers from Walmart throughout the area were joined by family members, community organizers and activists. They demanded living wages, benefits, vacation time and respect from the company that currently offers none of that to its workers.

Most of the workers in attendance were immigrants from Haiti and Central America, and they most addressed the crowd with pride and anger in Spanish and Creole.

“I’m standing here as part of the fight by Walmart associates,” said Walmart worker Theresa Charles in her native Haitian Creole. “Walmart does not give us good pay, it does not give us any rights and it does not give us any justice!”

The message was one of international solidarity among workers, as those in attendance spoke also about the garment workers in Haiti and Bangladesh who work for Walmart and other major companies and who are in the process of striking for better conditions as well.

“Walmart, Walmart you’re no good, treat your workers like you should,” the crowd shouted in unison, along with, “From Haiti to Miami, raise the wage!”

Drivers, pedestrians and members of the community honked and waved in solidarity and many even joined the crowd. They were drawn in after hearing the words of the workers themselves through the megaphones.

“The only real way to topple this company is from the inside! The only way to bring change to this company is from the inside!” said UFCW organizer Shannan Reace to the crowd. “So I am very happy to stand with workers here and throughout the world and put the money behind the people and not behind the rich Waltons!”

Members of the People’s Opposition to War, Imperialism, and Racism (POWIR), Rapid Response Network, South Florida Interfaith Worker Justice and other progressive organizations were present as well and addressed the crowd.

“Every worker deserves a living wage, benefits and dignity,” said Kim Miller of POWIR. “And the billions that Walmart has made has not trickled down to the worker, and that has to change because without the workers there is no Walmart!”