Help Greeks under heavy attacks

Financed by capitalist slush funds the rightwing press has fanned a wave of race hate against southern Europeans, blaming our lazy love of fiesta for their economic woes.
BUT OECD FIGURES PROVE THAT SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, ITALIAN AND GREEK WORKERS DO LONGER HOURS FOR LESS PAY, WORK IS MORE PRECARIOUS, HARDER WITH LESS MECANIZATION  AND UNEMPLOYMENT IS  HIGHER.

The eurozone crisis has sown divisions in the European family, and Greece in particular has often been singled out for criticism. Has Greece been living beyond its means? Are Greeks lazy? On this second point, the statistics tell a surprising story.

This week Greece is facing more spending cuts after agreeing to a deal of 130bn euros (£110bn, $175bn) to help it avoid bankruptcy.

But the statistics suggest the country has not lost its way due to laziness. If you look at the average annual hours worked by each worker, the Greeks seem very hard-working.

Figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) show that the average Greek worker toils away for 2,017 hours per year which is more than any other European country.

Out of the 34 members of the OECD, that is just two places behind the board leaders, South Korea.

On the other hand, the average German worker – normally thought of as the very epitome of industriousness – only manages 1,408 hours a year. source: BBC NEWS

Next solidarity protest on Saturday 25 February at the Greek Embassy

Φεβρουαρίου 19, 2012

After the success of the day of action on 18/2 in London and around Europe, we decided to continue our actions of solidarity! 13:00 at the Greek embassy, at 1A Holland Park W11 3TP. Facebook event:  http://www.facebook.com/events/396894816993798/ Με επισήμανση:, , , , Posted in: Δράσεις

GREEK anarchists have called for international solidarity efforts, as they endure a new brutal wave of repression from the state and its neo-fascists guard-dogs.

Says a statement posted on From the Greek Streets: “Greece is at a critical turning point, and many critical changes are taking place in a societal as well as a political and economic level.

“The disintegration and dissolution of the dominant – until recently – model of power and exploitation is more than evident, so it defines what is commonly called ‘crisis.’

“What we are experiencing now is the total failure of a system that is unable to secure any longer the social consensus, thereby is engaged in a frontal attack that is unconditional and with no pretext.

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anarchism in Occupied Social Centers.. anarkismo el los CSO

We’ve counted some 140 ”Occupied Social Centers”  the Spanish state. (en castellano abajo)

 ”In every neighborhood an occupied social center… The movement is no longer so defensive, enclosed in a comfortable (and sometimes thankless) ghetto, and has begun to expand. It’s a good time to welcome without fear new people from other political traditions, and above all, people never politicized.”

In ‘A las Barricadas’ magazine we published a map some  months ago of social centers (squats or not), cultural associations, think tanks, foundations, social libraries, bookstores and other places of anti-authoritarian character.The very variety of the Iberian anarchism today, makes it difficult to categorize or locate many spaces.

The 15M  Occupy The Streets Movement

One of the results of the huge new assembly based movement Continue reading “anarchism in Occupied Social Centers.. anarkismo el los CSO”

La mani contra la policia toma Valencia /Anti police demo takes back Valencia

Miles de personas, principalmente jóvenes, se manifiestan desde las 15.30 horas de este martes frente a la estación del Norte en la calle Xàtiva de Valencia tras unirse una concentración que se realizaba en las puertas del Instituto Lluís Vives.
Thousands of people, mainly young, manifest from 15.30 hours on Tuesday against North station Xativa Valencia Street after joining a concentration that was made in the doors Lluís Vives Institute.

Entre las proclamas más escuchadas de los participantes, muchos de ellos exhibiendo sus libros en señal de protesta, se ha podido oír la petición de la dimisión de la delegada del Gobierno, Paula Sánchez de León, por la actuación policial y para pedir la libertad de los estudiantes detenidos con las frases ‘Detinguts llibertat, delegada dimissió’ (Estudiantes detenidos libertad, delegada dimisión).

Among the most heard proclamations of the participants, many of them displaying their books in protest, it was possible to hear the call for the resignation of the government delegate, Paula Sánchez de León, policing and to demand the release of students detained by the phrases ‘Detinguts llibertat, delegate dimissió’ (Students arrested freedom, delegated resignation).

Desde las 15.30 horas la calle permanece cortada, con escasa presencia policial, aunque un helicóptero de la Policía Nacional sobrevuela constantemente la zona. De hecho, es la Policía Local la que mantiene cerrada la calle Xàtiva a la circulación.

   From 15.30 hours the street is cut, with little police presence, although a National Police helicopter flies over the area constantly. In fact, the local police is keeping the street closed to traffic Xativa.

A las 14.00 horas han comenzado a concentrarse varios cientos de personas frente a las puertas del cercano Instituto Lluís Vives. Media hora más tarde, los asistentes han comenzado a cortar la calle Marqués de Sotelo frente al centro, pidiendo la liberación de los jóvenes detenidos en las protestas de ayer y la dimisión de Sánchez de León. Algunos de los concentrados portaban libros en las manos que alzaban como señal de protesta.

   At 14.00 hours have begun to focus several hundred people outside the gates of the nearby Lluís Vives Institute. Half an hour later, participants have begun to cut the Calle Marques de Sotelo front and center, demanding the release of youths arrested in yesterday’s protests and the resignation of Sánchez de León. Some of the books carrying concentrated in the hands raised in protest.

   Hasta allí ha desembocado la manifestación que ha salido de la Facultad de Geografía e Historia sobre las 15.00 horas, donde ayer se reunieron unos 400 estudiantes tras los incidentes de todo el día. En esta marcha, unos 1.000 participantes se han dirigido por la calzada de la avenida Blasco Ibáñez al centro mientras coreaban cánticos en los que pedían la dimisión de la delegada del Gobierno y criticaban la actuación policial de los últimos días.

   There has led the rally that has left the School of Geography and History of 15.00, which met yesterday some 400 students following the events of the day. In this way, some 1,000 participants have gone on the road of Avenida Blasco Ibáñez center chanted hymns in calling for the resignation of the government delegate and criticized the police action in recent days.

Los participantes han coreado lemas como: ‘Menos policía y más educación’; ¡Que valents detenen als xiquets’ (Qué valientes, detienen a los niños’) y ‘Éstas son nuestras armas’, que han gritado mientras alzaban sus libros en la mano.

   Participants chanted slogans like, “Less police and education ‘; That valents detenen Xiquets als’ (How brave, stop children’) and ‘These are our weapons’ that have screamed lifting up his books in hand .

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occupy london squat – ‘school of ideas’

Tagged as: free_spaces occupylondon school_of_ideas squatting
Neighbourhoods: city old_street

this week, ‘occupy london’ activists opened up a new community squatted building in the city, near old street. it is a deserted primary school with loads of beautiful airy classrooms, a small gym, and some pleasant outdoor space. it has lain unused for three years and the owners are awaiting planning permission before demolishing. in the meantime, the hope is to put it to good use for the community. see photos and report and watch video of the new ‘school of ideas’.

Estado español de la ESCLAVITUD / Welcome to the Spanish Slave State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the Spanish Slave State

Favela Rising.. See it HERE

 

FAVELA RISING documents a man and a movement, a city divided and a favela (Brazilian squatter settlement) united.

Watch online: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/favela_rising

Haunted by the murders of his family and many of his friends, Anderson Sá is a former drug-trafficker who turns social revolutionary in Rio de Janeiro’s most feared slum.

Download: http://fileserve.com/file/Dmz5acm/Favela.Rising.DVDRip.XviD-pedr1nho.avi

Through hip-hop music, the rhythms of the street, and Afro-Brazilian dance he rallies his community to counteract the violent oppression enforced by teenage drug armies and sustained by corrupt police.

Torrent: http://thepiratebay.se/search/favela%20rising/0/99/0

TRAILER  You Tube  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5_DnxeEkts

Subtitles:   Not found.
You might also like:Blowing Up Paradise (2005)The Shock Doctrine (2009)Many Straws Make A Nest (2010)Rachel Corrie: An American Conscience (2005)

See More HERE..(with thanks) http://fuckcopyright.blogspot.com/2012/02/favela-rising-2005.html

 

a Spring diary..agenda de primavera

 
Global mobilization for May 2012
May 1: strike (in Latin America and the U.S.)
May 12: day global rally
May 15: Global Strike / day Transition
  info: Minutes of the meeting of the International via Mumble 28/01/2012