Following is a translation of the Iraqi Worker-Communist Party’s (IWCP) initial statement on the US’ 3 January killing of Qassim Suleimani. Al-Muzāharāt will publish the IWCP’s subsequent statements over the coming week. On the current phase of the social movement in Iraq, see Schluwa Sama’s October 2019 interview with Sami Adnan, founding member of Workers […]
‘Arrest over humiliation’: Moroccan editorials on Omar Radi’s imprisonment
Last night, outside the Morocco’s parliament building, ‘hundreds of people, including journalists, militants and political personalities … took part in a demonstration against the arrest of journalist and militant Omar Radi’ (Tel Quel, 29 December). Radi is a leading investigative journalist in Morocco, whose arrest and detention on 26 December is a further escalation by […]
‘Fever Rising’ — Algeria’s unions strike
Below is a translation of El Watan’s 5 November report on various trade unions’ work-stoppages over the last week. On the development of the strike wave, see al-M’s translation, ‘Algeria’s Autonomous Unions — Striking When, for What?‘. The following translation was originally published on 9 November 2019. –– The social front is on boil. Over the […]
‘All Concerned’ — first statement of the National Movement of Algerian Feminists
‘A national feminist movement rooted in de-colonial struggles and opposition to both imperialism and capitalism’
Algeria’s Autonomous Unions — Striking When, for What?
“The labour unions that have for several months overlooked social demands have awoken”
Why was Hajar Raissouni arrested? An analysis by Rosa Moussaoui.
‘One of the Palace’s favourite procedures’
An interview with arrested Algerian student activist.
‘… a new phase of the illegitimate pouvoir’s strategy’
National Debate vs. Base Committees: competing strategies for Algeria’s Movement.
‘We therefore urge the military establishment to push towards a democratic transition and organise presidential elections as soon as possible.’
Algerian students’ defense of the ‘National Student Conference’
‘Our aim was to call out to students at other universities, to organise towards the formation of a student network.’
Algerian students’ rejection of the ‘National Student Congress’
‘… there will be no recognition of a legitimate representative or transitional program without democratic approval by the base’
