ROAR Magazine's Blog, page 68

Laura Flanders Show: Fixing The People’s Water

After lead contamination led to a water crisis similar to the one in Flint, MI, the people of Newark, NJ are fighting for a democratization of their water management.

Demanding a life worth living in Chile’s “neoliberal paradise”

The unfolding uprising is a historic struggle to reclaim Chileans’ lives from the violence of neoliberalism and recover their personal sovereignty from the state.

Introducing Minim, a municipalist observatory

We are excited to introduce Minim, a recently launched platform that seeks to amplify the voice of municipalist movements and initiatives worldwide.

Economic Update: Making Critical Arguments

This week on “Economic Update”, prof. Richard Wolff shares his insights on the US housing crisis, the critics of Greta Thunberg, the US — China trade war, and more.

A look at Lebanon’s ongoing historic uprising

The ongoing uprising in Lebanon, fuelled by political disillusionment and economic anxiety, is an extraordinary opportunity for progressive movements to change politics.

Ecuador sees historic win, but “grey days” ahead

An Indigenous-led uprising in Ecuador forced the government to scrap a controversial IMF austerity package, but the movement is ready to “come back with force” if necessary.

Hindu nationalism must be defeated — also in the US

Hindu nationalism is festering in the United States, and opposing it should be a priority for American anti-fascists and anti-authoritarians.

Hevrin Khalaf and the spirit of the democratic nation

Days after Turkey’s invasion of Rojava, Kurdish politician Hevrin Khalaf was assassinated. In this interview from last year, she shares her thoughts on the Rojava revolution.

Chileans stand fearless in the face of repression

What started as a student protest against fare hikes has turned into a widely supported civil uprising against President Piñera’s authoritarian neoliberal regime.

Laura Flanders Show: Making Buffalo Our City

In the last century, Buffalo, New York was a booming industrial town fueled by a falls and people from all over the planet. But most of the wealth concentrated at the top, and at the end it mostly moved out.