ROAR Magazine's Blog, page 80

Sydney’s Green Bans: worker boycotts that saved the city

Faced with a construction boom in the 1970s, frontline neighborhoods and unionized construction workers in Sydney formed a radical coalition to protect their communities.

Economic Update: Venezuela

This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff discusses Brexit and the Mueller Report and interviews George Ciccariello-Maher on the crisis in Venezuela.

A community in arms: the Indigenous roots of the EZLN

By building a “democracy from below,” the Zapatistas recognize the leadership of, and carry on a long tradition of resistance by Indigenous communities in Chiapas.

Gilets Jaunes assembly calls for national week of action

The Gilets Jaunes are calling for a national week of action starting from May 1 and for the creation of a socio-ecological popular movement.

Can the Bolivarian revolution survive the Venezuelan crisis?

Creating the space for and allowing the Bolivarian Revolution to flourish is perhaps the most important achievement of Venezuela’s Chavista government — but can it survive the current crisis?

Maraká’nà — A Space of Struggle

The Maracanã stadium in Rio is not only a space for leisure but, above all, a space of struggle — for education, housing, Indigenous rights and against capital development.

Red Women Rising: Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver

A new report on violence against Indigenous women in Canada amplifies resistance to and healing from all forms of gendered colonial violence.

Economic Update: Employer vs Employee

This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff discusses the LA strippers strike, Trump’s failure to end the US trade deficit, his reduction in bank regulations and more.

Algeria in revolt: “We woke up and you will pay!”

The abdication of President Bouteflika is a historic victory for the Algerian people — but the struggle for a true democratic transition is far from over.

David Harvey’s Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Ep.12

In this episode, Prof. Harvey continues his discussion with Chris Caruso about the role of social media and the internet in poor people’s movements.