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The following is a statement from the PFLP on the announcement of new US sponsored negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. It originally appeared at http://www.pflp.ps/english/ Comrade Maher al-Taher, member of the Political Bureau of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and leader of its branch outside Palestine, said on August 20,
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Mike Walker, PFLP Solidarity Campaign coordinator The Spark August 2010 On the 20th of September 2001, during a joint session of congress, George Bush uttered the now famous phrase “every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.” The resulting ‘War on
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Byron Clark The Spark August 2010 The Fiji Mineworkers Union is currently seeking a resolution to one of the worlds longest running industrial disputes, over 340 workers have been on strike in the town of Vatukoula since 1991. In the 19 years since the strike began, the mine was closed (in 2006), sold, and re-opened
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The Spark August 2010 RENDEZVOUS HOTEL LOCKOUT Housekeepers at the Rendezvous Hotel in central Auckland had been faced with the same trick by management every time collective bargaining came around: the company invariably delayed the settlement, cheating the workers out of months worth of back pay. This year the company’s offer was 1.5% to cover
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TV review: ‘Undercover Boss USA’ Tuesday, 8.30pm, TV One The Spark August 2010 ‘Undercover Boss USA’ is a peculiar show; a show hard to imagine being produced any time before the 2008 economic recession. The show is an attempt by ‘reality’ television to tap into the growing class anger caused by the recession. Nowhere is
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Hosted by the Workers Party Tuesday 10 August 2010 6pm-8pm Trades Hall 147 Great Nth Rd, Auckland Reading: Peter Harris ctuand critical notes by Don Franks (WP) SOME RELECTIONS ON THE ECA INTRODUCTION Tony Boraman: “The Myth of Passivity” http://libcom.org/files/The%20Myth%20of%20Passivity1.pdf
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Hi Keith I read this in the Herald, attributed to you: “We are proud of the good peacekeeping and reconstruction work that our Provincial Reconstruction Team has done in Bamian Province, and we mourn the loss of one of its members.” If those words are not misquoted, then I’m really angry at your misrepresentation. What’s
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The Workers Party on Campus in conjunction with the the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Solidarity Campaign presents a Palestine benefit gig, featuring David Rovics and Don Franks. Its all happening on Friday the 20th of August, Bentley’s Bar, Canterbury University. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with door sales available on the night
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Occupation and Resistance Photos from ‘ActiveStills Photography Collective’ (Israel) August 15 – 21 Linwood Community Arts Centre, Corner of Stanmore Rd and Worcester St. Opening Sunday August 15th 5pm-7pm Normal hours 12-4pm weekdays and 12-3pm Sunday. Free Entry
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Don Franks You stand at fifty bosses doorways clutching your cv At last you score a part time gig to clean the lavatory You keep it spotless ninety days but then you’re out the door You don’t have to be in the army to fight in the war You wake up with a runny nose
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