ITALIAN LABOR UNION EXPRESSES SOLIDARITY WITH IRAN’S HAFT TAPEH SUGARCANE AND AHVAZ STEEL WORKERS, AGAINST BRUTAL GOVERNMENT REPRESSION
We condemn the reactionary and anti-working class Iranian regime, as well as the U.S. sanctions against Iran, which only serve their imperialist aims, while worsening workers’ living conditions and give the regime a pretext for harsher repression. Either a regime...
Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company calls for an urgent action: Iranian National TV’s show “Burnt Plot” is a pretext to crush workers’ demands and protests
On Saturday, January 19, 2019, the news section of national TV “Voice and Vision of the Islamic Republic of Iran” called “20:30” broadcast a shameful show titled “Tarahi Soukhteh” (a burnt plot) through which it aimed to connect the legitimate struggles of Haft Tapeh...
Iranian Labor Leader Speaks of His Torture & Challenges Iran’s “Intelligence” Minister
Esmail Bakshi, leader of the Sugar Cane Worker's Independent Union in Ahvaz, speaks of the torture to which he was subjected after his arrest and calls on Iran's minister of intelligence to answer him in a live television debate. Esmaeil Bakhshi, Iran’s prominent...
New Wave of Strikes / Protests in Iran Need Solidarity from International Socialists and Progressives
During the past two weeks, the ongoing wave of protests and strikes in Iran have gained a new intensity. On the one hand, the impact of the second and more cruel wave of the U.S. Trump administration’s sanctions on Iran is truly breaking the backs of the...
Symposium on Health Care and Alternatives to Capitalism
Editors’ Note: Recently, the Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists organized a panel discussion on “health care and alternatives to capitalism” in Los Angeles. The presenters were the following: 1. Maureen Cruise, Registered Nurse and director of Health Care for...
Omar Aziz, “Abu Kamel”, 1949-2013: Biography, Readings, Quotes
A short biography of the contemporary Syrian anarchist, Omar Aziz, also known as “Abu Kamel.” This short biographical essay is followed by links to Aziz’s writings, further sources on Syria and quotes. Read more biographies of anarchist figures here. By Javier...
Labor Protests Growing Around the World
In 2018, labor struggles are once again brought to the forefront of world issues. Protests in countries including France, Iran, Jordan, the U.S and China highlight a ubiquitous demand proposed by the working class. In this article, we will further explore these...
What Are Iran’s Labor Protests/Strikes Demanding? What Are the Barriers to a Revolutionary Socialist Direction? What Kind of International Solidarity Is Needed?
Below is the text of Frieda Afary's presentation to a group of international labor activists on June 10, 2018. The mass protests that began in Iran on December 28, 2017 and have continued in the form of smaller nationwide protests and strikes, have been unprecedented...
What Can U.S. Teacher Protests Learn from Iranian Teacher Protests?
At a time when the Trump administration is increasing sanctions and war threats against Iran, a wave of teachers’ protests in the U.S. and Iran can create the possibility for international labor solidarity instead of militarist ideological brainwashing. In this...