Motorcycle rally in Rawalakot In the build up to the convention of the JKNSF the comrades held a motorcycle rally in Rawalakot.
New Book By Lal Khan - Lebanon Israel War The Struggle publications in Pakistan have released a new book by Lal Khan on the latest war between Israel and Lebanon. The book not only traces through the history of the conflict between Israel and Lebanon but looks at the history of wars and revolutions in the Middle East.
JKNSF prepares for its annual convention As we reported earlier, the Jammu-Kashmir National Students' Federation-Marxist (JKNSF) has called its 16th convention for September 20-21 in Rawalakot. The comrades have printed 5000 posters, 1000 invitation cards and 1100 copies of the JKNSF's Manifesto, which we publish here along with the programme.
Sindh teachers defy state repression Despite facing threats and state repression the teachers are determined to continue the fight against the ban on their union. The teachers have decided to observe September 15 as a “black day”, when the teachers all across Sindh will hold rallies and protests at their respective schools and colleges.
Introduction to Indian edition of The Venezuelan Revolution – A Marxist Perspective Aakar Books in New Delhi, India, have just published an Indian edition of Alan Woods’ book The Venezuelan Revolution – A Marxist Perspective. Here we provide the new introduction to the book by Lal Khan in Pakistan and details of the publishers for anyone who wishes to get a copy.
Kashmir: Nuclear Flashpoint or revolutionary point of reference? The Jammu-Kashmir National Students' Federation-Marxist (JKNSF) has called its 16th convention for September 20-21 in Rawalakot. The lead-up to the convention will see a massive mobilisation of students of youth all across Kashmir.
Struggle against the ban on Sindh Teachers' Union continues The struggle against the ban on the Sindh Teachers' Union continues while repression by the state increases. Today all the teacher's unions observed a "black day" across Sindh with a complete shut-down of all schools and colleges. Student unions also supported this boycott and participated in the struggle against the privatisation of education.
Sindh Teachers' Union ban: Lashes of the military regime - defiance of the teachers On a peaceful morning 2,000 teachers of the Sindh Employees Alliance, in which all the unions of teachers are united, gathered in front of the Karachi Press Club. They were holding banners and placards condemning the ban on teachers' unions and against the privatisation of schools and colleges. When the rally moved forward towards the chief ministers' residence they were encircled by the notorious Sindh police, which started to baton-charge and use other repressive measures. Read the full report on the PTUDC website.
Repression of teachers in Sindh - International action needed! All the teachers' unions of Sindh decided to hold a sit-in in front of the Chief Minister house on 22nd August as a protest against the ban on the Sindh Teachers' Union. General Musharraf and his toadies decided to crush the protest and started arresting teachers the night before the protest. Thousands of teachers were arrested across the Sindh province and were thrown into jail. Read the full report on the PTUDC website and send protest messages.
Pakistani Marxists commemorate Ted Grant On the evening of 20th August 2006 a commemoration meeting was held in Pakistan in memory of Ted Grant. Students, workers, intellectuals, journalists and women attended the ceremony that amounted to almost 200 people.
PTUDC Protests against Ban on Sindh Teachers Union across Pakistan The ban on the Sindh Teachers Union by the Musharraf government under the draconian law of IRO 2002 was condemned all over the country on 14th August, the Independence Day of Pakistan. The Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign mobilised to protest against this measure. Read the article on the new PTUDC website.
The last game - obituary for Ted Grant Azeem Nazir from the Daily Post in Pakistan wrote an obituary for Ted Grant, which we reproduce here in full.
PTUDC commemorates Ted Grant The Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign is holding a meeting in commemoration with Ted Grant on 20th August at the Lahore Press club at 4pm. Speakers include Manzoor Ahmed, Munno Bhai, Khawar Naeem Hashmi, Javed Shaheen, Karamat Ali, Saeed Qazi and Lal Khan.
Large PTUDC meeting inside Pakistan Steel Mills commemorating Shaheed Nazeer Abassi The Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign organised a large gathering of workers and trade union leaders in Gulshan-e-Hadeed Karachi inside the premises of Pakistan Steel Mills. Nearly one thousand people were present at the meeting, which took place on August 9th.
Kashmir students condemn Israeli aggression in Lebanon and Palestine On August 1st more than 200 students of JKNSF (Marxists) organised a rally in Rawalakot (Kashmir) to condemn the Israeli aggression on Lebanon and Palestine.
Convulsive and testing times - Editorial of the Asian Marxist Review, June 2006 These are convulsive and testing times. After more than three decades, history is once again on the move. Events have acquired a ferocious velocity. People are at the same time spectators and victims of this brutalizing capitalism. The economies grow but the living standards of the masses fall. The masses are yearning for change.
India's Growth - Luxury for the rich, squalor for the poor There is a lot of hype in the media about India’s booming economy. The truth is that this affects a small minority of the 1.2 billion population. Some 300 million Indians survive on less than $1 a day. In this situation there is revolutionary ferment taking place that will shake India to its foundation.
Rioting in Afghanistan highlights contradictions facing US imperialism Recent rioting in Kabul after a US military vehicle collided with civilian vehicles killing dozens has highlighted once again the dilemma facing the imperialists. Resentment at the presence of foreign troops is growing among the people as Taliban activities also spread.
Where is China going? – Part Three The march towards capitalism is not a simple straightforward process. There are opposition voices within the bureaucracy, but more importantly capitalist development has created a massive working class and this is now being expressed in the growing level of strikes.
Where is China going? - Part Two State planning has broken down in China, but the state still plays a key role in providing capital investment and in nurturing major Chinese corporations whose role is to compete with the foreign multinationals and guarantee that important economic interests remain in Chinese hands.
