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Written by David May & Paul Poposky
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Tuesday, 23 December 2008 |
 On Thursday morning, December 11th, the 250 workers occupying the Republic Windows and Doors factory in Chicago had something to be proud of: they had fought back against one of the biggest banks in the U.S. and had won all of the severance pay owed to them. The workers unanimously agreed Wednesday evening to approve a deal reached between negotiators from their union, the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, and Republic's creditor, Bank of America, prompting an end to the six day occupation. |
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Written by In Defence of Marxism Editorial Board
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Thursday, 18 December 2008 |
 The crisis of world capitalism is unfolding relentlessly and with gathering speed. First came the financial crisis (the so-called credit crunch), but now the second phase has begun - the crisis of the real economy - and it is accelerating as each day goes by. This is leading to sharp changes in consciousness, rising working class militancy and the beginnings of polarisation within the labour movement itself. |
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Written by In Defence of Marxism
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Thursday, 18 December 2008 |
 The passed year has been one of tumultuous events, and for the International Marxist Tendency (IMT), it has been one of intense activity. We are asking our comrades, supporters and readers of marxist.com around the world to help us continue our work by donating to money this winter.
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Written by Karl Belin
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Thursday, 18 December 2008 |
 At 9:49 pm, on Wednesday, December 17, a communique reached the Campus Antiwar Network national discussion e-mail list announcing the occupation of the New School University's cafeteria by students both from the New School, as well as from other universities in the surrounding area from New York and New Jersey. The students have occupied the cafeteria, claiming it as an autonomous students center. |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
 Despite the fact that the struggle at Republic Windows and Doors has been resolved, this message of international solidarity from the workers at the Flaskô occupied factory and the Occupied Factories Movement in Brazil shows the depth of international support for workers' struggle in the United States. In English and Portugese. |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Tuesday, 16 December 2008 |
 John Peterson, National Secretary of the Workers International League, presenting at a forum on the Spanish Revolution at May Day Books in Minneapolis, MN on November 13th, 2008. |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Wednesday, 10 December 2008 |
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Workers from the Revolutionary Front of Occupied Factories (FRETECO) in Venezuela send a message of solidarity and support to the courageous workers of Republic Windows and Doors in Chicago, IL. In English and Spanish/En español y inglés. |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Wednesday, 10 December 2008 |
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Members of the Executive Committee of CC.OO. branch in Navantia-Ferrol send a message of solidarity to the workers of Republic Windows and Doors currently occupying their factory. In English and Spanish/En español y inglés. |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Monday, 08 December 2008 |
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 Articles have appeared recently in newspapers and websites around the world highlighting the fact that sales of Marx’s books over the past year have risen sharply in places like East Germany, particularly among young people.
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Written by David May
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Sunday, 07 December 2008 |
 Beginning Friday, around 300 workers at the Republic Window & Door factory in Chicago have occupied the plant demanding severance and back-pay owed by the company. For the first time since the birth of the CIO union federation in the 1930s, U.S. workers are occupying their workplace. As the bosses push to place the burden of the failing economy on workers' shoulders, the class struggle is back on the agenda in the U.S. |
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