Mass action

Time to Rein in Amazon’s Empire

December 20, 2020 UNAC Editor Capitalism, Labor, Mass action, Resistance, Uncategorized

by Christy Hoffman, published on Consortium News, December 15, 2020 The world is entering an era of undeniable change that will be defined by our collective response to the human and economic devastation left by the pandemic. As Covid-19 continues to spread across the globe, Amazon´s rise to the top of the winner-take-all economy is a call to action to progressive forces who still believe in the politics of the common good and are willing to fight for the affirmation[…]

Half a Million March in France Against Police Violence, Racism

December 5, 2020 UNAC Editor Free Speech, Mass action, Resistance, Socio-Economic Struggles

by G. Dunkel, published on Workers World, December 4, 2020 In an explosion of anger and political rejection, 200,000 people marched in Paris Nov. 28 while another 300,000 in over 95 cities and towns across France held coordinated protest marches. Demonstrations also took place in front of French embassies in the Netherlands and Germany. The protests were targeting Article 24[…]

Yanis Varoufakis Calls for Boycott of Amazon on Black Friday!

December 5, 2020 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Capitalism, Corporatism, Mass action, Resistance

by Yanis Varoufakis, published on DiEM25, 11/26/2020 This is an interesting Global Call to Action. This is a strategy I have long advocated in other campaigns so I hope they do this again. I also published a WW article describing some of the local protests against Amazon in the US. One interesting point: On Saturday, the day after this boycott,[…]

The Power of United Front Mass Action vs. Anarchist Pretensions

September 27, 2020 UNAC Editor Mass action, Revolution

Socialist Action’s 2020 Draft Political Resolution, published on Socialist Action website, September 24, 2020 So massive and widespread were the anti-racist Black Lives Matter mobilizations that few dared to characterize them as the violent deeds of small groups of looters, anarchists or other marginal elements. To the police and Trump charges of violent antifa [anti-fascist] outside agitators and window breaking[…]