Hands Off the People of Iran Iran: reform or revolution? Wednesday September 23, 17.00 : Discussion with Iranian exiles and a showing of the film Persepolis. University of Manchester University Students Union, Oxford Road, M13. Organised by Manchester Hopi: hopimanchester@googlemail.com w: www.hopoi.org e: office@hopoi.info
James Turley calls for a stand against oppression, exploitation, and the imperialist order Two things were striking about the recent protests in Iran - firstly, their sheer scale, which will not be forgotten quickly either by the regime or its opponents; and, secondly, the brutality of the repression, with horrific images of motorcycle-mounted bassij militiamen and ...
James Turley looks at the role of new media in politics One of the more curious features of the western media coverage of the recent events in Iran has been the prominence given to social networking websites. In particular, Twitter - which allows users to easily distribute short and typically frivolous messages to those who sign up ...
Unremarkable volte-face The SWP has raised more than a few eyebrows on the left with its coverage of the recent protests in Iran, writes Jim Grant Allies, opponents and even some members (the editors of the infamous Lenin’s Tomb blog, for example) expected either grim silence or tacit backing for the supposed victor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Yet it ...
James Turley welcomes the declarations supporting the masses in Iran but warns against fake anti-imperialism Hal Draper’s excellent pamphlet, The two souls of socialism, ends with a challenge: “When the demonstrations and boycotts of the southern negroes threatened to embarrass president [Lyndon] Johnson as he faced an election, the question was: which side are you on? ...
Ben Lewis reports on Hopi’s assessments and calls for the SWP to coordinate principled solidarity Over 40 comrades attended the June 20 meeting called by Hands Off the People of Iran. Those present were mainly Hopi members, but a good number of new faces came along to hear an analysis of developments in Iran rather different ...
Defend Trade Unionists in Iran - Down with Sanctions and Imperialist threats Friday 26 June, 12.30 -1.30pm, Iranian embassy, 16 Prince’s Gate, London SW7 1PT This demonstration has been called in support of trade unionists, such Mansoor Osanloo, and social activists who are now languishing in Iran's jails. The demonstration is to show support for our comrades in ...
Hands Off the People of Iran received this a couple of hours ago, it details some disturbing acts of violence committed by the security forces. The following statement is written by 4 of the Tehran university students who were arrested in Tehran university dormitory on Sunday night, when Basij, Sepah, and the anti rebellion ...
The eruption of mass protest across Iran has saw Iran’s youth at the forefront of the struggle and have suffered greatly at the hands of the security forces. Below is a sample of what students and young people are facing in Iran now, we also list the imprisoned, missing and now released students. No doubt ...
To carry on our attempt to help aid our comrades and friends in Iran we are posting up the details of the next major rallies. Saturday 4.00pm Revolution Square Rahpeymaiye baadi Shanbe 4:00 pm Meidan Enghelab Next rally Sat 4:00 pm Enghelab square
In line with the recognition of the labour rights, we request that June 26 Action Day - Justice for Iranian workers - to include the human rights of all Iranians who have been deprived of their rights. In recent days, we continue witnessing the magnificent demonstration of millions of people from all ages, genders, and national ...
First news of workers strikes in protest at the current situation, Iran Khodro car (car plant ) workers have issued a statement : they condemn the repression and say what we are witnessing is an insult to peoples intelligence . Both shifts are on strike. Communist Students welcome this move by one of the most ...
Comrades the below picture shows the front cover of the newspaper Keyhan, where it shows that the Ahmadinejad demonstration on Sunday was put through photoshop to replicate parts of the crowd. The same method was used to produce photos of a rocket launch where one of the rockets failed to get off the ground. This furthers ...