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A Revolutionary History of Germany Discussion Series

Posted on January 25th 2010 | No comments
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Manchester Communist Students is launching a series on ‘A Revolutionary History of Germany’ with speakers from across the country and the Left. Everyone is welcome to attend, we always meet every tuesday at 6.30pm at the University of Manchester Students’ Union in Meeting room 2 or 3. Below is a provisional list of dates and subjects: 
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The Socialist Solutions to the Israel-Palestine Conflict by Moshé Machover (voice files)

Posted on December 2nd 2009 | No comments
Moshé Machover

Moshé Machover
On December 1st Manchester Communist Students hosted Israeli socialist and anti-Zionist Moshé Machover at the University of Manchester Students’ Union. This talk focuses on comrade Machover’s understanding that the oppression faced by Palestinians cannot be overcome without a change in the balance of forces on a regional scale. He also discusses his understanding of colonialism, [...]

Reports from Honduras

Posted on October 13th 2009 | No comments

Honduras: Cracks in the ranks of the coup-makers
The Soldiers and police of the coup regime in Honduras continue to attack demonstrators

On Wednesday, September 30, more than 1,000 people demonstrated in Tegucigalpa for the right to free speech. They were protesting against the closure of the radio station Radio Globo and the television station [...]

Vahed Syndicate – Any Suppression or threat of civil liberty condemned

Posted on June 19th 2009 | No comments
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Workers move into action bringing more dangers to the crippled regime
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 [...]

To the people of Iran: We are with you!

Posted on June 17th 2009 | 2 comments
Against the whole sytem, not just Ahmadinejad

Against the whole sytem, not just Ahmadinejad
Communist Students greets the mass demonstrations and bravery of the people on the streets of Iran with hope and solidarity. The mass actions are a testament to the revolutionary élan of the youth, worker’s and women’s movements, who over the last three decades have struggled and suffered at the [...]

Keeping it broad backfires

Posted on April 23rd 2009 | 4 comments
Less Monty Python, more Fawlty Towers

Laurie McCauley reports on Saturday’s ‘student coordination’ event

On April 18, around 70 student activists met at University College London for the ‘student coordination’ instigated by Revolution, the youth group of Workers Power.
Though 70 people is not bad for a new student left initiative – testament to the impact of the university occupations over Gaza in [...]

CS Motion for Student Coordination Conference

Posted on April 16th 2009 | No comments

- We at the Student Co-ordination Meeting of April 18:
-Welcome the brave action and militancy of nearly 40 campuses across the country – debunking the myth that students are passive, cynical and apolitical.
-Recognise that it is incumbent upon revolutionaries to deepen and politicise the outrage against this onslaught – crucially by struggling for a new [...]

CS Exec response to Revo proposal for a “student coordination”

Posted on February 14th 2009 | 12 comments
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Revolution (Revo), the small youth front controlled by Trotskyist group Workers Power, have recently circulated a proposal amongst the student left calling for a “student coordination”.
The way this has been circulated was at times cynical. When the statement was distributed at the Stop the War student activists meeting in London on February 7 many activists [...]

Reaction and Revolution in Bolivia – Manchester CS Meeting

Posted on November 4th 2008 | No comments

Tue 18th Nov 2008 at 17:30
UMSU Meeting Room 2
As the world falls into economic crisis Latin America has blown up with mass movements bringing Left wing governments in Bolivia and Venezuela. Far-right forces in Bolivia are preparing a major assault on the Evo Morales government, with students and trade unionists being [...]

Marxist Radical Forum Manchester – Sex and the Revolution

Posted on September 10th 2008 | No comments
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The first meeting of the Marxist Radical Forum is in conjunction with the UMSU Womens’ group the Riveters. Speaking we have Catherine an activist from the International Union of Sex Workers, Vicky Thompson from Permanent Revolution and Jennie Killip UMSU Womens’ Officer.
Time and Place
Date: Monday, September 29, 2008
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: Meeting Room 4 (Basement [...]

 
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