Index of 1996 issues of Workers Solidarity
Irish anarchist newspaper
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- Who guards the guards?
- It's still an Orange state
- Strikes increase
- An Post strike
- Early Learning Strike won
- 14,000 Join anti-water charges campaign
- Anarchists raided in Canada
- Fascists lose USENET vote
- Mary Robinson and the UN
- Liverpool dockers strike
- Spain 60 years on
- The State, Democracy and Anarchism
- Emma Goldman
- Against Private Property?
- Water Charges
- Cork strikers need support
- Homeless in Ireland in 1996
- The hidden history of squatting in Ireland
- Race hate at the Indo
- Bombs are no solution
- Northern workers paid less
- BEWARE ...the Butchers 0f Social Welfare
- News from the land of the Cedars
- Anarchism in Arabic
- Mexican Anarchism
- Bengali workers fight 7-day week
- Revolutionary Veteran speaks at Bulgarian anarchist conference
- Anarchists in Russia's far east
- Swedish trade union stays Libertarian
- Free Women of Spain
- Crime and Punishment
- What is Direct Action
- Anarchisms greatest Hits No 2...Errico Malatesta
- The World Bank
- I Couldn't Paint Golden Angels
- The Basic Bakunin, writings 1869-1871
- Stuff the Water charges
- 513 Anarchists arrested in Greece
- Anarchist students win in Australian NUS elections
- Cork Workers Strike Against Low Pay
- Bans or legalisation?
- Direct Action Against Drugs: Murder & Thuggery
- Drug Crisis: DUBLIN COMMUNITIES ORGANISE
- Travellers March against Shanty Towns
- A new world in their Hearts: Spain 1936
- Divorce Victory: Clerical Power Weakened
- Irish delegation returns from Mexico
- Review: BAD - The Autobiography of James Carr
- About Mikhail Bakunin
- South African Anarchists Organise
- Czech Anarchists battle Fascists
- French Workers Take on their bosses
- Uncle Sams Torture Trade
- Thinking about Anarchism: Anarchism & Democracy
- Feed the World don't Arm the World
The issues below are from 1996, you can also read the
1997 issues
Workers Solidarity No 49
Autumn 1996
In case it's needed more on how stupid and cruel capitalism is
*** News from Ireland & WSM
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We look back at the protest organised against the US warship, the
JFK which recently visited Dublin.
In the light of the latest crime scare and the extra powers
provided to the police we look at what the state is really up to.
Again this year loyalist parades were forced through nationalist
areas destroying any illusions that the British state is neutral in
the 6 counties.
On wringing bosses, women workers being ripped off, a rebel union
conference and politics in Irish schools.
The state is pleading with the union leaders to put a lid on the
recent increase in strikes. Will the rank and file workers be able to
stop this happening.
An interview with a striker during the recent An Post dispute
After a long and bitter strike the Early Learning Strikes have
defeated the bosses in Cork. We report on this victory.
The anti-water charges campaign is heading for victory with 14,000
paid up members and 83% of households behind in paying the bills or
having paid none at all.
*** International News ***
The Canadian state has raided anarchists in Quebec in response to
growing social unrest.
Current Irish president Mary Robinson fancies herself as UN
president and has recently been talking about the role of the UN. We
look at what the UN is really used for.
Veteran British anarchist Albert Meltzer died in May this year
Four short pieces from Germany, Spain, Belorussia and Poland about
anarchist activities in those countries.
The Liverpool dockers are now coming up to one year on strike in
their heroic struggle against the logic of capitalism.
*** History and Theory ***
The first two weeks of the Spanish Revolution of 1936
What do anarchists mean when they say they are against the state
and how do we see society functioning without an elite running it on
behalf of everyone else.
A brief look at the life and writings of Emma Goldman
When anarchists say "property is theft" does this mean they are
after your tooth brush?
Current Irish president Mary Robinson fancies herself as UN
president and has recently been talking about the role of the UN. We
look at what the UN is really used for.
Workers Solidarity No 48
Summer 1996
A reminder of how stupid and cruel capitalism is
*** News from Ireland & WSM
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As well as announcing some new publications we underline our
opposition to the anti-Water Charges Campaign standing candidates in
elections
Laurence Doran a retired worker has thrown down the gauntlet to
the council by refusing to defend himself and court and daring them
to cut off his water.
The Early Learning Centre strike continues, what can be done to
help it win.
How big a problem is hopelessness in Ireland and who is most
affected
Twenty years ago a squatting campaign forced the council to house
hundreds. Here is how it happened.
In what has become a familiar pattern the media and Gardai have
been setting up Travellers for racist attacks again.
After the end of the IRA cease-fire what sort of politics are
needed to bring permanent peace
Workers in northern Ireland are paid less then workers in Britain
or the rest of Ireland.
... and that's official according to the appeals tribunal
The welfare state is under attack again in Ireland, we look at the
figures and reasons behind this
*** International News ***
An article by a Lebanese anarchist on the struggle in Lebanon
Daniel Guerins book Anarchism has been published in Arabic
but your help is needed with its distribution.
A report on a recent anarchist conference in Mexico
The National Garment Workers Federation which has links with
anarcho-syndicalists unions is fighting against a 7 day week.
Report on the 8th Congress of the Bulgarian anarchist federation
A recent discussion in the SAC saw the union reaffirm its
libertarian politics
*** History and Theory ***
The Spanish revolution of 1936 saw the emergence of an anarchist
womens organisation with between 20,000 and 35,000 members.
What exactly is crime anyway, who defines it and how is it
enforced.
Anarchists talk a lot about Direct Action, what does it mean
An introduction to the life and ideas of Malatesta
The world bank is the mechanism by which the bosses force whole
country to tow, the line. How is this done?
*** Reviews ***
The autobiography of British Anarchist, Albert Meltzer who has
died since this review was written.
An introduction to the work of Michael Bakunin
Workers Solidarity No 47
Spring 1996 Contents
*** THE DRUGS DEBATE ***
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*** Mikhail Bakunin ***
*** World Anarchist News ***
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