On Tuesday, May1, tens of millions of working people and their supporters took to the streets on International Workers’ Day to stand up for their rights and interests against the growing pressure of globalized corporate capitalism. In places as varied as Los Angeles and Istanbul, from San Luis Potosi to Zimbabwe to Teheran, demonstrators were met with stiff, even brutal, repression from the ruling regimes. The zeitgeist of our time is clearly moving in the direction of a unity between globalized corporate interests and repressive national regimes. There is only one force that can counter this encroachment on liberty and equality, still best summed up in that venerable clarion call: “Workers of the World, Unite!” This past Tuesday, workers on every continent did just that, and my roundup of Global MayDay 2007 is in the extended copy.
It’s almost impossible to get off of the global context, but when you watches with a distant gaze, it’s transforming your life and your values, you perceive that don’t works and never take the satisfaction…because is not you
That’s an interesting point. I think it is probably impossible to avoid that condition in a world with so much global communication technology, with satellite TV and the internet and so forth. Two thoughts on how to deal with the disconnect that causes: (1) to stay active in whatever little ways in our own neighborhoods and communities. Do that in a way that connects with the information and ideas we get from the global communications and media. (2) This is another reason that it is important to create our own global media. If we’re going to be swimming in that sea of global information, then at least by creating our own media, with blogs, IndyMedia etc at least we’re connected back as participants in the process that surrounds us anyway, not just spectators.
I almost looks like an apology and an ernest effort to right the damage caused by officers who attacked the rally. Then again… I’m not holding my breath for any kind of sincerity from one of the most corrupt police forces in America.
[...] so los, am 1. Mai 2007? – Es gab auch Gummi. Look the Mayday Videoactivism/Mediaactivism: source : theagitator’s blog On Tuesday, May1, tens of millions of working people and their supporters took to the streets on [...]
Gavin and David, sorry, WordPress sent you fellows to “Spam”. I do check in there at least once a day, I guess it’s a good thing!
David, Haris X did manage to get that info to me and I have Brisbane posted now.
Gavin, I notice all the comments in the article are directed toward the assault on media people. Which is good, I suppose, but not a hint that the assaults on the rally participants were excessive and unacceptable. The silence on this is deafening, I agree with XicanoPower’s take here: http://xicanopwr.com/2007/05/chief-william-bratton-orders-elite-lapd-squad-to-stand-down/
Just another of the miserable consequences of 9/11 seems to me to be a widespread acceptance of massive repressive violence by the authorities. How and when do we break back through and reclaim even that limited social space for protest and resistance that existed in the US pre-9/11?
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wold // May 7, 2007 at 7:39 am |
Mayday in Nottingham, UK:
Article:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/05/369864.html
Photo:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/images/2007/05/369728.jpg
theagitator // May 7, 2007 at 10:42 am |
Thanks Wold, I will update the article with that information now.
carol // May 7, 2007 at 11:07 am |
It’s almost impossible to get off of the global context, but when you watches with a distant gaze, it’s transforming your life and your values, you perceive that don’t works and never take the satisfaction…because is not you
theagitator // May 7, 2007 at 11:55 am |
Carol
That’s an interesting point. I think it is probably impossible to avoid that condition in a world with so much global communication technology, with satellite TV and the internet and so forth. Two thoughts on how to deal with the disconnect that causes: (1) to stay active in whatever little ways in our own neighborhoods and communities. Do that in a way that connects with the information and ideas we get from the global communications and media. (2) This is another reason that it is important to create our own global media. If we’re going to be swimming in that sea of global information, then at least by creating our own media, with blogs, IndyMedia etc at least we’re connected back as participants in the process that surrounds us anyway, not just spectators.
Anarch[Oi]! | Anarchy, Love, and PUNX... » MayDay 2007 in Review: Global Roundup // May 8, 2007 at 5:23 am |
[...] source : theagitator’s blog [...]
David Jackmanson // May 8, 2007 at 6:58 am |
Brisbane, Australia
HarisX // May 8, 2007 at 7:06 am |
MayDay in Brisbane http://www.brisbaneishome.com/brisbanes-labour-day-10-photos-from-the-march-through-fortitude-valley-and-the-family-day-at-the-ekka-showgrounds/
Gavin // May 8, 2007 at 3:55 pm |
Heres what InfoShop found regarding the LA MayDay protest:
http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=2007050623403836
I almost looks like an apology and an ernest effort to right the damage caused by officers who attacked the rally. Then again… I’m not holding my breath for any kind of sincerity from one of the most corrupt police forces in America.
api.metasynapse.de » Euromayday Parade - Hamburg - Prekaere Superhelden | Videoclip 2 // May 8, 2007 at 5:16 pm |
[...] so los, am 1. Mai 2007? – Es gab auch Gummi. Look the Mayday Videoactivism/Mediaactivism: source : theagitator’s blog On Tuesday, May1, tens of millions of working people and their supporters took to the streets on [...]
theagitator // May 8, 2007 at 6:00 pm |
Gavin and David, sorry, WordPress sent you fellows to “Spam”. I do check in there at least once a day, I guess it’s a good thing!
David, Haris X did manage to get that info to me and I have Brisbane posted now.
Gavin, I notice all the comments in the article are directed toward the assault on media people. Which is good, I suppose, but not a hint that the assaults on the rally participants were excessive and unacceptable. The silence on this is deafening, I agree with XicanoPower’s take here:
http://xicanopwr.com/2007/05/chief-william-bratton-orders-elite-lapd-squad-to-stand-down/
Just another of the miserable consequences of 9/11 seems to me to be a widespread acceptance of massive repressive violence by the authorities. How and when do we break back through and reclaim even that limited social space for protest and resistance that existed in the US pre-9/11?
J.Carax // May 12, 2007 at 3:50 pm |
Really great stuff.
Added it as a link to this topic on Libcom.
http://libcom.org/forums/news/mayday-around-world
(some nice reports and pics there too)