Tag: neoliberalism
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What the Volkswagen Crisis Reveals About the Direction of Union Bureaucracies
originally published on January 20, 2025 in Internationalist Standpoint The crisis in the German automotive industry appears to be reaching a moment of de-escalation (of class struggle, unfortunately), albeit a temporary one. On Friday, December 21, the German company Volkswagen reached an agreement described by the press as “historic” with representatives of the IG Metall…
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Mobilisation for Housing Rights in Cluj-Napoca
originally published on December 19, 2023 in Internationalist Standpoint On Sunday, December 17th, the housing rights movement took to the streets in Cluj-Napoca. The Social Housing NOW! campaign, together with the Socialist Action Group (GAS), called for a demonstration under the slogan “We take back our city”. GAS organised a public meeting after the protest to discuss how we…
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Radek Kubala: Dirty Business Model of Oligarch Daniel Křetínský Sabotaging Energy Transition All Over Europe
originally published on September 27, 2023 in Internationalist Standpoint On September 8-10, an international conference was held in Čáslav, Czech Republic with the objective of mobilizing the environmental movement all across Europe towards a campaign targeting the EPH corporation (Energetický a Průmyslový Holding) and its owner, the Czech oligarch Daniel Křetínský, who is operating a…
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Price Hikes, Evictions, Racism and Energy Crisis — Tenants Take It to the Streets
originally published on December 23, 2022 in Internationalist Standpoint The last months have brought a significant decline in the living standards of the masses in Romania (as well as all across Europe of course), especially in the context of the recent energy crisis and the consequent price hikes. The policy of local authorities, which is…