Category Archives: international solidarity

Everything’s fine?

Posted on March 26, 2015 by ellenpolus

Todo está en orden is an action taken up by the students of the Independent Studies Program (PEI) within Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona (MACBA) in the light of the recent deplorable events at this museum. Following the censorship of … Continue reading →

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Support the New University

Posted on February 28, 2015 by ellenpolus

On Friday 13 February, an organization of concerned students calling itself The New University (http://newuni.nl/) occupied the Bungehuis, one of the University of Amsterdam’s buildings and one of the Humanities Faculty’s primary locations. The students are protesting the financialization of … Continue reading →

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Cuba Turns Off Critics’ Open Mic

Posted on December 31, 2014 by ellenpolus

The Cuban artist Tania Bruguera, who splits her time between the United States and Havana, traveled to Cuba in recent days seeking to pull off a bold experiment. She called on Cubans from all walks of life to meet at … Continue reading →

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SOLIDARITY WITH THE HUNGARIAN CIVIL SECTOR

Posted on September 19, 2014 by ellenpolus

Date: September 17, 2014 Re: Expression of Solidarity with the Hungarian civil sector Dear Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, Dear Mr. Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, Dear Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, acting President of European … Continue reading →

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Blacklisted Hungarians

Posted on September 15, 2014 by ellenpolus

Why we call out? Hungarian government raids defenders of democracy: strikes on human rights NGOs, watchdogs, investigative journalists and activists. We need your help to end this. Use your voices, let our government and the European Commission know, we don’t … Continue reading →

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Enough!

Posted on July 1, 2014 by ellenpolus

Struggles in and over Public Space: Hungarian Heritage as a Homeless Free Zone On November 2013, members of the organization The City Is for All (A Város Mindenkié, henceforth AVM) were forcibly removed from the Budapest General Assembly, after forming … Continue reading →

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UK: Disabled People Occupy Westminster Abbey Against Cuts to Independent Living Fund, Standoff With Police – Updates

Posted on July 1, 2014 by ellenpolus

Disabled people and supporters opposing the closure of the Independent Living Fund (1) have occupied a site opposite Parliament in protest against government attacks on disabled people’s right to live in the community freely and with dignity. At 4pm a … Continue reading →

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