ººº With respect to the situation in Cuba these past few weeks, the Cuban Libertarian Movement – MLC (affinity group of Cuban anarchists in exile) speaks up to answer the unknowns and the challenges facing Cuban society. Ours is the voice of uncompromising commitment to freedom, equality and solidarity that has always been the sound of the Cuban anarchists.

translations of some info posted earlier on the romanian newswire

After the sites contra-doxa.com and summitnato.ro, which have published anti-summit materials, were attacked for the first time in the middle of the day on April 2nd and were subsequently brought back online, during the evening of the same day they crashed for the second time as a consequence of a new online attack.

* The Collective Editorship of El Libertario, www.nodo50.org/ellibertario, expounds its vision of which path to follow in the current situation in Venezuela, summed up in the slogan, “Against the (B)oligarchy, demagoguery and corruption: Autonomous struggle of the underdogs!

A new photographs competition organised by
LibLab.

This competition will be a travelling exhibition and a show
Book.

Find out more.

Http://www.liblab.org/scatti-di-resistenza/

To cooperate

 Info@liblab.org

As I promised before (especialy in Polish version of Indymedia), I started today my protests in Warsawa, Poland.

* A member of the editorial collective of El Libertario (www.nodo50.org/ellibertario; in Spanish & English) prepared this article for the 6th edition of the Costa Rican (A) journal La Libertad [September 2007;  http://revistalalibertad.blogspot.com] in response to an inconsistent effort to establish impossible affinities between Chavism and Anarchism.

7 of October, 16:32
Estonians set up new monuments to Hitler`s soldiers

* Interview by the Russian newspaper SITUATION from libertarian collective Autonomous Action www.avtonom.org regarding the current political picture in the island. A Spanish translation was published in El Libertario #50, Venezuela, 2007. For more info go to: www.mlc.contrapoder.org.ve -cuban anarchist website- and www.nodo50.org/ellibertario

* The newspaper Tierra y Libertad, mouthpiece of the Iberian Anarchist Federation, published in edition 227 of June 2007 this manifesto of the International of Anarchist Federations (IAF-IFA; www.iaf-ifa.org) in support of those who in Venezuela today confront the bureaucratic capitalist project of the Chavez government as well as their social democrat and right wing opponents.

* Interview with indonesian anarchist journal EMPTY HEAVEN - May 2007 ( http://otonomis.org/ <-- EMPTY HEAVEN collective website;  http://pustaka.otonomis.org/ <- indonesian anarchist/autonomist archive). More info in english & spanish about El Libertario: www.nodo50.org/ellibertario

Trafficking Arms On Europe’s Doorstep looks at a “country” which has one of Europe’s biggest military stockpiles but has escaped any meaningful international regulation since its creation in 1990. According to this French documentary Transnistria continues to arm rebels in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caucasas and Iraq.

white trash in washington

Gays Fined for Cuddling in Park While Straight Couple Ignored for Having Sex
Policeman to gay teen: “I should tie you up with chains and f*** you until you are cured of your sickness …”

AtomStroyExport may use Tianwan-type reactors for Belene project

Russia's AtomStroyExport has proposed to install reactors of the VVER 466B type at Bulgarian nuclear power plant (NPP) at Belene, on the Danube.

James Petras’ Photographs of Cuba Before and After Developing: An anarchist commentary on his declarations about Cuba

* The Cuban Libertarian Movement (MLC – Movimiento Libertario Cubano) makes some pertinent observations about certain declarations by somebody who was until recently an unconditional defender of the Cuban revolution.

The USA federal government intervenes in local politics in countries
around the world, through its agencies like the National Endowment for
Democracy. In 2004, it officially spent about US$600,000 in Romania.
Its programs are often associated with encouraging death squads in Latin
America, overthrowing democratically elected leaders, or supporting
right-wing, pro-corporate, religious-fundamentalist political parties.

USA Global Corporate Pirates sneak attack on the organic food standards rammed through congress.

This is the first of a three-part series of essays: (1) the radical left in the postcommunist epoch; (2) the neoliberal & the neofascist right in Romania; (3) protest movements, social forums and the myth of civil society. It argues that the radical left begins from an affirmation of the real democratization of the economy, politics and culture, which means rejecting both postcommunism and communism. This democratization is based on a unity of principles, not on sharing identical visions, practices or goals.

The scandals that rocked the Romanian press last year were weirdly and differently interpreted. There are few who actually know and admit that Romania Libera, Evenimentul Zilei and Adevarul were episodes of colliding interests with important financial stakes. Former owners, who used to fill double positions as economic managers and editors, felt they were about to lose their power and reacted violently. We witnessed true displays of power, battles of media dinosaurs. The motor behind these manifestations are hidden facts that we now present for the first time.

Cine vrea si poate sa traduca scrisoarea in Romana va rugam sa o plasati si pe curaj.net

The first Preparatory Assembly of the Central and Eastern European Social Forum (CEESF) will be held in October 14-15-16 in Budapest. What follows is some information on the Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe and a draft program. Registration requests indicating name/organisation, availabilities, sphere of interest/ working group/seminary proposals can be sent to mbenyik (at) freemail.hu.

It's the Clintons again.

CIVIC COALITION FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS
83 Bucureşti str., Chisinau, tel: 233947; 233948
e-mail:  mgodea@contact.md

The OSCE meeting in Sofia is a stark reminder of where the Bulgarian oligarchy is taking the nation

Dear Friends!

I would like to ask you to distribute this petition to people you know.
As the election observer from the ENEMO organization I witnessed many
violations and frauds during the voting process. Moreover I also
witnessed great enthusiasm of people in Kiev who struggling for their
freedom and it has brought me back the memories of Solidarity movement.
We must not leave them alone!!!

Please forward also this message to ukraina2004(nospam)op.pl to prove how many
of us supports fight for freedom and democracy.

Sincerely Yours

Jakub Biernat

Poland

The Russian government funded travel of several delegates to the London ESF.
The FSB (ex-KGB) were present in London and tried to assassinate a Chechen
refugee - Ahmed Zakaev - with a Molotov cocktail. Autonomous Russian
delegates hope to provide more info later.

JOURNALISTS UNION OF MOLDOVA
MD- 2012, CHIŞINĂU, STRADA PUŞKIN 22, CASA PRESEI
To the attention of: The Council of Europe,The European Union,The International Federation of Journalists, The International Press Institute The Reporters without Borders

The conflict between staff and management at Moldova state television and radio began in November 2003 after a legal amendment broke up the existing company and created a new “public service.” Many voiced concern about the one-third cut in staff and the new company's lack of independence from the dictatorial government. On 27 July, 70 salaried staff formed the “Committee for the defense of Human and Professional Values” and began a non-stop strike, calling for the resignation of their bosses. The police responded to the legally authorized demonstrations with savagery, attacking children and beating one woman unconscious.