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Cutbacks? Fight For a Real Alternative - A talk by the Workers Solidarity Movement

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Sunday November 23, 2008 20:53

by WSM - Lucy Parsons Branch

An introduction to Anarchism by the Workers Solidarity Movement

When: Wednesday the 3rd December 2008 at 8pm
Venue: Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1. (See map attached)

Workers Solidarity Movement

The Workers Solidarity movement, an organization of anarchists in Ireland, will host a talk on the economic crisis, its causes and the anarchist alternative. As capitalism yet again drags us all into a crisis we’ll discuss why this keeps happening, why capitalism has always been and always will be unstable, and the effect that this insecurity has on all of our lives.

We’ll talk about how the elites say they’ll solve our current crisis – the G20, Bretton Woods, more regulation or more of the same – and why none of it will stop the boom and bust cycle from happening again. What can stop it is ordinary people taking back control of their lives from the bankers, the property developers and their politicians.

That’s the anarchist alternative. We want a stable and secure society where our elderly and our children don’t have to go on marches to get healthcare and education, and where our young people aren’t bogged down in debts that will take a lifetime to repay. We want to leave the next generation with a system that works, with a real democracy.

As capitalism fails us again, more and more people are prepared to work together to fight for a better society. We’re angry about the banker’s bailouts and the cutbacks we suffer to pay for them. Anarchists are fighting back alongside the students, the pensioners and the workers, and we want to do more. If you want to fight for a real alternative then come along to one to the Teacher’s Club and talk to us.

Getting involved

If you are interested in taking back control of your own life then get in touch through the contact details below. The WSM is NOT after your vote and we won’t make false promises to fight on your behalf. What we do commit to is helping, however we can, to empower people, campaigns, and communities to democratically and effectively fight back without leaders and bosses.

On our website we have resources giving some useful “How To” information that aim to assist. We want to share some of the skills and tools that we have found really effective in helping people work together as equals. We've also included some stickers and posters free to use. If you'd like us to come to your area for a chat or meeting, film screening etc, just get in touch.

If you would like to be informed of Irish anarchist news and events email [email protected] with "news" as the subject line or text 085 1368737 with the word “winfo” as the message.

Check out: www.wsm.ie
Call or text us at: 085 1368737
To watch our video on the causes of the financial crisis check out:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3044250975123459329

Other videos we’ve made are here:
http://uk.youtube.com/user/WSMireland

How to get there : (see attached graphic of teachers club)

Where is the Teachers Club?

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Comments (3 of 3)

Freedom?

by Sceptic

Fri Nov 28, 2008 17:43

"If you are interested in taking back control of your own life then get in touch through the contact details below"

This sounds remarkably similar to a slogan for a Dublin Christian Evangelical movement. I can take control of my own life under capitalism just fine.

Autonomy is not something that magically emerges under 'anarchism'. It is negotiated within any system (with the exception of authoritarian regimes perhaps). I can hear it already: 'Market Capitalism is authoritarian' , not as authoritarian as any attempt to remove the right to private property i.e. anarchism

property as right

by soundmigration

Wed Dec 03, 2008 19:22

perhaps you could outline the hows whys etc of property 'rights'? pretty hard to avoid property wrongs too

maybe see ay there then?

Property

by Cian (WSM Personal Capacity)

Wed Dec 10, 2008 13:59

More on the anarchist position on private property can be found here:
http://www.infoshop.org/faq/secB3.html

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Cutbacks? Fight For a Real Alternative - A talk by the Workers Solidarity Movement

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