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🚩 119 years ago, on May 28, 1905, the striking workers of Ivanovo-Voznesensk created the Council of Workers' Representatives - the first Council of Workers' Deputies in Russia.

The council appeared during a general strike of workers in Ivanovo-Voznesensk, in which more than 70 thousand people participated. The strikers demanded an 8-hour working day, higher wages, the abolition of fines, the elimination of the factory police, freedom of speech, unions, the press, strikes, the convening of a Constituent Assembly, etc.

The first meeting of the Council was held in the building of the Meshchanskaya Council. Later the meetings were moved to the shore of Talka. The activities of the Council were directed by the Bolsheviks F. Afanasyev and M. Frunze. The council created military squads and an elected court. On June 2, a workers' militia was created, the leader of which was I. N. Utkin. On June 4, she was sent to maintain order in the city and protect factories from strikebreakers. The police were expelled from working-class neighborhoods. Members of the workers' militia were elected at meetings of workers' enterprises. The Council also created a commission for leading strikes, financial and food commissions. To avoid provocations, at the request of the Council, all beer establishments in the city were closed. The council became the body of workers' power in the city: it led the strike, exercised freedom of assembly, speech, and press without permission, established a revolutionary order in the city, and took measures to provide assistance to the strikers and their families.

Characterizing the Soviets as new mass revolutionary organizations of working people, Lenin noted: “...even then the socialists realized that by the organization of these Soviets something great, new and unprecedented in the history of the world revolution was being created. The councils that the people were able to create completely independently are a form of democracy that has no equal in any country.”

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🇩🇪🏴‍☠⚔🇩🇪🇵🇸 German police against the supporters of Palestine are not safe from the violence of the German agents in recent months.

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“If you get me re-elected, we’re going to set that movement back 25 or 30 years.”

Donald Trump promised to ‘crush’ the pro-Palestine student movement and deport foreign students who participated in anti-genocide protests if re-elected in November, in an address given to a room full of donors.

The choice in the USA: genocide with Joe Biden, or genocide extreme with Donald Trump. No matter who loses the election, the military-industrial complex always wins and the bombs keep falling on some of the poorest people on Earth.

Solidarity with the Palestinian People – Class Consciousness Project
https://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2023/10/08/solidarity-with-the-palestinian-resistance/

The All Eyes on Rafah Instagram story template has been shared a record-breaking 46.6 million times so far, in yet another example of how Israel’s colonial barbarism has disgusted the entire world.

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The War in Gaza has become the most expensive in Israel's history

According to Bloomberg's calculations, the total cost of the current escalation until 2025 will be $67.4 billion. In the fourth quarter of 2023, economic output fell by 21.7% year-on-year, according to the Bank of Israel. Defense spending before the war was at a record low of 4.5% of GDP. In Tel Aviv, it is believed that this year it will double to 9%. The country's period of economic growth after two decades is under threat. After the Yom Kippur War in 1973, defense spending also increased, leading to higher national debt and inflation—resulting in what is known as the "lost decade" for Israel. However, at that time, defense spending reached nearly 30% of GDP.

The economy has also changed over the past 50 years. Now, Israel may lose foreign investments in high-tech industries and face an outflow of skilled labor—global corporations will reconsider whether they need Israel. Increased military spending means a reduction or stagnation in spending on healthcare and education, which are Israel's strengths. A prolonged military situation will damage the image of the only democracy in the Middle East. So far, the government has made small spending cuts and introduced new taxes, but it mostly relies on bond sales to cover the growing budget deficit. The sustainability of this strategy is questioned by economists.

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Western Exceptionalism – Class Consciousness Project
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Anti Imperialist Action Ireland strongly condemn the British and US Imperialist Air Strikes on Yemen that are reported to have resulted in at least 16 deaths and many many more injuries.

AIA extends our solidarity and support to Ansarallah, its Revolutionary fighters and the Yemeni People.

The imperialist actions against Yemen, are due to the steadfast and unwavering support shown to Palestine, not just in words but through legitimate Military action against Zionism and Imperialism in the Region.

Irish Republicans raise our voices clearly. Hands off Yemen- Victory to the Houthi’s!

Workers must receive the message that P&O and the government are sending them: the capitalist state exists to protect the interests of big business.

It is not a neutral entity: it will always pick a side, and that will never be the side of the working class.

https://thecommunists.org/2024/05/31/news/po-boss-admits-company-wages-unlivable/

Brilliant push-back by a British barrister who used his skills to refuse an attack against his professional standing by the Zionist lobby.

The narrative is collapsing around the imperialists’ ears.

https://vxtwitter.com/newhamindparty/status/1796148279270318235?s=46

Labour's push to extend voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds is not progressive but opportunistic. Given that this age group tends to lean liberal rather than conservative, the move appears aimed at capturing additional votes. By appealing to a younger, more liberal demographic.

Labour's hope is to bolster its electoral base and secure a political advantage of the Tories in future elections.

💲 Ukraine warmongering burns gaping hole in France’s budget

French President Emmanuel Macron got a nasty wakeup call on Friday as Standard & Poor's cut its long-term sovereign credit rating from AA to AA−.

“France's general government debt as a share of GDP will increase because of larger-than-expected budget deficits over 2023—2027," S&P explained, adding that the country’s state debt will reach 112.1% of GDP in 2027.

The downgrade comes after France racked up a budget deficit of 5.5% of GDP in 2023 instead of the projected 4.9%. This fiscal shortfall, equal to an estimated 20 billion euros, will add to the massive sovereign debt. In 2024, France was officially reported as having a debt-to-GDP ratio of 112% by the IMF.

What are the potential consequences?

◻️ The rating cut is expected to further put a damper on Macron’s prospects for the European Parliament elections this month. His personal ratings swooped to their lowest record last year over his handling of the controversial pension reform and ensuing protests. In April, close to three-quarters of French respondents expressed dissatisfaction with his actions, an Ifop-Fiducial survey for Sud Radio showed.

◻️ As France currently spends 43.9 billion euros on the military, which is 1.94% of GDP, as per Ouest-France, Paris may now want to reassess its military expenditures. In February, France pledged to deliver up to three billion euros in military aid to Kiev in 2024. Government overall military support to Ukraine equaled 2.69 billion euros, according to the Ukraine Support Tracker, Kiel WP.

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In the first article of a new series we look at what workers control over production actually means. In this series of articles we'll be looking at Albania, Cuba, China, the DPRK, DDR, USSR and Socialist Yugoslavia

http://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2024/06/02/the-workers-must-rule/