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It has already been over two years since Doorbraak started an experiment in Leiden of using ‘organizing’ elements in the battle against the government cuts. Examples of these elements are conducting dialogues, indepth evaluation of all activities, and targeted efforts at building a position of power. We have reported back a few times, and this time we can report the
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Every day tens of thousands of refugees and immigrants who have been branded as illegals, fight against the repressive immigration management policies, simply by surviving here and refusing to leave. It would do no harm if left-wing activists would highlight this resistance more in their writing and speeches, instead of just listing and condemning the ever increasing repressive legislation. Because
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In September 2012 a number of rejected refugees start setting up their camp of tents in The Hague and Amsterdam. There is a fierce struggle going on for a year now against the brutal rejection and exclusion policies. For days, and sometimes weeks, refugees have been camping in the cold, rain and wind on the doorsteps of organisations such as
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The story of Gurucharan Singh: from guest worker to illegal immigrant. I lived in the Punjab in India and the only work I knew was building. My grandfather and father had been in construction during their times. Hence it was an obvious career choice for me. I worked in Dubai from 1978 for 12 years as a mason, a bricklayer.
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The city council of Leiden has introduced compulsory labor for unemployment benefit claimants. Doorbraak is campaigning against this policy. A chronology. The original text in Dutch(january 4th, 2012) Ce texte en Français September 8th 2010. A review of the struggle against compulsory labor in Leiden should actually start in Amsterdam. There the Steuncomité Sociale Strijd (SSS – Support committee Social
Verder lezen Reageren?Geert Wilders’ Partij van de Vrijheid (PVV)(1) is rightly attacked for its racist and nationalist position, as these are their most prominent ideas. On the social-economical landscape these right wing populists stand for a mix of neo-liberal and conservative attitudes, mainly in the interest of the middle class and businesses. A look into the thoughts and actions of the PVV.
Verder lezen Reageren?To succesfully challenge Geert Wilders’ Partij van de Vrijheid (PVV)(1) it is important to have a good understanding of the followers of the party. Not only the “autochtonen”(2) from the badly educated lower classes, but also the well educated entrepeneurs and academics. The following of the PVV is much more diverse than suggested. The original text in Dutch(June 10th, 2009)
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Dans cet article les camarades néerlandais expliquent que les chômeurs, les “sans-papiers”, les migrants, les demandeurs d’asile, bref, tous les exploités, se battent courageusement contre les politiques gouvernementales et la répression étatique, et que, au lieu de nous complaire dans des litanies moroses et catastrophistes, nous devrions plutôt souligner nos petites et grandes victoires quotidiennes (NPNF). Le texte original en
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En septembre 2012, un certain nombre de déboutés du droit d’asile ont commencé à installer des campements à La Haye et à Amsterdam. Depuis un an, ils mènent une lutte acharnée contre les politiques brutales de rejet et d’exclusion menées par le gouvernement. Pendant des jours et parfois des semaines, les demandeurs d’asile ont campé et subi le froid, la
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Depuis quelque temps, les militants du groupe Doorbraak luttent à Leiden contre les tentatives d’imposer le travail forcé aux “bénéficiaires” des allocations chômage. Cette politique du travail forcé s’applique exclusivement aux personnes qui reçoivent de l’argent de l’État. Aux Pays-Bas, lorsque vous perdez votre emploi, tout d’abord, vous percevez pendant quelques mois environ 70 % de votre revenu antérieur, selon
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