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An email on the topic I sent to some lists this morning: Comrades have no doubt heard or will very soon of the assassination of prominent Tunisian leftist Chokri Belaid. Naturally the regime is the prime suspect. A recent article by Comrade Belaid is at: http://internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?article2878 He mentions the assassinations which had already begun, assassinations occurring in a context very similar to that in Egypt, i.e. workers, peasants, youth and women moving into action against a regime still tied to imperialism and fulfilling none of the revolution's goals. (At the bottom of his article are links to other important recent analyses of the political terrain there. Right now there are masses in the street protesting this murder. Let's all stay in touch about developments. In New York there happens to be a fundraiser for a Tunisian charity this weekend: http://www.facebook.com/events/128790957288086/ ... and while the announcement says the sponsoring group is not political, this is likely to be an opportunity to reconnect with our Tunisian comrades here, offer support and find out what type of solidarity can be provided. I have to say that solidarity with the Tunisian movement is particularly crucial given its highly-developed class politics; i.e., the long and diverse history of labor and socialist organizing and politics there has lent the Tunisian revolution a particularly precious potential. Andy ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
