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Why is Africa’s urbanization taking a different development path?

Adam Tooze argues that Africa’s urbanization cannot be understood simply as a repetition of Asian or Western development. Drawing on Burundi and Nigeria, he examines how population growth is reshaping settlements, work and social relations, often ahead of economic development.

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26 Oct 2026
Analysis

Dockworkers against arms shipments and militarization: the example of Genoa

A selection of reports on dockworkers’ resistance to arms shipments and militarization, with Genoa as a focal point. Includes the call issued by unions representing workers in 40 European and Mediterranean ports ahead of the day of action scheduled for 30 October 2026.

Author: Helmut Weiss Source: labournet.de
Helmut Weiss Italy Transport and logistics War and antiwar movements
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27 Oct 2026
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Bosch, Continental and ZF: job cuts and factory closures in the supplier industry

Automotive suppliers including Continental, Bosch, ZF, Mahle and Brose face massive job cuts and plant closures. The industry’s structural transformation threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs, while measures used in previous crises may no longer suffice.

Author: Mag Source: labournet.de
Mag Germany Auto industry IG Metall
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26 Oct 2026
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GEW and the Nazi past: a book and the debate over the union’s history

Saskia Müller and Benjamin Ortmeyer’s book examines the National Socialist Teachers’ League’s role in the Nazi system. Its publication prompted an open letter and a broad debate about the GEW’s Nazi legacy, including calls to explain publicly the renaming of the Max Traeger Foundation.

Author: Mag Source: labournet.de
Mag Germany Education Labor history
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31 Oct 2026
Film

Indonesia Calling

Indonesia Calling (1946), directed by Joris Ivens, explores the refusal of seamen and waterside workers to man Dutch ships containing arms and ammunition for attack on Indonesia. Indonesia Calling is not only a film about “The ships that didn’t sail”, it is also a film about an Australian society …

Author: Joris Ivens Source: ivens.nl
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25 Oct 2026
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"Indonesia Calling" Film, a Weapon of Struggle: On the Works of Joris Ivens - Sedane

Artien Utrecht examines Joris Ivens’s documentary work and his commitment to struggles for freedom. The article describes how “Indonesia Calling” recorded Australian trade union solidarity with Indonesia’s independence struggle.

Author: Artien Utrecht Source: majalahsedane.org
Artien Utrecht Australia Netherlands Documentary cinema
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27 Oct 2026
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Vierzon: The National Rally-led city government censors a play about an Amazon employee's struggle

In Vierzon, the National Rally-led city government has canceled “Amazonia,” a play about an Amazon employee’s struggle, loosely based on Christian Porta’s experience. Mayor Yannick Le Roux considers the play “divisive.” For its writers and actors, Aurélien Labruyère and Jean-Baptiste Delcourt, this…

Author: Souaade Stef Source: revolutionpermanente.fr
Souaade Stef France Transport and logistics Amazon
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