Video: Millions of British public sector workers take to the streets in historic general strike
In Britain, up to two million workers have marched in the streets during the largest mass protest in generations. Teachers, hospital staff, garbage collectors, firefighters and border guards are participating in a 24-hour strike organized by a coalition of 30 trade unions. About a thousand demonstrations and rallies are being held across the country. Public sector workers say proposed pension "reforms" will force them pay more and work for longer before they can retire. Democracy Now! speaks with Richard Seymour, who writes of Britain's most popular blogs, "Lenin's Tomb." Seymour examines how the Murdoch-owned conservative press has shaped coverage of workers' rights even as it faces fallout from the latest developments in the phone hacking scandal.
England night at the VPL
Location
Steve Weiner, Hannah Calder and New Star Books, together with the Vancouver Public Library, invite you to England night at the VPL.
Steve Weiner reads from Sweet England.
Hannah Calder reads from More House.
Sri Lanka III
Part 3: Sri Lankan Conflict Thread
(Link to Part 2) (Link to Part 1) (Link to Orginal that began the debate on Sri Lanka on Rabble)
