Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza. by Anu Muhammad We have witnessed the worst industrial disaster in Bangladesh, one beyond any wild calculation and more horrifying than we could even imagine. On April 24, 2013 another garment factory, Rana Plaza in Savar near the capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka, suddenly turned into a [...]
[UPDATE: We received this from a reader on 5/15: “Found out recently, Babu has died. Actually ‘murdered’ would be the right word. I am trying to find out what happened, but in vain. Still trying…probably he did, saw, and knew too much! His body was found in a room of a hospital, there were signs [...]
Coverage on Bangladeshi websites of the Rapid Response Network solidarity rally at Walmart (South Florida) on May 4: Mongoldhoni: http://www.mongoldhoni.net/rally-at-walmart-in-solidarity-with-bangladeshi-workers-organized-by-one-struggle/ Juktakshar: http://juktakshar.com/?p=244
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Davie, Fla., May 04, 2013 In the wake of the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar, Bangladesh, over 400 garment workers are dead; more than 1000 are injured; 140 plus are missing. Workers, outraged, are in the streets by the thousands. The Rapid Response Network (RRN) calls on South Florida consumers, workers, and [...]
What follows is an eyewitness account of the rescue efforts at the collapsed factory building in Bangladesh. The translation was sent to us with a request to post it. It shows the heroism of the masses, who have been risking their own lives to save the trapped workers, in contrast to the army which poses [...]
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By Jan Makandal The Crisis of Capitalism: A Particular Conjuncture Capitalism is going through a period of deep crisis in the reproduction of capital. Two types of contradictions are actually affecting capital, compelling it to desperately seek a remedy for this crisis, which is a result of how capital is currently producing surplus value, and [...]