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In Izmir there was a strong earthquake last week, in which according to Turkish media nearly 100 people died and about 1000 others were injured. In each case after the regular earthquakes in Turkey the so-called earthquake tax is again in discussion. The "earthquake tax" is originally called "special communication tax" and raises the costs of cell phone calls, radio and television programs. It was originally raised in 1999 to repair the damage caused by the Marmara earthquake, and has been continuously expanded since 2003. According to the Ministry of Finance, the tax has raised the equivalent of USD 36.9 billion in the past 20 years.
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Time and again, important protests and disputes take place in Turkey in the countryside, which receive little attention from the outside. In a village in Ordu Province in northern Turkey, resistance by the inhabitants against drilling for mining activities has been going on for a long time. In the morning hours of October 28, the village was again occupied by gendarmerie units to ensure drilling operations.
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We share a video from Austria in solidarity with the struggle of the Poor Peasants League in Brasil:
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Amidst the farce of bourgeois elections in the USA revolutionaries realised actions of solidarity in numerous cities for the League of the poor Peasants in Brazil, which is being attacked ferociously by the old brazilian state. We document an overview of those actions.
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We share a video from Ecuador in solidarity with the League of the poor Peasants of Brazil.
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In Paris last Sunday, the 18th of October, several people took to the streets in the evening to demonstrate against the imposed curfew. The curfew began the day before and will probably last for four weeks. It is intended to force people to leave their homes only in exceptional cases between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., otherwise they will be fined 135 euros. The demonstration began during the curfew at around 9 pm and slogans such as "Everyone hates the curfew", "Freedom" or even "Work, consume and go home" were shouted.
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We share a video from Mexico:
