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In the last weeks revolutionaries carried out actions in homage to Chairman Gonzalo in popular neighbourhoods in some cities in Bolivia.

New Year's Eve is just around the corner and with it new rules and measures enacted by the German government. Like last year, the German government is banning the sale of fireworks and pyrotechnics and is issuing a burning ban that cities and municipalities can decide on specifically. The federal government's website states: "This year, too, no New Year's Eve fireworks may be sold. The aim of the regulation is to prevent injuries on New Year's Eve in order to relieve the heavily used hospitals." and "The cities and municipalities define central places where the burning of fireworks is generally prohibited."

The wave of labour struggles in Turkey is facing increasing repression. Following protests by construction workers in Istanbul and Ankara who marched outside office buildings of employer Türkerler Holding against layoffs, which police attacked in both locations,

In France, the government decided last Tuesday, 27 December to tighten measures for the unvaccinated. As of 15 January, a negative Corona test will no longer be considered and recognised as part of the Corona passport valid in France, Jean Castex announced in Paris. From mid-January, full vaccination protection will be required to visit clubs, bars, restaurants, events or even to start a journey.

On the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of Chairman Mao, a graffiti was painted in Berlin-Spandau, near the BMW production facilities. With the slogan "Unite under Maoism", the painting calls for the unification of revolutionaries. 

In Achim, near Bremen in Lower Saxony, the online mail order company Amazon opened its new location in north-west Germany in May 2021. With 2000 new jobs, Amazon became one of the largest employers in the Bremen region. Business is particularly booming at Christmas, which led to Amazon hiring an additional 800 employees in the run-up to Christmas. On 23 December - one day before Christmas - it was then announced that a large number of these workers would have to leave again for the new year. According to estimates by the trade union Verdi, 600 of them will have to leave.

On the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of Chairman Mao, a graffiti was painted in Freiburg. The painting is located under a bridge of one of the main roads in Freiburg. With the slogan "Unite under Maoism", the painting calls for the unification of revolutionaries and the imposition of Maoism.

Everything has the stamp of a class, so also climate change and the so much propagated "climate protection". Both are an expression of the main contradiction on the world level, an expression of the contradiction between imperialism and oppressed nations (within the imperialist countries: contradiction between proletariat and bourgeoisie). This is quite clearly shown by the example of Emissions Trading.