Anti-Flag – The General Strike

Pittsburgh political punks Anti-Flag have released their ninth full length album The General Strike on independent label SideOneDummy.

True to form the new album’s lyrics focus on the political issues of the day. The opening track, Controlled Opposition, is fast, aggressive, and to the point; facts that will be well received by some long time Anti-Flag fans that may have been less enthusiastic about the more toned-down nature of some recent albums.

The rest of the album doesn’t disappoint either. Some tracks are slower and more melodic but all of them are solid both politically and musically.

Highlights include 1915, a song about union organizer Joe Hill, The Ranks of the Masses Rising, about the Arab Spring and the importance of getting active politically, I Don’t Wanna, and This is the New Sound.

The General Strike is arguably Anti-Flag’s best album since 2001’s Underground Network. Well worth a listen for any fan of Anti-Flag or political punk rock. Check it out at www.anti-flag.com

The case for free education: IRIS

IRIS - the case for Free Education

The Situation of Youth and Student movement today

Main Political Resolution, 

YCL-LJC Central Committee

March 18th, 2012

Highlights: 

• The danger of war against Syria and Iran and the need for a peaceful resolution by the people themselves, not imperialism.
• Bill 30 is a direct attack on privacy and civil and democratic by the Harper regime
• The Robo-call scandal must increase our resolve to kick-out the Harper government!
• The CFS Day of Action was a step in the right direction, showing youth fight back
• We express our full support to the BC Teachers Strike and the great solidarity actions of BC high school students
• We send our full solidarity to the growing Quebec student strike and must spread the word!