Internationalism from Below: Thailand, Nigeria, and Belarus (11-18-20)

Published: March 4, 2021, 2:54 a.m.

A conversation about internationalism from below, uprisings, repression and solidarity in Thailand, Nigeria, Belarus and beyond. \n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \n\nThe last year has seen a tsunami of protests and uprisings across the world \u2014 in Algeria, Chile, France, Guinea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Poland, Sudan, the United States and beyond, millions of people have taken to the streets to protest austerity, authoritarianism, racial injustice and state violence, and to demand equality, democracy, justice, and liberation.\n\nIn the most recent wave, popular uprisings in Thailand, Nigeria, and Belarus have brought their countries to a standstill with demonstrations and strikes, and have faced brutal repression in response. In this panel discussion, activists from each country will explain their movements, demands, and strategic and tactical debates \u2014 and will offer ideas about how activists throughout the world can build international solidarity from below to help them win. \n \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \n\nSpeakers:\n\nLek Patchanee is a member of the Socialist Workers Thailand Group, labor rights activist, researcher and journalist in Bangkok.\n\nLai Brown is the Organizing Secretary of the Automobile, Boatyards, Transport, Equipment and Allied Senior Staff Association (AUTOBATE) and National Secretary of the Socialist Workers and Youth League in Lagos.\n\nSiarhei Biareishyk is an activist from Belarus and Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.\n\nLala Pe\xf1aranda ( moderator) is an activist from Colombia, labor organizer with Trade Unions for Energy Democracy (TUED) and member of the International Committee of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) \n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\n\nThis event is presented by Internationalism from Below and Haymarket Books.\n\nWatch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/M0kmiNy2asY\n\nBuy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org\n\nFollow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks