<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[the commune]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://thecommune.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[internationalcommunist]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://thecommune.wordpress.com/author/internationalcommunist/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[update on the activities of the commune around&nbsp;britain]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>&#8211; The Commune has recently produced two new pamphlets to add to its series. <em><a href="https://thecommune.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/new-pamphlet-storming-heaven-the-paris-commune-of-1871/">Storming heaven: The Paris Commune of 1871</a></em> (£1+50p postage) looks at the world&#8217;s first working-class revolution, with both Marx&#8217;s description of the commune and a <em>Solidarity</em> article critiquing traditional leftist assumptions about its failings. <em><a href="https://thecommune.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/what-is-the-london-postal-strike-really-about/">What is the London postal strike really about?</a></em> (50p+50p postage) features Sheila Cohen&#8217;s interviews with two CWU reps.</p>
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<p>&#8211; London: The Commune are at most major demonstrations in the capital and also have our own activities. We are running a <a href="https://thecommune.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/schools-for-communism-reading-group-on-trade-unionism-and-workplace-organising">series of reading groups</a> on workplace organising this autumn, as well as our monthly forums. The next forum is on <a href="https://thecommune.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/imperialism-and-the-world-today-19th-october-london-forum/">19th October</a>, the next reading group on the 26th.</p>
<p>Join our email announcements list at <a href="https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/thecommune-london">https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/thecommune-london</a>. Phone David on 07595 245494 for more info</p>
<p>&#8211; Bristol: after <a href="https://thecommune.wordpress.com/2009/09/27/the-spirit-of-utopia-today/">our session at the Anarchist Bookfair last month</a> we are planning further meetings: send an email to uncaptiveminds@gmail.com to join mailing list</p>
<p>&#8211; West Midlands: we participate in the Coventry Radical Network and will also be initiating a meeting on local organising work. If you&#8217;re interested in the meeting or our network, call Dave on 02476 450027</p>
<p>&#8211; Wrexham: we are planning a series of meetings around the title “Storming the heavens—alternatives to capitalism”. Paper sales will also be launched in and around the town centre</p>
<p>&#8211; North-West: in September we held our <a href="https://thecommune.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/manchester-public-meeting-populism-and-class-struggle-in-latin-america-2/">first public forum in Manchester</a> and are planning more events shortly: contact Mark on 07976 386737</p>
<p>&#8211; South Yorkshire-based activists interested in The Commune should get in touch with Barry in Sheffield on 07543 652629</p>
<p>&#8211; The Commune also have a Facebook group. You can sign up for news and debate <a href="http://facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=100975860952">here</a>.</p>
<p>&#8211; get in touch via email— uncaptiveminds@gmail.com</p>
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