Global Uprisings – 2011

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Egypt’s Democracy: A Question of Legitimacy

December 16, 2011 at 10:01 am / By Country, Egypt, video series

Produced By Marianne Maeckelbergh and Brandon Jourdan Although Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down in February 2011, the uprisings in Egypt show little sign of retreat. While the uniting rallying cry may have been against dictatorship, the struggle in Egypt that took headlines across the world in early 2011 reflected deeper social, political, and economic problems. The key demands of the revolution have still not been met. The continuation of military rule and the promise of more neoliberal economic […]

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Crossroads in Cairo

December 11, 2011 at 11:43 pm / Articles, Egypt

By Marianne Maeckelbergh Cairo, Egypt, December, 2011-Cairo is a city engulfed in violent anticipation. Activists speak with pride about what they are accomplishing as they enter into their 11th month of struggle. And rightfully so. They “shed their fear” and came together to realise that despite continuous torture, repression, and military dictatorship, they are stronger than the authoritarian state. It’s a strangely powerful feeling that hangs in the air, that permeates conversations, that captures the imagination. The bravery, passion and […]

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November 30th: UK on Strike

November 30, 2011 at 11:46 pm / By Country, United Kingdom, video series

Produced By Marianne Maeckelbergh and Brandon Jourdan On November 30th, 2011 millions of public sector workers across the UK went on strike against massive cuts in the pension system. The following is a short documentary about the strikes.

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Occupied Barcelona: The Spanish Election Rejection

November 22, 2011 at 10:40 am / By Country, Spain, Uncategorized, video series

By Marianne Maeckelbergh and Brandon Jourdan In the midst of rising unemployment rates, extensive austerity measures and increased privatization, many Spanish people are losing faith in electoral politics.

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La Nostra Elecció: L’ Acció

November 15, 2011 at 11:44 pm / Articles

By Marianne Maeckelbergh Barcelona, Spain, November 2011-The streets of Barcelona appear deceptively calm at first sight. Fashionable people stroll the streets, shopping bags in hand, while others stop to drink a glass of wine at a sidewalk cafe. These luxurious images project a sense of prosperity onto the streets of Barcelona, but underneath the surface, a struggle rages. The 15 May Movement that captured the global imaginary just six months ago and encouraged people all across the world to occupy […]

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Crisis in Greece

October 22, 2011 at 12:15 am / By Country, Greece, video series

Produced By Brandon Jourdan and Marianne Maeckelbergh Greece is in the midst of a social rebellion with people at many different levels of society involved in strikes, occupations, riots, workplace slowdowns, self-reduction campaigns, and other forms of economic sabotage. Greece has become ground zero of the Eurozone’s fiscal crisis. The austerity measures promoted by the IMF/EU/ECB, otherwise known as the troika, are at the core of the social crisis in Greece. This short documentary looks at the crisis in Greece […]

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