Hundreds of working people in Tunisia protested in the capital Sept. 25 against rising prices and food shortages, amid a deepening capitalist political crisis engulfing the country. Demonstrators chanted, “We can’t support crazy price hikes,” and “Jobs, freedom and national…
Defying a government ban on indoor and outdoor gatherings, more than 1,000 demonstrators took to the streets in Tunisia’s capital, Tunis, Jan. 14 to protest rising joblessness, inflation and attacks on political rights. The date marks the 11th anniversary since…
“The people want the fall of the regime!” chanted hundreds of demonstrators at an anti-government protest in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, Jan. 23. Discontent over massive unemployment, rising inflation, lack of social services and police brutality have led to…
Extensive working-class discontent with rising prices, unemployment and both major factions of the government led to protest actions over several days in some 20 cities and towns across Tunisia beginning Jan. 7. The government increased the price of fuel and…
