By Tamara Pearson – Green Left Weekly , Nov 2nd 2016
Tamara Pearson reviews George Ciccariello-Maher's new book Building the Commune on Venezuela's commune movement, the largely ignored frontline of the Bolivarian experiment in radical grassroots democracy.
By Tamara Pearson – TeleSUR English , Jan 8th 2016
Facing possible austerity and a return to neoliberalism at the hands of a right wing parliament, will the millions involved in the Bolivarian revolution radicalize further and protect their 15 years of gains, or will this be the blow that finally dampens their revolutionary joy and collective ambition?
By José Roberto Duque - Misión Verdad , Aug 11th 2015
As the Maduro government cracks down on contraband and speculation, communes and communal councils are taking the lead as a key front in the economic war.
By Frederick B. Mills - Open Democracy, Aug 8th 2015
The challenge of the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela today is to advance towards a communal state in the context of the ongoing reproduction of speculative capitalism.
Representatives of the Housing Movement, communal councils, and various social movements gathered in downtown Caracas on Sunday to denounce police corruption and abuse within the city’s barrios.
On Saturday 7 June, neighbourhood residents in the community of Isais Medina Angarita in the Venezuelan state of Sucre held elections for their communal council, called "the Good Neighbour".
By Dario Azzellini- Creative Time Reports, Apr 28th 2014
Artist and documentary filmmaker Dario Azzellini argues that millions of Venezuelans live their lives normally, solving problems through community organizing and government initiatives, while international media exaggerates the claims of middle class protestors that the nation is in the midst of a devastating crisis. According to Dario, the manifestations are hardly protests, but the waging of war.
Yesterday 104 people, including fifty commune representatives, were sworn into the Local Council of Public Planning (CLPP) of Carora, Lara state. The Carora CLPP is the first to swear in for the current period, with others soon to follow.
As part of the second phase of the street government, neighbours, with some governmental support, have been voluntarily cleaning up, fixing, renovating, and building housing and other public buildings in their communities .
