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Beating the fascists?: The German Communists and political violence 1929-1933 - Eve Rosenhaft

Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 8 2016 21:30

Eve Rosenhaft examines the involvement of Communist Party militants in political violence against Nazis during the years of Hitler's rise to power in Germany (1929-33).

Emma Goldman extended timeline

Submitted by Steven. on Feb 8 2016 13:24

An extensive chronology of the life and activities of notorious Lithuanian-American anarchist, Emma Goldman.

Emma Goldman condensed timeline

Submitted by Steven. on Feb 8 2016 13:19

A brief timeline of the key events in the life of legendary anarchist and women's rights advocate Emma Goldman.

Michaelis, Rudolf aka Michel aka Hans Bronner (1907-1990)

Submitted by Battlescarred on Feb 6 2016 14:46

A short biography of German anarchist Rudolf Michaelis

Emma Tenayuca and the 1938 pecan shellers' strike

Submitted by Steven. on Feb 2 2016 09:57

A short account of the life of Emma Tenayuca and the Texas pecan shellers' strike of largely Hispanic workers in which she played a leading role.

The beginning of the sit‐down era: The reminiscences of Rex Murray

Submitted by Juan Conatz on Jan 31 2016 23:52

An account by Rex Murray, a local union president, of the 1934 sit-down strike by rubber workers in Akron, Ohio.

Radicals and the jobless: the Musteites and the unemployed leagues, 1932-1936 - Roy Rosenzweig

Submitted by Juan Conatz on Jan 31 2016 23:33

A paper by Roy Rosenzweig about the American Workers Party and its organizations for the unemployed during the 1930s.

Melacci, Bernardo (1893-1943)

Submitted by Battlescarred on Jan 27 2016 16:01

A short biography of Italian anarchist Bernardo Melacci

Barroero, Guido, (1946-2015)

Submitted by Battlescarred on Jan 27 2016 12:27

A short biograhy of Italian anarchist and metalworker Guido Barroero

The last words of Eugen Leviné

Submitted by Dyjbas on Jan 26 2016 17:50

Eugen Leviné (1883 – 1919) was one of the leaders of the short-lived Bavarian Council Republic and a member of the Communist Party of Germany. Along with hundreds of other workers, communists, socialists and anarchists, he was arrested following the attack on Munich by the German Army and the Freikorps, and later executed. In June 1919, while on trial for high treason, Leviné made his last speech.

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