History

The Cowboy Strike of 1883 and the Demise of Old Tascosa

Submitted by Reddebrek on Apr 19 2016 17:21

Details of the "Great Cowboy Strike" of 1883.

On the Suicide of a Revolutionary (For Bob Starobin)

Submitted by armillaria on Apr 17 2016 23:22

Letter eulogizing radical scholar Bob Starobin, by author and photographer Julius Lester, mailed to me (paper copy) by my comrade Ellen from her personal archives. 6-page pdf.

The example of Sneevliet - Wilebaldo Solano

Submitted by Alias Recluse on Apr 16 2016 16:05

A short biographical sketch of the life of Henk Sneevliet, Dutch trade unionist, socialist, and internationalist opponent of both world wars, executed by the Nazis in 1942.

The Ponce massacre, 1937

Submitted by Steven. on Mar 20 2016 17:25

A short history of the massacre in Puerto Rico of peaceful demonstrators calling for the release of imprisoned separatist leader Pedro Campos by police acting on the orders of the US-appointed governor.

Plättner, Karl (1893-1945)

Submitted by Battlescarred on Mar 16 2016 16:44

As important as Max Hoelz in the history of the German Revolution, Karl Plättner lacked Hoelz’s talent for self-publicity but was as much a rebel and intransigent revolutionary as Hoelz (1)

Garcia, Vicente (1866-1930) aka Palmiro aka Martin Zalacain

Submitted by Battlescarred on Mar 15 2016 21:25

A short biography of Vicente Garcia, one of the first Spanish anarchist communists, also active in South Wales, France and London

The POUM's seven decades - Wilebaldo Solano

Submitted by Juan Conatz on Mar 7 2016 04:27

A history of the POUM, written by a longtime member, Wilebaldo Solano.

The Paris Commune: revolution and counterrevolution in Paris in 1870-1871

Submitted by Guerre de Classe on Mar 2 2016 15:49

This is a draft translation in English of the book "La Commune de Paris – Révolution et contre-révolution à Paris en 1870-1871" in its first publication in French in 2011 under the name "Des Communards".

The Rebel Chronicles #5: Sergei Nechayev

Submitted by panic_rant on Mar 1 2016 17:18

This episode of the radical history series focuses on Sergei Nechayev and his tumultuous friendship with Mikhail Bakunin. For more episodes, please go to: https://soundcloud.com/paul-case-245440601/sets/the-rebel-chronicles

Revolution in Central America- Daniel Fogel

Submitted by Reddebrek on Feb 29 2016 12:03

A contemporary and critical account of the 20th century history of Central America, in particular the conflicts between Leftist rebels and US backed right wing dictatorships in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

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