The Reichstag fire
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 27 2017 21:29
A slightly abridged version of a detailed investigation into the Reichstag fire by Fritz Tobias, an anti-fascist German who discovered to his surprise that widely-believed Communist Party claims the fire was set by the Nazis were false. Published in 1963.
2008: Disruption of Oil Land Auction
Submitted by Reddebrek on Feb 27 2017 19:14
An account of an environmental activists disruption of an auction for oil extraction rights in 2008.
A half-blind communist with a sharp eye for the future. Marinus van der Lubbe (1909-1934) and his Reichstag Fire
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 27 2017 14:56
Interesting history of Marinus van der Lubbe, the young communist building worker who burned down the Reichstag, and was falsely denounced as a Nazi agent by the Communist Party, by Joep de Visser.
Rebel Roo
Online archive of Rebel Roo, and industrial bulletin produced by Plan C for Deliveroo and other food delivery riders in the UK.
Everything must go!: The abolition of value - Bruno Astarian and Gilles Dauvé
This book is about a revolution (i.e. a historical break, not gradual peaceful evolution) that creates communism – not its preconditions.
On fire: the battle of Genoa and the anti-capitalist movement
Anarchist collection of writings on the 2001 anti-G8 riots in Genoa. We don't think it's particularly good but reproduce it for reference, and would recommend reading it alongside Aufheben's critique of the anti-capitalist movement.
Rogue states: the rule of force in world affairs
Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 23 2017 21:44
Book from 2000 by Noam Chomsky where he argues that, contrary to popular perception, the real 'rogue' states in the world today are not the dictator-led developing countries we hear about in the news, but the United States and its allies.
The 1972 miners' strike: popular agency and industrial politics in Britain
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 20 2017 17:58
A detailed and informative account of the successful nationwide strike of UK miners in 1972, written as an academic paper by Jim Phillips.
Official Documents of the San Diego Free Speech Fight
A collection of official documents about the San Diego Free Speech Fight, including the original ordinance banning public speaking, and investigations into the violence. Hosted here for reference purposes.
Opposition and resistance in Nazi Germany
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 18 2017 17:02
Pamphlet offering a snapshot of some elements of the resistance to Nazism in Germany before and during World War II. It is not a comprehensive account and has some important omissions, discussed in the comments below.
