Review: They can't kill us all: Ferguson, Baltimore, and the new era in America's racial justice movement
Submitted by Comrade Motopu on Jun 23 2017 08:40
A review of Wesley Lowery's book covering the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement and other activist projects in response to police shootings in the US.
Death in custody in Beckton - #justiceforedson
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jun 22 2017 22:37
Twenty five year old Edir Frederico Da Costa, known as Edson, died yesterday having sustained multiple injuries during a police stop in Beckton, East London.
The women's day massacre, 1937
Submitted by Steven. on Jun 19 2017 10:32
A short account of the 19 June killing of 16 people and wounding of 283 by police during a demonstration of women and children in support of a steel workers' strike.
Andrea Salsedo of Pantelleria
Submitted by Steven. on May 26 2017 16:03
A short account of the life of Italian anarchist Andrea Salsedo, who was killed in 1920 by a "fall" from a police station window in New York.
Stop the threats of the Mexican State against our militant comrade Adrián!
Submitted by Ruptura Colecti... on May 19 2017 08:01
In early April, the state government of Hidalgo threatened to "start investigations" and take criminal actions against three militants who promote different community resistances in the region. Among them, is our brother and militante comrade Adrián Medina, criminalized in conjunction with Lorenzo Bautista and Armando Monter in many local media and newspapers to facilitate his detention or any repressive act directly against him.
The Jackson State shootings, 1970
Submitted by Steven. on May 14 2017 11:23
A short account of the shooting of several black students and bystanders by police on the night of May 14/15, 1970.
Spycops inquiry delayed until late 2019
Submitted by Rob Ray on May 6 2017 11:48
In a double-whammy ruling Sir Christopher Pitchford has said his inquiry into misconduct by police undercovers will hear no formal evidence before the second half of 2019 — but exonerated the Met of using delaying tactics.
Database of repression of the IWW, 1906-1920
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 8 2017 18:55
A table detailing hundreds of instances of state and employer repression of the revolutionary Industrial Workers of the World union in the United States in the early part of the 20th century.
The San Francisco “White Night” Riots of 1979: Bruce Martinez
An essay on the causes of the 1979 "White Night Riots" and the role of harassment by the San Francisco Police in contributing the violent self defence by the large LGBTQ community in the city.
1979: The White Night Riot
Submitted by Reddebrek on Feb 3 2017 18:36
Brief history of what became known as the White Night Riots in the aftermath of the murder of openly gay supervisor Harvey Milk and progressive mayor George Muscone.
