Louise Michel: a Paris Communard in South London
Submitted by Fluffy on Jul 9 2017 14:22
An article covering time spent in London by the former Paris communard, Louise Michel.
East London rent strikes, 1938-9
Submitted by Steven. on Jun 26 2017 20:07
On 13 February, 1938, a rent strike began in Stepney, east London. This is an account of tenants' struggles in the area at the time, by Past Tense.
St Mary's Hospital (Harrow Road) work-in and occupation 1981
Submitted by Steven. on Jun 26 2017 11:53
Contemporary information about workers at a London hospital taking over their workplace in protest at bed cuts and closure.
Our struggle must goes beyond what our lifestyle demands
This article points out a couple of issues that are slowing down our movement. They are single issue and individualism & lifestyle. Many of our comrades in UK an Europe work only on a single issue, in addition some of us do not try hard enough beyond our lifestyle . Of course, our weaknesses are not only these two , in fact there are many more but in this article I just concentrate on these two.
From Solidarity Networks to Class Organisation in Times of Labour Hallucinations
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Jun 24 2017 13:28
Reflections on the relation between solidarity networks, workplace groups and class organisation, based on our modest experiences in west London. We see this effort in opposition to the current electoral surge and try to explain why.
The hidden history of housing
Submitted by Steven. on Jun 24 2017 11:08
A grassroots history of housing, by Colin Ward.
William Morris and Incomplete Communism: A Critique of Paul Meier's thesis (1976) Adam Buick
William Morris and Incomplete Communism: A Critique of Paul Meier's thesis (1976) Adam Buick
William Morris: The Marxist Dreamer (1978) Paul Meier
Part of the series of biographies of William Morris.
First published in 1972 in French as La Pensee utopique de William Morris. Translated into English by Frank Gubb. Preface by Robin Page Arnot. Paul Meier member of PCF (French Communist Party).
Grenfell Tower: A Tragedy Foretold
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jun 23 2017 13:27
The truth is, to the authorities, Grenfell Tower tenants didn’t really matter ...It has been left to the survivors themselves and the wider community to organise relief ... they organised in their hundreds and held mass meetings, electing delegates, organising demonstrations. The community has shown itself to be well organised, efficient, extremely compassionate and truly democratic. Everything the capitalist state isn’t.
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.
