General strike, South Africa 1922 - Baruch Hirson
Baruch Hirson on the 1922 South African general strike. HIrson deals at length with the racial politics of the strike, which despite militancy and facing aerial bombings by the newly formed South African Air Force failed to include the black working class, who had been out on strike regularly in the proceeding three years.
Joseph Weydemeyer: a German-American for socialism and black rights - Abbet Sebastien
A short biography of Joseph Weydemeyer, followed by an appendix that includes translations of Weydemeyer's articles 'On the Negro Vote' and 'The Eight-Hour Movement'.
Koreatown popular assembly shuts down ICE van
Submitted by Mike Harman on Feb 17 2018 19:34
About 70 activists and community members surrounded and blocked an ICE van in front of LA’s Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles the evening of Thursday, February 15. The action was called for by the Koreatown Popular Assembly 24 hours prior as an emergency response to reports of ICE detaining over a 100 individuals across the city.
Woman's Voice
English translations of the Argentinian anarchist communist feminist publication La Voz de la Mujer (Woman's Voice) from 1896-7.
The Memphis sanitation strike, 1968
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 9 2018 15:53
A short history of the 1968 strike of 1300 African-American sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, during which Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
Workers' self-management in the Caribbean
Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 1 2018 16:25
A compilation of the writings of Joseph Edwards (a.k.a. George Myers or Fundi, the "Caribbean Situationist"), a Jamaican mechanic, worker organiser and wildcat strike leader. A constant critic of political parties and union hierarchies, this collection of articles give a glimpse at the struggle for workers' power in the factories, fields and offices of the Caribbean in the 20th century.
Japan's 1968: a collective reaction to rapid economic growth in an age of turmoil
Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 23 2018 16:25
2015 paper written by Oguma Eiji containing lots of interesting historical information about the Japanese radical and student movements of 1968, including historical background and aftermath.
Kala Tara: paper of the Asian Youth Movement Bradford
Partial online archive of Kala Tara, the newspaper of the Bradford branch of the Asian Youth Movement in the 1970s and 80s.
Newham 8 Defence Campaign - Bulletin 1
A bulletin for the Newham 8 campaign giving the history and circumstances of the arrest of the men. Supporters are urged to raise awareness for the campaign writing letters, passing model resolutions, attending meetings, demonstrations and eventually the court picket at Snaresbrook. A national demonstration against racism on the 24th September is also publicised.
The 1917 Camp Logan mutiny, Houston Texas
Submitted by Mike Harman on Dec 12 2017 23:26
Black soldiers stationed to guard the construction of Camp Logan in Texas mutinied over racist treatment from local law enforcement and civilians.
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