History

How the NKVD framed the POUM

Submitted by Steven. on Jun 18 2018 14:42

An extract of the memoirs of Jesús Hernández, a leading member of the Spanish Communist Party and minister in the republican government during the Spanish civil war, explaining how Soviet secret police framed and persecuted the anti-Stalinist communist group the POUM during the conflict.

Back to the Future With Labour's Fair Pay Agreements

Submitted by LAMA on Jun 11 2018 22:05

This article highlights parallels between current attempts to modify labour laws in Aotearoa/NZ and historical examples.

Origin of the Housing Crisis In NZ/Aotearoa

Submitted by LAMA on May 10 2018 09:51

This article surveys the origins of the current housing crisis in NZ/Aotearoa, viewing the neo-liberal turn of the 1980s'-1990s' as a critical juncture.

Nolden, Julius (1895-1973)

Submitted by Battlescarred on May 9 2018 19:22

A short biography of German anarchist Julius Nolden

Milton, Rita (1924 – 2011)

Submitted by Battlescarred on May 9 2018 13:26

A short biography of Scottish anarchist Rita Milton

St Imier - The Congress of the Anti-authoritarian International

Submitted by Reddebrek on May 6 2018 00:22

After the expulsion of the anarchists at the Congress of the International Workingmen's Association (The Hague, 2-7 September 1872), Mikhail Bakunin, James Guillaume and the members of various anarchist federations and sections met in the village of Saint-Imier (Swiss Jura) and adopted certain resolutions at what will be known as the Congress of the Anti-authoritarian International.

Occupied Zuccotti, Social Struggle and Planned Shrinkage

Submitted by solisoli1956 on May 5 2018 15:59

A pamphlet written during the height of the Occupy Wall Street struggles in New York City, which looks at how class composition and decomposition developed in the park. The pamphlet is composed of two pieces. First, a reflection and analysis of how class composition functioned in the movement space. The second part of the pamphlet is an interview conducted with Deborah Wallace looking at the history of planned shrinkage in New York City. Given this pamphlet is more than 6 years old, the specifics on resources available to people have changed over time - this pamphlet should be seen as a reflection at a specific point in time.

Behind the 1951 waterfront lockout - Philip Ferguson

Submitted by Henry Laws on May 2 2018 08:29

This is a Marxist account of the 1951 waterfront lockout, one of the major instances of class struggle in 20th century Aotearoa/New Zealand. First published on the Redline blog: https://rdln.wordpress.com/2012/11/23/behind-the-1951-waterfront-lockout/

Helberg, Paul (1905-1989)

Submitted by Battlescarred on May 1 2018 22:30

A short biography of German anarchist Paul Helberg

Thiede, Richard (1906-1990)

Submitted by Battlescarred on Apr 29 2018 20:54

A short biography of German anarchist Richard Thiede

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Hotpot, Gods, and "Leftist Pricks": Political Tensions in the Mong Kok Occupation

Analysis of events in the Mong Kok occupation (part of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Movement") from October 9 to 11, related to a split between what could roughly be called "left" and "right" factions,...
The councilist movement in Germany (1914-1935): A history of the AAUD-E tendency

Article tracing the origins and theoretical development of the 'unitary' current of the General Workers' Union of Germany.

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