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Demonology of the working class

Lionel Walden, Cardiff steelworks at night (1893)

An investigation into the demonic, Marxian view of the proletariat over time.

Snitches, stings, and leaks: how “Immigration Enforcement” works - Corporate Watch

A detailed report into the functioning of the immigration enforcement system in the UK, following high-profile raids at Deliveroo and Byron burgers.

Black Flag vol 05 #05 (1978)

The State was still jumpy in 1978 in the wake of the 1970-72 Angry Brigade bombings, and intense "anti-terror" activity was continuing to cause havoc in anarchist circles. The arrest of Mill and Bennet would turn into the infamous Persons Unknown trial.

The Dublin lockout, 1913 - John Dorney

Submitted by Steven. on Aug 31 2016 21:25

A short history of Ireland’s most significant industrial dispute: the mass lockout of 20,000 workers by 400 employers in Dublin from August 1913 to January 1914.

The whitewashing of French forces in the liberation of Paris - Steven Johns

Submitted by Steven. on Aug 24 2016 22:26

Senegalese troops who fought for the French as prisoners of war in Europe

A short account of how American and British commanders ensured that the liberation of Paris was orchestrated by a “whites only” force.

Revolutionaries Behind Closed Doors

Capitalism intrudes on the daily life of a mental health worker.

Trafalgar Square Riots of 1848

Submitted by Reddebrek on Aug 18 2016 23:11

This page reports how disgruntled workers took over a planned peaceful protest and set off a week of rioting in central London. It names more than 100 of those arrested.

Ashton-under-Lyne rising of1848

Submitted by Reddebrek on Aug 18 2016 22:43

This account of the events of 14 August 1848, when an armed Chartist “National Guard” shot dead a police officer in the town of Ashton-under-Lyne is adapted from Herbert Davies’ chapter in Victorian Ashton (Tameside Libraries and Arts Committee, 1974).

The General Strike of 1842

Submitted by Reddebrek on Aug 18 2016 21:52

As many as half a million workers may have been caught up in a strike wave which linked demands for the Charter and an end to pay cuts. This page tells the story and names the leaders.