Mass protests expected as Brazil rules on the fate of indigenous territories
Submitted by Rowand017 on Aug 16 2017 19:47
Following a year of attacks on indigenous peoples in Brazil, protests are expected in Brasilia as the Supreme Court decides on the future of indigenous land rights.
Beyond the Peasant International - Wildcat
Wildcat article assessing the "New Peasant Movements".
Sicilian Fasci movement, 1893-4
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 31 2017 10:11
A short overview of the radical, socialistic Fasci movement of peasants and agricultural labourers in Sicily in the late 19th century.
A short history of enclosure in Britain
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 21 2017 17:29
Simon Fairlie describes how the progressive enclosure of commons over several centuries has deprived most of the British people of access to agricultural land. The historical process bears little relationship to the “Tragedy of the Commons”, the theory which ideologues in the neoliberal era adopted as part of a smear campaign against common property institutions.
A journey into libertarian historical memory; Casas Viejas, January 1933
Submitted by Steven. on May 15 2017 16:56
A short history of the tragically unsuccessful uprising of anarchist peasants in the small town of Casas Viejas which ended in a brutal massacre of the participants by the Republican government.
Coalition representing 350,000 announces May 1st strike
Submitted by Soapy on Mar 23 2017 13:41
Workers will strike on International Worker's Day to protest worsening conditions across the country
Captain Swing was here!
Submitted by Steven. on Mar 19 2017 16:46
A short history of the 1830 Swing riots by Stuart Booth. Farm bosses would receive threatening letters from a fictional “Captain Swing”, and if they didn’t submit to the demands their premises would be attacked.
The Tolpuddle martyrs, 1834
Submitted by Steven. on Mar 19 2017 13:47
The history of the Tolpuddle martyrs: a group of six agricultural workers from Dorset, England who were sentenced to transportation to Australia for attempting to form a union.
The English Revolution, 1640
Submitted by Steven. on Mar 8 2017 19:37
Christopher Hill's Marxist analysis of the English civil war and revolution in the 17th century, published in 1940.
Strategies for resistance under neoliberalism: lessons from the Zapatistas and the Landless Workers' Movement
Submitted by Victory Of The ... on Feb 18 2017 09:58
This essay examines the Zapatista Army of National Liberation and the Landless Workers' Movement and the ways that these movements have been able to persist for decades and surpass frequent limitations of revolutionary action under neoliberalism. These lessons are essential for efforts to build counter-power.
