The agrarian question in the Russian revolution: from material community to productivism, and back - Loren Goldner
Buried under almost a century of ideology, "the Russian question," the historical meaning of the defeat of the Russian revolution, is the question that will not go away. This essay is an attempt to answer it.
Paternalism and rural protest: the Rebecca riots - Lowri Ann Rees
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 10 2016 17:05
A detailed analysis and account of the Rebecca riots in south-west Wales, 1839-1843, examining the interests of different classes at the time.
Anarchy #041
Issue of Anarchy Magazine from July 1964 focusing on agriculture.
The Wave Hill walk-off, 1966-1975
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 22 2016 18:15
A short history of the Wave Hill, or Gurindji, strike, when aboriginal agricultural workers walked out for equal pay and then lodged a claim for the land they worked on. They remained out for an incredible nine years, and were eventually given back a proportion of the land.
Black rebellion: five slave revolts - Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 22 2016 11:17
Detailed histories of five important episodes of slave revolt, excerpted from a longer book called Travellers and Outlaws by abolitionist Thomas Wentworth Higginson, first published in 1889. Unfortunately it contains language and a perspective tainted by the widespread prejudice at the time, however we reproduce it in full for historical information only.
The Elaine massacre, 1919 - Grif Stockley
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 5 2016 18:37
A short history of one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history when hundreds of African-Americans were murdered and tortured by white racists and security forces after black farm workers tried to organise for better pay.
Revolution in Central America- Daniel Fogel
Submitted by Reddebrek on Feb 29 2016 12:03
A contemporary and critical account of the 20th century history of Central America, in particular the conflicts between Leftist rebels and US backed right wing dictatorships in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
Emma Tenayuca and the 1938 pecan shellers' strike
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 2 2016 09:57
A short account of the life of Emma Tenayuca and the Texas pecan shellers' strike of largely Hispanic workers in which she played a leading role.
Contemporary agriculture: climate, capital, and cyborg ecology
Submitted by Out of the Woods on Jul 17 2015 10:38
Climate change will put pressure on world food production. We must disentangle the potential benefits of agricultural science and technology from agribusiness' centralised control of the food chain.
The scene of the action: a wildcat strike in Barbados - Constance R. Sutton
Submitted by Khawaga on Mar 9 2015 23:09
Constance R. Sutton's dissertation on the 1958 wilcat strike by Barbadian sugar workers.
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