The war that never ended: public history for the present
Submitted by Jared on Jun 17 2019 22:11
A critical look at New Zealand's official First World War centennial programme and its lack of engagement with the war's root causes, namely capitalism and white supremacy.
Global Deliveroo strikes
Submitted by Cipo Fraioli on Feb 1 2018 11:31
Over the last couple of weeks, Deliveroo have been hit by a series of strikes and occupations all over the world: from Hong Kong to Belgium, Holland, France and Germany. Meanwhile, in Shanghai, the first union for online food deliverers has been formed.
Belgian Deliveroo couriers on strike
Submitted by donaldo on Jan 21 2018 13:53
The collective of Deliveroo couriers is on strike every Saturday to protest against a precarization of their status. Since last week, actions are taking place in several Belgian cities.
Communist armed struggle in Belgium: An introduction to the CCC and their ideological ground
Submitted by donaldo on Oct 10 2017 22:35
The CCC were a Belgian communist armed struggle group that was active in the mid-eighties. They did not only place bombs but they also produced a lot of propaganda material, that intellectually fed their different campaigns and they kept writing and publishing during their imprisonment. Upon a few of these documents, this article aims at reflecting on how the group conceived itself and the use of armed struggle as part of a larger communist revolution.
A short history of colonialism in Congo, 1885-1997
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 19 2017 15:32
A very short overview of Belgian, and latterly US, imperialism in Congo, written by Marty Jezer in 2001.
1902: Belgian General Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 16 2017 20:07
In the late 19th century, the Belgian state tried several tricks to keep its parliament dominated by the wealthier classes. In response a serious of general strikes were used to force the government to implement reforms. However the Belgian Workers Party was often a hindrance in these struggles as the 1902 strike demonstrates.
Anti-fascism: formula for confusion - Bilan
This article from Bilan, the journal of the Italian communist left in exile in France and Belgium, examines what they consider the disorienting and stifling effect on the proletarian movement, of co-operation with bourgeois forces (liberals and reformist-socialists) in the name of 'anti-fascism'. Bilan argue that the result of such collaboration is the moderation/liquidation of the working-class as a revolutionary force, the co-option of its organs of struggle, and the dissipation of the movement, ultimately taking the view that 'anti-fascism' is self-defeating.
The Belgian strike of the 100,000, 1941
Submitted by Steven. on May 10 2016 09:06
A short history of the strike of tens of thousands of workers in Nazi-occupied Belgium, for a pay increase and against the fascist authorities.
Brussels, after the terrorist suicide bomb attacks…
Submitted by Fredo Corvo on Apr 1 2016 11:10
When after the terrorist suicide attacks in Ankara and Istanbul, the same sort of attacks occured in Brussels, by the Netherlands blog arbeidersstemmen.wordpress.com , with the feeble voice I have, I called workers to make their voices heard and to discuss with each other some reflections on the nationalist and 'security' campaigns following the bombs.
International Council Correspondence Volume 1, Number 11
The Volume 1, Number 11 (September 1935) issue of International Council Correspondence.
- 1 of 5
- ››
