Strikers in Saris - The Grunwick Strike
In 1976 South Asian women workers who had made Britain their home, led a strike against poor working conditions in a British factory. Lakshmi Patel was one of the South Asian women who picketed the Grunwick film-processing factory in north London for two years
Dockers Against Racism: an interview with Micky Fenn
Submitted by Ed on Jan 27 2019 17:48
Interview with Micky Fenn, a socialist and trade unionist on the London Docks, discussing how he and other dock workers confronted racism among their workmates, particularly after the notorious dockers' strike in support of Enoch Powell and his racist, anti-migrant politics.
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Submitted by Reddebrek on Dec 31 2018 08:40
An interview with a former Soviet army veteran and a member of the Soviet News Agency's Afghan news desk about the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Covers some disturbing subjects, CW: discussion of suicide.
Brighton SolFed – Practical organising and reflections
Base publication's interview with Brighton Solidarity Federation about their collective organising around housing issues.
A Visit to Louise Michel - Paul Lafargue
French Socialist Paul Lafargue recorded his visit to Louise Michel in St Lazare prison following her conviction for starting a riot in 1883.
Pier Paolo Pasolini interviewed by Louis Valentin (1970)
A 1970 interview with Pier Paolo Pasolini, on the youth revolt of the sixties, culture, love, his film “Oedipus Rex”, the heterosexual couple, homosexuality, and more.
Pier Paolo Pasolini Interviewed by Enzo Biagi for the Italian television network RAI on July 27, 1971
A 1971 interview with a pessimistic Pier Paolo Pasolini, in which he discusses consumer society, the emptiness of success, television as an authoritarian mass medium, eroticism, the conformism of the intellectuals, and his enigmatic relation with the Gospel.
The Brazilian Dictatorship and the Battle of Maria Antônia
An interview with two former students about one of the most famous events in Brazil during the dictatorship period. The student street battles at Maria Antônia street and its impact. As well as a discussion on the legacy of the battle and the dictatorship particularly on contemporary Brazilian politics.
The Hungarian Revolt of 1956 - Peter Pallai
Submitted by Reddebrek on Sep 30 2018 13:06
An account of the events of the Hungarian Revolt in 1956 from one of the participants, Peter Pallai who was a student demonstrator.
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