Lotta Continua
Italian autonomist Marxist political organisation.
Italy 1977-8: Living with an earthquake - Red Notes
A superb pamphlet from a time when a very high level of class struggle dominated Italian society. Despite their differences - the state, church, fascists, Communist Party and unions were all united in opposition to the the radical social movement. In text and PDF format.
Link to PDF of pamphlet.
Published by Red Notes, London, UK, late 1970s
Text version from www.classagainstclass.com, lightly edited by libcom.org
1971: Via Tibaldi occupation
A short history of an occupation of empty housing in Italy by workers who had inadequate accomodation. Their direct action and solidarity forced the council to house hundreds of people.
The occupation at Via Tibaldi was a great step forward for the tenants’ and homeless movement in Italy. A whole neighbourhood was involved in it : factories, schools, housing projects took part in the organising of the struggle. There was a victory at Via Tibaldi because everyone there was fully aware
Take over the city - Community struggle in Italy, 1973
Excellent article from Lotta Continua about different struggles of workers in their local areas. It covers self-reduction of prices, squatting and more.
Translated and edited by Ernest Dowson
Radical America, Vol.7 no.2, March-April 1973
Translator's Preface
