The Angolan massacre of May 27 1977 - Paul Trewhala
Two articles by South African communist Paul Trewhela on the 27 maio 1977 massacre in Angola.
Paul Trewhela was a member of the South African communist party in the mid-'60s, was imprisoned for three years, then worked with Baruch Hirson in exile.
The Iva Valley Shooting at Enugu Colliery, Nigeria: African Workers’ Aspirations and the Failure of Colonial Labor Reform
The Iva Valley Shooting at Enugu Colliery, Nigeria: African Workers’ Aspirations and the Failure of Colonial Labor Reform
The Iva Valley miners strike and massacre at Enugu colliery, 1949
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jan 24 2018 13:21
On the 18th November 1949, 21 striking miners and a bystander were shot dead at a British government-owned coal mine at Enugu, Nigeria; 51 were injured.
The Hilo massacre, 1938
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 1 2017 11:47
Detailed history of the Hilo massacre, Hawaii's Bloody Monday, when police opened fire at a crowd of unarmed striking longshoremen, injuring 50, written by William J. Puette in 1988.
Hiroshima: The atomic hecatomb
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 10 2017 10:59
Letter from a Japanese anarchist about the Hiroshima bombing, and the response of self-organisation and mutual aid from the local population following the explosion.
The women's day massacre, 1937
Submitted by Steven. on Jun 19 2017 10:32
A short account of the 19 June killing of 16 people and wounding of 283 by police during a demonstration of women and children in support of a steel workers' strike.
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.
The Jackson State shootings, 1970
Submitted by Steven. on May 14 2017 11:23
A short account of the shooting of several black students and bystanders by police on the night of May 14/15, 1970.
The massacre of the internationalist communists in Greece, December 1944
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 13 2017 17:10
An account of the killings of internationalist communists, Trotskyists and anarchists by nationalist communists in the Greek resistance movement during World War II.
The 27 May in Angola: a view from below
Submitted by Steven. on Dec 7 2016 10:46
A historical paper by Lara Pawson about the 1977 massacre of around 25,000 black members and supporters of the Marxist-Leninist national liberation movement the MPLA, by the MPLA government itself, aided by Cuban troops under the command of Raul Castro.
