retail and food
News and articles about work, policy and workers' struggles in retail and the food industry around the world.
The Conquest of Bread - Peter Kropotkin
Peter Kropotkin's "The Conquest of Bread", along with his "Fields Factories and Workshops" was the result of his extensive research into industrial and agricultural production; originally published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York and London, 1906.
Whereas Marx's main contribution to economics was his analysis of the commodity relationship in Capital - capitalism rather than communism - Kropotkin assesses what would need to be done, and most importantly how, in a communist society.
Chat about olive harvest strike in Spain, 2005
Translated extracts from an... aggressive online discussion about a strike of olive harvest workers in Spain, 2005.
Gardening and food-growing guide
Personal advice and tips on growing your own fruit and vegetables to stay healthy and save money.
We all know the advantages of organically produced food, but why should we have to spend a fortune on organic fruit and veg? It is often from miles away, over packed, expensive, a bit manky by the time we get it and in some areas only available from supermarkets.
Carmagnola, Francesco, 1900-1986
A short biography of Italian-Australian anarchist and anti-fascist, Francesco "Frank" Carmagnola.
On 27 February 1986, Frank Carmagnola died in Sydney aged 86. He had suffered badly for months from cancer. Born in the province of Vicenza, North Italy, he became active in the anarchist movement at an early age. He then did his military service in Bologna where he was involved in the very active local movement at the time of the occupations of the factories and general revolutionary upsurge.
