The poll tax rebellion in Haringey
Submitted by Steven. on Dec 8 2012 17:05
Great pamphlet about the successful fight against the poll tax in Haringey, north London. Produced by Haringey Solidarity Group in 1999, this pamphlet gives an excellent snapshot of the struggle in one London Borough.
Fire and flames: A history of the German autonomist movement
Fire and Flames is no detached academic study, but a passionate, hands-on, and engaging account of the beginnings of one of Europe's most intriguing protest movements of the last thirty years. An introduction by George Katsiaficas, author of The Subversion of Politics and an afterword by Gabriel Kuhn, a long-time autonomous activist and author, add historical context and an update on the current state of the Autonomen.
A brief history of the Spanish anarchist refugees and immigrants in Australia
Submitted by Steven. on Nov 24 2012 20:51
A short history of Spanish anarchist migrants who fled to Australia following the Spanish civil war, produced by Acracia.
On the state of movements in Italy: let’s open the debate
Some American and European comrades have asked me, Why didn’t you have an Occupy movement in Italy? Why is the NO TAV movement the only expression of social struggle? The NO TAV, despite their strong success, despite their original expression of post-modernity class war, lack the characteristics of the Occupy movements: an extension of social change, the power to remove old hierarchies, and, above all, a shared and “common” political dynamic open to radical political upheavals.
Anarchism in the ex Yugoslavia - Trivio Indic
Short pamphlet on the origins of the anarchism movement in the former Yugoslavia. Taken from The Bastard Archive.
Children's strikes in 1911 - Dave Marson
Submitted by Steven. on Nov 1 2012 23:05
Dave Marson's excellent 1973 pamphlet on the little-known mass walkouts of schoolchildren in the UK and Ireland in 1911, the same year that saw widespread industrial unrest and strikes. Their demands included shorter hours and an end to corporal punishment in the form of the cane and the strap.
From Crisis to Cooperatives: Lessons from Argentina’s Cartoneros
Submitted by Reddebrek on Sep 12 2012 22:31
A special Labor day (United States) documentary by Free Speech Radio News (FSRN) about the Argentine 2001 financial crisis and the rise of Cartoneros "Cardboard People" Cooperatives and the challenges they face.
The workers' movement in Serbia and ex-Yugoslavia - Aleksandar Simic
Short text about history of working class movement in Yugoslavia by Serbian Revolutionary Group 'Torpedo', which used to be active in 90's.
Pisa: the "Nuova Periferia Polivalente" has opened!
Submitted by Italy Calling on Jul 6 2012 20:39
After being left derelict and neglected for 6 years, during which the only intervention by the local authorities has been the building of a wall around the old changing rooms which turned them into a dangerous sewer, Pisa’s sports centre Polisportiva della Fontina has come back to life, and being put to use by hundreds of people of all ages who want a space to hang out and practice sports freely.
Accusations against housing movements in Rome demolished by Tribunal
Submitted by Italy Calling on Apr 4 2012 11:28
In September 2009, hundreds of Carabinieri stormed a school in the Magliana area of Rome and arrested dozens of people who were occupying it. The charges made against them were super harsh: organised crime, extortion, possession of weapons, theft, assaulting police officers, and more.
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