1989-today: The War on Drugs
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 9 2006 13:45
Noam Chomsky on the 'war' on drugs that Western governments have been allegedly pursuing since 1989. In reality, their response to the drug trade has depended very much on who is doing it...
1917-1918: The Brazilian anarchist uprising
Submitted by Ed on Sep 8 2006 00:34
A short history of the attempted revolution in Brazil of 1918. The uprising failed when it was infiltrated by security forces, and the army did not join the side of the workers.
Brazil: Volkswagen workers on indefinite strike
Submitted by Joseph Kay on Aug 30 2006 05:58
Workers at the Sao Paulo plant approved the strike in a mass assembly of 10,000 workers, starting immediately in “direct response” to the firings.
The soccer war, 1969 - Ryszard Kapuscinski
Submitted by Red Marriott on Aug 22 2006 16:49
A short account of the "soccer war" between El Salvador and Honduras which was sparked by rioting during the second North American qualifying round for the 1970 World Cup.
Worldwide report details brutal suppression of workers' rights
Submitted by libcom on Jun 12 2006 11:00
115 trade unionists were murdered for defending workers’ rights in 2005, while more than 1,600 were subjected to violent assaults and some 9,000 arrested, a report states. according to the ICFTU’s Annual Survey of Trade Union Rights violations, published today.
Is Latin America really turning left?
Submitted by libcom on Jun 4 2006 11:00
James Petras examines recent social movements and developments in the class struggle in Latin America.
Bolivian military take control of airports to break strike
Submitted by libcom on Apr 3 2006 11:13
Bolivian military and police forces have taken control of four main airports, aiming to break an airline workers' strike in major cities.
Anti-CPE Movement: Embassy protest in Brazil
Submitted by Mike Harman on Apr 1 2006 00:00
Leafletting and sit-down protest at the French embassy in Brazil. Photos from http://paris.indymedia.org/article.php3?id_article=56520
Wilckens, Kurt Gustav, 1886-1923
Submitted by Steven. on Mar 14 2006 13:44
A short biography of German-born anarchist Kurt Gustav Wilckens, who assassinated the man responsible for the deaths of 1,500 workers, and whose murder provoked a general strike.
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