1980s

The Scum - comic about the Wapping strike, 1986

Steven. — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:58 +0000

The working class in Iran: some background - class struggles from 1979-1989 - Mostafa Saber

Ret Marut — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:39:36 +0000

Of particular interest is the observation that "in practice the [workers'] councils, due to their complete accordance with workers' direct and immediate exercise of power, won an indisputable victory vis-a-vis the unions. The few attempts at creating unions remained irrelevant to the real workers' movement."

This Is England - review

Tom Jennings — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:20:14 +0000

The Archaeology of Aggro

The latest project from the foremost cinematic chronicler of contemporary Britain is, unexpectedly, a period piece depicting the 1983 rites of passage of 12-year-old Shaun (Tommo Turgoose) finding acceptance among skinhead scoundrels convivial enough to include Milky, a Black lad (Andrew Shim), punks, and even New Romantics.

Yugoslavia: Imperialist war against the world proletariat, 1990s - ICG

catch — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:47:59 +0000

For us the analysis of the war in Yugoslavia is indispensable. This war is not only of the greatest importance for its direct consequences for the conditions of life and struggle of proletarians in the region - it is also important for the international proletariat, and because it announces and prefigures the military conflicts that are to come.

From Communism #9

- "Is that you, Mladic?"

Workers of the world tonight: International dockers struggles of the 1980s

catch — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:49:58 +0000

Translated and produced by individuals in Lisbon, Barcelona, Arhus, London, New York

Introduction by BM Blob

Like a Summer with a Thousand Julys …and Other Seasons…

catch — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:37:16 +0000

This text has been reproduced without most of the original pictures and their captions due to space. Some captions which were thought to be useful additions to the main text have been included in boxes.
Like a Summer with a Thousand Julys …and Other Seasons…

INFANT SORROW

Some basic ingredients of Yugoslav ideology

catch — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:15:43 +0000

The Historical Context
Yugoslavia emerged from the ruins of the first world war and under the name of the Kingdom of Sets, Slovenes and Croats grouped itself around the kingdom of Serbia. In 1929 it became the 'Kingdom of Yugoslavia".

The Meaning of Tiananmen

jef costello — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:29:44 +0000

The Meaning of Tiananmen

"It's anarchy, but it's organized anarchy."
- Dan Rather, reporting from Tiananmen Square in late May/early June 1989

The MOVE bombing, 1985

Steven. — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:51:44 +0000

Introduction
MOVE is an organisation formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972 by John Africa and Donald Glassey - a loose-knit, mostly black group whose members all adopted the surname Africa, advocated a back-to-nature lifestyle and preached against technology.

1983: Leave the slave-driving to us - Chris Fillmer

daniel — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:26:52 +0000

On Dec. 19, 1983, 74% of the Greyhound BusLines employees who belong to the Amalgamated Transit Union voted to accept a contract with Greyhound that amounted to a 15% wage/benefit cut overall.