massacres

US: The Thibodaux Massacre of 1887

David in Atlanta — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:21:39 +0000

Although most of the blood letting occurred in the environs of Thibodaux, the strike encompassed a larger area. The strike affected sugar plantations in St. Mary, Terrebonne ,and Lafourche parishes. These parishes make up an area known as the "sugar bowl." Thibodaux is the parish seat of Lafourche.

1912: The Lena Massacre

Alex... — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:33:13 +0000

Situated in the dense forest of south-east Siberia, the massive goldfields that lined the river Lena were, at the turn of the century, amongst the most profitable enterprises in the Russian Empire. The Lena Gold Mining Joint Stock Company (Lenzoloto), the principal owner of the majority of goldfields in the region, was running at profits of 7,000,000 roubles a year.

1831: Merthyr Tydfil uprising

catch — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:06:01 +0000

Two articles on the riots are included, by local historian Bob Saunders, and an excerpt from the Newgate Calendar:

THE MERTHYR RISING 1831
Bob Saunders
BACKGROUND

1886: The Bay View Massacre

Steven. — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:09:31 +0000

The deadly stand-off between workers and the National Guard was the culmination of events that began on Saturday May 1, 1886.

A historical marker, pictured above, is located at Russel and Superior on Jones Island in Bay View. It commemorates the Bay View Massacre.

1962: The Novocherkassk Tragedy

catch — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:47:52 +0000

The Novocherkassk Tragedy, June 1-3 1962
by Piotr Suda

1900: The assassination of King Umberto I of Italy

Steven. — Wed, 09 May 2007 15:08:06 +0000

See also our biography of Gaetano Bresci

1892-1894: The prison revolt and massacre at Cayenne

Steven. — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:27:57 +0000

The Iles du Salut are situated off Cayenne, in what was French Guyana in South America. These three prison islands – of which Devil's Island is the most infamous - were reserved by the French authorities for hard cases, for repeated escapees and for political prisoners. In the course of time many anarchists were sent to these hell-holes.

1932: The Geneva Massacre

Steven. — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:00:46 +0000

In 1932, the sympathisers of the Union Nationale fascist party led by Georges Oltramare planned to assemble on 9th November at the Salle Communale of Plainpalais in Geneva to publicly accuse the Socialist leaders Nicole and Dicker. The Socialist Party called a counter-demonstration.

1914: The Ludlow Massacre

Steven. — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:13:31 +0000

It was the pinnacle of efforts by the National Guard and local strike-breakers under the command of the Rockefeller family to suppress a strike of twelve thousand workers

Issues concerning labour had dogged the United States for many years preceding World War I and had resulted in widespread strike

1988: The Halabja Massacre

Steven. — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:06:01 +0000

Eyewitness in Halabja

1988: Massacre in Halabja - ICG

libcom — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:26:04 +0000

From Communism #6

Large-scale Massacre of Prisoners in Peru, 1986 - ICG

libcom — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:58:08 +0000

From Communism #6

Social-democratic peace is nothing else but the peace of tombs.

The tombs of all the proletarians who struggle against the State.

International Solidarity with the Proletariat and its prisoners in Peru!

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We are publishing here a translation of an article that was first published in our Spanish review "Comunismo" (No.22 - June 86).