Industrial Worker (February 7, 1933) Articles from the February 7, 1933 (Vol. 14, No. 108, Whole No. 841) issue of the Industrial Worker, the newspaper of the revolutionary union,…
Money, treasure-building - Karl Kautsky Translation of two chapters from a section on the state in Kautsky's 1927 magnum opus on the materialist conception of history. (Reproduced for…
1984: Uruguay General Strike In 1984 a series of on day General Strikes paralysed the country and forced the ruling Junta to give up power and restore civilian rule.
1927: Austrian General Strike In the Summer of 1927 the Austrian Social Democrats remained powerful despite their history of collaboration with the government. In response to…
1935: Cuban General Strike After the defeat of the Dictator Gerardo Machado Cuba was governed by a Junta headed by Batista and Mendieta. In 1935 another General Strike sort to forced the Junta to restore civilian rule. In response Batista unleashed a wave of state terror.
1933: Cuban General Strike In 1933 the bloody regime of Gerardo Machado came to an end when a general strike paralysed the economy. A last minute deal with the Cuban…
Good For Nothing - Mark Fisher Article by Mark Fisher on the relationship between depression and class.
Industrial Worker (January 17, 1933) Articles from the January 17, 1933 (Vol. 14, No. 105, Whole No. 838) issue of the Industrial Worker, the newspaper of the revolutionary union,…
1931: Chileans Overthrow Dictator Carlos Ibañez del Campo In response to economic depression the Chilean state became a Dictatorship. In response Chilean…
1902: Belgian General Strike In the late 19th century, the Belgian state tried several tricks to keep its parliament dominated by the wealthier classes. In response a serious…
Industrial Worker (January 10, 1933) Articles from the January 10, 1933 (Vol. 14, No. 104, Whole No. 837) issue of the Industrial Worker, the newspaper of the revolutionary union,…
French West African Rail Workers Strike: 1947-48 In 1947 rail workers in French West Africa (Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast and Guinea) struck throughout the region in protest over a discriminatory…