Strikes in Egypt spread from centre of gravity The longest and strongest wave of worker protest since the end of World War II is rolling through Egypt. In March, the liberal daily al-Masri al…
Narita Airport riots (video clip) A video of the riots against the construction of Narita Airport in Tokyo, Japan during the 1970s.
TV Times - 12-18 May 2007 An embarrassment of riches is on offer in this weeks political programming.
Argentina: Rubber bullets and tear gas against municipal workers Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina, May 9th Municipal workers in Río Gallegos, capital city of…
Bolshevism and Stalinism - Paul Mattick Mattick analyses "the superficiality of the ideological differences between Stalinism and Trotskyism" and why "Trotsky's own past and theories",…
Anti-Bolshevist Communism in Germany - Paul Mattick The council-communist Paul Mattick looks back at the German revolution he participated in.
Interview with Rasem Al Bayari, Palestinian trade unionist Being a trade unionist is a very dangerous business in Palestine.
France: Metal workers defend undocumented colleagues Workers at the Métal Couleur Système factory in Bonneuil went on strike after 19 of their colleagues were fired due to their immigration status.
Sweden: Wildcat strikes break out in mines Miners at Sweden's state-owned mining company LKAB started the unsanctioned walkout on Monday, and on Tuesday morning work was at a standstill in…
France: university strikes and occupations against Sarkozy After the election of Nicolas Sarkozy as President of France there have been successive protests…
1900: The assassination of King Umberto I of Italy A short account of the assassination of King Umberto I of Italy in revenge for the brutal suppression of a workers' demonstration in Milan which…
Bresci, Gaetano, 1869-1901 A short account of the life of Gaetano Bresci, who in 1900 assassinated King Umberto I of Italy in response to a massacre of workers in Milan.
