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1956: The Hungarian Revolution

The history of the Hungarian workers' revolution against the Communist dictatorship. A general strike was declared, and workers' councils sprung…
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1936-1939: The Spanish civil war and revolution

A short history of the Spanish civil war and revolution which broke out in response to the right-wing and fascist coup attempt of General Franco.
Rebel soldiers in Vietnam

GI resistance in the Vietnam war

History of the widespread mutiny of US troops in Vietnam that brought the world's most powerful military machine to its knees. The GI anti-war…
Mihaly Karolyi

1918: The Hungarian Revolution

The history of the revolution which brought down the monarch and saw workers' and peasants' councils spring up across the country, only to be…
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1905: The Russian Revolution

A short history of the first unsuccessful Russian Revolution of 1905. Following the 'Bloody Sunday' massacre, a general strike paralysed the…

Strikes in Palestine: latest news

Over 80,000 Palestinian civil servants have walked out on a general strike over 6 months non-payment of wages by the Hamas government.
Edelweiss Pirates

The Edelweiss Pirates, 1939-1945

An account of the Edelweiss Pirates, a World War II era German anti-Nazi movement of working class youth who fought against the regime.

An interview with Tony Mcqade, former shop steward.

Tony Mcqade worked at British Leyland’s site 2 car plant in Speke from the late 1960s until its closure in 1978, as well being a shop steward at the plant for a number of years, and is now a full time official with the TGWU.

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