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Demonstrators crowd the streets of Washington to protest against the Gulf War

1990-1991: Resistance to the Gulf War

An account of the worldwide movement of resistance to the 1990-91 Gulf War. The resistance mainly took the form of strikes, marches, base…
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Iraqi mass mutiny in the Gulf War, 1990-1991

History of the widespread desertion and mutiny in the Iraqi military which saw the rapid end of the occupation of Kuwait and the Gulf War of…
War on drugs

1989-today: The War on Drugs

Noam Chomsky on the 'war' on drugs that Western governments have been allegedly pursuing since 1989. In reality, their response to the drug trade…
US troops in Grenada, 1983

The US invasion of Grenada, 1983 - Howard Zinn

Historian Howard Zinn's account of the American invasion of the small Caribbean island of Grenada, ostensibly to 'protect' US citizens, but in…
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The Mayaguez affair, 1975 - Howard Zinn

Historian Howard Zinn's account of the brief but disatrous invasion of a Cambodian island by a small US force which suffered massive casualties…

1948-1991: US intervention and war in South East Asia

Noam Chomsky's very brief account of US military, economic and "diplomatic" action in Indochina in…
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The Cold War, 1940-1989 - Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky explains the nature of the Cold War between the West and the Soviet Union before its collapse in 1989.
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The Calais mutiny, 1919

A short history of the strike and mutiny of British troops stationed in France following the end of the First World War which won concessions and…
Pilots in the 141 Squadron at Biggin Hill

The RAF Biggin Hill mutiny, 1919 - Dave Lamb

A short history of the victorious rebellion of British servicemen in the air force who were living in appalling conditions, soon after World War…
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The Southampton mutiny, 1919 - Dave Lamb

A history of the militant rebellion of British troops in Southampton following the end of the First World War. Amidst the widespread…
Indiscipline - HMS Revenge

Mutiny and resistance in the Royal Navy, 1918-1930 - Dave Lamb

A short history of mutinies and rebellions in the British Royal Navy and Marines from the end of…
New recruits at Etaples, 1918

The Etaples mutiny, 1917 - Dave Lamb

A short history of one of the early big mutinies of British troops in Europe as World War I came to an end.
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