Black Panthers at 50: Reflections on their legacy This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, founded in Oakland, California. I went to the Oakland Museum of…
#CUB55 My part in their victory Latest blog post from from The Word From Struggle Street a collaborative anti-capitalist blog from Brisbane. Here I make some personal…
The rebel girl: an autobiography, my first life 1906-26 An epic firsthand account of women and the working class in the early years of the 20th century by…
No glory in glorified babysitting A piece from Daniel Cole who lives and works in Australia as a early childhood educator. His perspective shines light on what it’s like to do…
No pain no gain The fifth installment in Recomposition's 'Politics on the Field' series comes to us from Chicago where Kingsley Clarke discusses his love of track and field, a view into youth coaching of…
An account of the BFI strike, 1974 A short personal account of a strike at the British Film Institute in 1974 by Jonathan Rosenbaum.
An account of the British Film Institute strikes, 2002 A short personal account of the strikes at the British Film Institute (BFI) in London in 2002.
"I barely survived on Chicago-Lake Liquors wages": an account of a campaign An account by Juan Conatz of an Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) campaign at a liquor store in…
Hat Trick A piece by John O’Reilly in Minnesota about his experiences working at a liquor store. Sports is often there in the background shaping our interactions, defining relationships, and…
Wages so low you'll freak - Mike Pudd'nhead A book by Mike Pudd'nhead about his experience working at Jimmy Johns in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and attempting to organize a union with the…
Where Civilisation Begins ARNOLD WESKER, born in Stepney in 1932, is the author of The Kitchen, Chicken Soup with Barley, Roots, I'm Talking about Jerusalem, and Chips with Everything. He is the prime mover in Centre 42, whose origins and hopes he explains in this extract from a broadcast talk.
Package Handler’s Report and Analysis In this essay, IWW organizer Coeur de Bord analyses the first year of organizing at a United Parcel Service hub in Minneapolis outside of the…
