Italy 60s-70s

Article about the autonomous women's movement in Italy in the 1970s, with…

Article about Autonomia Operaia and the radical workers' movement in Italy in the 1960s and 70s.

Full text and images of a booklet containing a chronology of and documents on the armed struggle during the decline of the mass social movements…

The following article was written by a Turin collective working on the problems of women employed by Fiat. It was published in Lotta Continua,…

Some excerpts from the Red Notes book, Working Class Autonomy and the Crisis

Short story depicting armed struggle in Italy in the 1970s by Nanni Balestrini, author of "The…

A short history of the aborted neofascist Golpe Borghese coup plot in Italy, 1970, and the subsequent repercussions.

Excellent booklet on the widespread class struggle in the chemical factories of the Italian industrial zone of Porto Marghera in the 1960s and…

This article gives a brief overview of some of the social changes that took place in the mass struggles in the late 60’s.

The speech of a worker from the Fiat Mirafiori plant outlining workers' organising efforts and lessons they had learned in the militant struggles…

A clear and succinct introduction to the background and events of the mass, militant class struggle in Italy in the 1960s and 70s.

A fascinating and detailed first person account of workers struggles at Italian state-owned auto…