The Occupation of Alcatraz A history of the occupation of Alcatraz island by the Group Indians of All Tribes (IAT) a coalition of native American activists and…
The Republic of Labin, 1921 A short history of a short-lived uprising of coal miners in Croatia following an attack by Italian fascists, by Steven Johns.
1996-7: Philadelphians campaign against welfare cuts In 1996 state and federal welfare reforms threatened to leave hundreds of thousands of poor and unemployed under threat. A coalition of…
1975-83: Maori New Zealanders Occupy Golf Course in Struggle for Tribal Lands In the 70's Maori groups began a series of occupations to reclaim their tribal lands. The occupation…
1970: Feminist Sit in at Ladies Home Journal An account of a sit in by several feminist groups at the Ladies Home Journal, a popular women's magazine, that was staffed almost entirely by men…
1967-74: Ethiopia's Student Movement The absolute regime of Emperor Haile Selassie was first challenged by university students.
1920: Turin General Strike The General Strike of 1920 in the city of Turin lead to workers occupying and running the factories themselves as part of an attempt to build a…
1931: Chileans Overthrow Dictator Carlos Ibañez del Campo In response to economic depression the Chilean state became a Dictatorship. In response Chilean…
"Occupying, Resisting, Producing" Argentine Workers Take Over Abandoned Factories - Andres Gaudin A contemporary article on the then recent wave of factory occupations in Argentina…
Rural Landless Workers Movement of Brazil - Roger Burbach An article on the early history of largest organisation of landless peasants in Brazil. The article…
Last remaining housing occupation in Bologna has been evicted The eviction of the last remaining housing occupation in Bologna - around 100 people, 34 of them…
