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…
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…
Russia 1917 - Wildcat,1985 Originally a contribution to the conference held by UK Wildcat on the Russian revolution and its implications today [i.e. 1985].
The Paris Commune, 1871: a short account - Workers Solidarity Movement A short history of the Paris Commune, weak on details of the revolution and working class organisation but with good information about the makeup of the elected Communards and details of the fighting and repression at the end of the Commune.
Collectives in the Spanish revolution - Gaston Leval Detailed account of worker-controlled agriculture, industry and public services in revolutionary Spain during the civil war.
"The Barricades Must Be Torn Down": Moscow-Fascism in Spain - Paul Mattick Mattick ponders the then-recent events of May 1937 - when the counter-revolutionary consequences of…
The Paris Commune of 1871 - Undercurrent Short text about the Commune by Undercurrent, as the University of Sussex unveils a flawed exhibition on the uprising.
The Commune: Paris 1871 – P. Guillaume and Martin Grainger P. Guillaume and Martin Grainger, a pseudonym of Maurice Brinton, in Solidarity pamphlet #35, write…
Industrial collectivisation during the Spanish revolution - Deirdre Hogan Interesting article by Deirdre Hogan about the collectivisation and worker control of industry in…
A soldier returns - letter from an American fighter in the Durruti Column A letter from an American trade unionist and member of the revolutionary union the Industrial…
A day mournful and overcast... An account of the Iron Column A personal account of a liberated prisoner's experience as a fighter during the Spanish Civil War…
Anarchists in the Russian Revolution - Paul Avrich Paul Avrich's account of the anarchist movement during the Russian revolution.
