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Hong Kong, a struggle for A struggle for bourgeois freedoms trapped within the limits of capitalism and political submission to US/UK imperialism - Mouvement Communiste/Kolektivně proti Kapitălu

Big demo in HK

Text analysing the recent, and continuing, democracy protests in Hong Kong.

The History of a Riot: Class, Popular Protest and Violence in Early Colonial Nelson

Submitted by Jared on Jan 28 2020 22:38

Petitions, public meetings, strikes, go-slows, violence and armed revolt. Nelson, New Zealand in 1843 was said to be 'in a state little short of anarchy'. In this paper, Jared Davidson argues that the self-activity of the Nelson labourers and their wives had a significant impact on the development of Nelson, drawing on traditions of popular protest, class power and the gendered labour of making shift. The agricultural backgrounds of many of the emigrants and the conflicts of the English countryside – including but not limited to the Swing Riots of 1830/31 – played a role in structuring the gang-men’s response to their situation.

Call to Support Dwayne & Jarreau of the Vaughn 17 at their sentencing, September 2019

An article from the Bay View appealing for solidarity as two defendants Staats await sentencing for the 2017 Vaughn prison uprising.

"17-17-17" - Reflections at the End of the Vaughn 17 Trial

Report from Dwayne "BIM" Staats of the Vaughn 17 who reflects on the end of the trial, lessons learned, and some of the biggest hurdles that needed to be overcome.

Delaware Admits Failure, Drops Last Remaining Vaughn 17 Cases; Retaliation Against Prisoners Continues

Submitted by R Totale on Jun 19 2019 20:19

A report from the Vaughn 17 Support website about the collapse of the state's attempts to prosecute inmates who were allegedly involved in an uprising at the start of 2017.

1881-4: Canboulay Riots

Submitted by Reddebrek on Jun 5 2019 14:57
Re-enactment of Port of Spain Canboulay Riots 1881

The history of the attempt by colonial police to suppress abolition commemorations by the islands freed slaves and their resistance.

Smashed Up: Young service workers on the sanctity of small business

A 2015 article from service workers in Oakland, discussing riots and the myths around small businesses.

1958 Notting Hill race riots

Submitted by Ed on Mar 1 2019 21:53
1958 Notting Hill race riots.

Ron Ramdin's history on the 1958 Notting Hill 'race riots', which saw mass racial violence last for several days over a wide area of West London as groups of white people, often Teddy Boys or individuals linked to far-right organisations, would attack black individuals as they walked through the streets or sometimes even at their homes.

Chapter 4: Riot And Rebellion

1958 Nottingham race riots

Submitted by Ed on Feb 28 2019 23:24
Local newspaper covering the 1958 Nottingham race riots.

Ron Ramdin's short history on the 1958 Nottingham race riots, in which over a thousand white people took part in mass racist violence against local West Indians. The violence in Nottingham would act as a prelude for an even more serious and widespread outbreak of violence in Notting Hill, West London, less than a week later.