West Virginia's mine wars, 1920-1921 A short historical account and background of the often violent conflict between workers and employers in West Virginia's mines in the late 19th…
No water, no peace! States of emergency and water shut-offs in Detroit After a month-long moratorium, water shut-offs in Detroit have started again this week, leaving…
Beyond F*ck You 2: workplace organizing against oppressive language and behavior A sequel to a previous article, a Twin Cities IWW member writes about how he’s dealt with homophobic…
A timeline of US women's labour history, 1824-2009 An interesting selective timeline of women's and women's labour and union struggles in the US.
March on the slumlord: Portland Solidarity Network brings community together to stand up to landlords Miranda has decided enough is enough and is joining with the Portland Solidarity…
1965 Watts riots photo gallery Images from the 1965 Watts riots, which took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles from 11th-17th August 1965, resulting in over $40…
The No Gun Ri massacre, 1950 A short history of one of the biggest mass killings of civilians by US ground troops, the No Gun Ri massacre, which took place during the Korean…
"Hands Up, Don't Ship!" Minneapolis UPS workers protest shipments to Missouri police A dozen part-time UPS workers in Minneapolis took protest action on the job August 22, after…
Shays' rebellion, 1786 A short history of the "Shays' rebellion" in Massachusetts in the wake of the American Revolution, in which many poor farmers and war veterans…
Baltimore Jimmy John’s workers stop work, march on boss On August 22nd, Jimmy John’s workers in Baltimore engaged in a short work stoppage and marched on…
“I never met a man I admired more”: Vincent St. John (1876-1929) A short biography written by Juan Conatz of Vincent St. John, who was a hugely important and…
The making of "outside agitators" A piece by Crimethinc refuting the "outside agitator" slur that has been deployed in Ferguson, Missouri, where protests and clashes with police…