Violence in the women’s suffrage movement A brief account of some of the many violent incidents in the UK women’s fight for the right to vote in the early 20th century, by Steven Johns.
Finisterre, Alejandro, 1919-2007 A short biography of Spanish anarchist poet and inventor of table football (“foosball”), Alejandro Finisterre, born Alejandro Campos Ramirez.
Liverpool versus Oswald Mosley, 1937 A short account of the time in 1937 when fascist leader Oswald Mosley attempted to address the people of Liverpool, and was promptly hospitalised…
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.
The Iceland women’s strike, 1975 A short history of the strike, or day off, by 90% of women in Iceland for equality with men on 24 October, 1975, written by Steven Johns.
An account of the British Film Institute strikes, 2002 A short personal account of the strikes at the British Film Institute (BFI) in London in 2002.
The Thiaroye massacre, 1944 - Steven Johns A short history of the mass killing of black soldiers in the Free French Forces who were protesting against non-payment of wages towards the end…
The whitewashing of French forces in the liberation of Paris - Steven Johns A short account of how American and British commanders ensured that the liberation of Paris was…
The Monongah mining disaster, 1907 - Steven Johns A short account of the worst mining disaster in US history, which killed over 360 mostly Italian migrant workers and which was the inspiration…
Retrato de una organización anarquista juvenil: Anarchist Youth Network (2002-2004) - Steven Johns Breves notas históricas sobre la organización Anarchist Youth Network (AYN).
Revenge of a Citibank worker An IT worker with Citibank was jailed last week for deliberately downing 90% of the bank's network, following an unfavourable review with a…
Unison paid officials caught sabotaging leadership election A whistleblower within Unison's London region has leaked an audio recording of a meeting of paid…