Category: History

A History of the Solidarity Federation

By Martin, South London SF The Solidarity Federation was formed in 1994, at a conference in Blackpool, Lancashire, called by the Direct Action Movement, industrial networks and Norwich Solidarity Centre. To understand why and how this came about, we need to look back into developments happening in the Direct Action Movement in the 1980s and […]

Posted: October 13th, 2013 under History, International, Labor.

Lost Conversations: Questioning the legacy of anarchosyndicalism

By Scott Nappalos There is more interest than ever in anarchosyndicalist unions, their history, and lessons for doing organizing in today’s context. During its peak, anarchosyndicalism engaged millions of workers on every continent except Antarctica. Though the Spanish experience through the CNT and 1936 revolution stands out, anarchosyndicalism was perhaps stronger in Latin America and Asia […]

Posted: September 30th, 2013 under Debate, History, Syndicalism.

The Revolutionary Party Is An Oxymoron

By Steven Fake The campaign of socialist Kshama Sawant for the Seattle City Council continues to attract excitement on the left for her strong showing. A Counterpunch contributor recently called it a “highly significant” development. I wish her well of course. A socialist threat in the city of Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks is indeed heart warming. Hopefully the […]

Posted: September 13th, 2013 under Anti-capitalism, Debate, History, Ideas.

Freedom Betrayed

  Review of: Black Patriots and Loyalists: Fighting for Emancipation in the War of Independence, Alan Gilbert, 2012, University of Chicago Press By Mike Kolhoff The participation of African Americans in the War of Independence is widely known but only vaguely understood. Almost everyone knows that Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave and sailor, took an […]

Posted: April 3rd, 2013 under Anti-Racism, History, Reviews.

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