Five occasions when anti-Semitic aristocrat Oswald Mosley and his British Union of Fascists got turned over by the British working class in the 1960s. Continue reading “5 times Oswald Mosley got his arse handed to him”
The Spanish civil war and revolution, 1936-9
A short video history of the Spanish civil war and revolution, which broke out against the right-wing military coup of general Franco. Continue reading “The Spanish civil war and revolution, 1936-9”
The Kenya “Mau Mau” rebellion, 1952-6
A short video history of the uprising of the Kenya Land and Freedom Army against British colonialism, commonly known as the Mau Mau revolt, which was brutally suppressed by the British military. Continue reading “The Kenya “Mau Mau” rebellion, 1952-6″
A short history of May Day
A short video history of May Day – International Workers’ Day – celebrated worldwide on 1 May in remembrance of the eight anarchist workers sentenced to death in Chicago in 1886 for fighting for the 8-hour day. Continue reading “A short history of May Day”
GI resistance to the Vietnam war
A short video history of resistance to the Vietnam war by US troops, 1000 of whom return to their combat medals to the government in protest at the war in April 1971.
The UK miners’ strike, 1984-5
A short video history of the great UK miners’ strike, which began this month, March in 1984, and ended in March 1985. Continue reading “The UK miners’ strike, 1984-5”
The Memphis sanitation strike, 1968
For Black History Month we have created a short video history of the strike of African-American refuse workers in Memphis, during which Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated, and which began exactly 50 years ago this month . Continue reading “The Memphis sanitation strike, 1968”
The Grunwick strike, 1976-8
We have produced a new video about the seminal strike of East African Asian women in north-west London, in part to promote our forthcoming podcast, the first episode of which will be about the Grunwick strike. Follow us on Soundcloud here to get first listen! Continue reading “The Grunwick strike, 1976-8”
The Christmas truce, 1914
We are very happy to publish our first video today, commemorating the Christmas truce: a mass mutiny of soldiers on the Western front during World War I. Continue reading “The Christmas truce, 1914”