The Fatal Shots in Ådalen on 14 May 1931 Still Ring out Today
On 14 May, it will be exactly 90 years since a demonstration in Ådalen, the area along the Ångerman river on Sweden’s High Coast marched from Frånö towards Lunde. The demonstration was long, and thousands walked on small roads in the fine spring weather. But once in Lunde, the military was waiting with live ammunition […]
Workers Protest for Safer Working Conditions, Brutally Attacked By Police
Workers at the Panama Canal in Central America have come under brutal attack from local police during a protest for safer working conditions. The workers are demanding their employer, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) hire more workers to ensure greater safety. Demands for safer working conditions go back to 2016. Cost cutting efforts by the […]
Australia and the Global Women’s Movement
CW: The following article contains references to sexual violence and femicide. It took over two months but Scott Morrison finally met with Brittany Higgins; only after the mass mobilisations and national outrage had died down a bit. Phil Gaetjens, the secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, has resumed an internal investigation. The […]
250 Years Since the Birth of Robert Owen
“Every social movement, every real advance in England on behalf of the workers links itself on to the name of Robert Owen.” Friedrich Engels This month marks 250 years since the birth of a legendary utopian socialist. While today many of his ideas have been contorted into simple philanthropy, what is often overlooked is what […]