¡Ya Basta! 30 Years After the Zapatista Uprising
Thirty years ago thousands of armed indigenous people took the world by surprise, becoming a reference for millions of young people, women and workers who did not capitulate to the so-called “end of history” or renounce the struggle for the radical transformation of society.
1953 Hartal: Sri Lanka’s First People’s Uprising
On 12 August 1953, a Hartal was called by the Left parties and their affiliated trade unions. The immediate cause was the increase in the price of a kilo of rice from 25 cents to 72 cents, while tax concessions were given to the rich.