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News of the Spanish Revolution : Anti-authoritarian Perspectives on the Events. Seven articles published in “One Big Union Monthly”, a journal of the Industrial Workers of the World, July, 1937 to February 1938, plus two later pieces on the experiences of participants. New publication: News of the Spanish Revolution : Anti-authoritarian Perspectives on the EventsNews of the Spanish Revolution : Anti-authoritarian Perspectives on the Events. Published by the Kate Sharpley Library and Charlatan Stew: 2012. 88 pages.Seven articles published in “One Big Union Monthly”, a journal of the Industrial Workers of the World, July, 1937 to February 1938, plus two later pieces on the experiences of participants. A collection edited by Charlatan Stew.
Members of the North American revolutionary syndicalist union Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.) have always followed international struggles with great interest. In 1936, when the Spanish Revolution began, they were inspired by the part played by the anarchist-led Spanish labor union confederation, the CNT, and the endeavor to create a self-governing egalitarian society. From the IWW’s critical understanding of the danger posed by the authoritarian left, including the Communist parties of the world and the government of the Soviet Union, they were on their guard against the behavior of these groups in Spain. In the IWW press people like Joseph Wagner wrote and translated articles about the Spanish situation, offering alternative perspectives not available in either the Communist or liberal press. This collection contains some of these articles, offering a sample of what English-speaking anti-authoritarians could read about the Spanish Revolution in the late 1930s. Contents
The full text of the pamphlet is available at http://www.katesharpleylibrary.net/8pk1nt Copies are available to buy in the UK (£5, £4 for KSL Bulletin subscribers); North American copies are being printed. |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2North American copies are now available from the Kate Sharpley Library, Charlatan Stew, AK Press or your favourite bookseller.
I've read most of these in their original formats. They're interesting. Those with the interest in this period should pick this up.
The A. Shapiro letter is intersting and is critical of the CNT. Shapiro and P. Besnard were heavily involved in the IWA/AIT. The CNT retaliated against Besnard and Shapiro's criticisms by pulling international solidarity activies (on behalf of the CNT) away from the IWA and created the SIA (Solidaridad Internacional Anti-facista).