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Racism

27 July–3 August 1919: Chicago race riots

by Phil Butland on 22/07/2025

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Demonstrations & Direct Action

20 July 2001: Police murder of Carlo Giuliani brings the anti-capitalism movement to Europe

by Phil Butland on 15/07/2025

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Workers’ Rights

15 July 1984: “Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners” is born

by Ray Goodspeed on 07/07/2025

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Imperialism

3 July 1988: Iran Air flight 655 is shot down

by Phil Butland on 01/07/2025

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Racism

1 July 2009: Murder of Marwa El-Sherbini

by Phil Butland on 24/06/2025

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Imperialism

20 June 1967: Muhammad Ali arrested for “draft dodging”

by Phil Butland on 17/06/2025

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Germany

17 June 1953: East German workers’ uprising

by Phil Butland on 10/06/2025

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Fascism

3-10 June 1984: Attack on the Golden Temple in Amritsar

by Manu Kalia on 05/06/2025

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Germany

2 June 1967: Berlin police kill Benno Ohnesorg

by Phil Butland on 29/05/2025

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Policing & Law

May 25 2020: Police kill George Floyd

by Phil Butland on 22/05/2025

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Palestine

15th May 1948: The Palestinian Nakba

by Phil Butland on 15/05/2025

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Germany

8th May 1945 – The “liberation” of Germany

by Phil Butland on 08/05/2025

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