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Demonstrations & Direct Action

August 28 1968 – Police attack protests outside the Democratic National Convention

by Phil Butland on 27/08/2025

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Racism

22-26 August 1992: Rostock-Lichtenhagen Pogrom

by Rowan Gaudet on 20/08/2025

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Workers’ Rights

16 August 2012: Marikana massacre

by Phil Butland on 13/08/2025

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Racism

13 August 1977: The Battle of Lewisham

by Phil Butland on 06/08/2025

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Imperialism

6 August 1945: US drops a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima

by Phil Butland on 29/07/2025

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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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