Archive for the 'Historical' Category

The Zurich resolution

At the Zurich Congress, after the Libertarian Socialists had been evicted, the following resolution was carried as a standing order for the 1896 Congress, moved by Herr Bebel, seconded by Dr. Adler, of Austria:
All Trade Unions shall be admitted to the Congress; also those Socialist parties and Organisations which recognise the necessity of the organisation [...]

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Anarchist and State Socialist

It will be noticed from this brief and necessarily cursory review of the past history of the movement that from the beginning the present-day struggle between state and anti-state action has been going on, It largely resolves itself into a matter of personal antagonism. Each side is determined to give no point to the other. [...]

Friday, May 15th, 2009

The fifth Congress

The fifth Congress was held at The Hague, and here Bakounine could not be present, as, having been exiled from French and German territory, and being at the time resident in Switzerland, he was unable to reach Holland without crossing one or other of the countries named. As a result the Marxists found themselves supreme. [...]

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Liberty for anyone to teach

A common rule for all co-operative societies.
Study much before a strike.
Direct taxation.
An armed people : no professional troops.
Everyone may pray as he likes so long as he is just and moral and does not bring ” his god” into the workshop and the auberge.
Nothing to do with the Polish question.
In the end the French [...]

Friday, May 15th, 2009

The International Socialist Congress

The International Socialist Congress is not a new event in the development of the Labour movement. In 1864 the old International Working Men’s Association was formed in London, the first meeting, it is worthy of note, being held in what was then the St. Martin’s Town Hall, of which the present hall, where it was [...]

Friday, May 15th, 2009