Tag: anti-fascism
In Pictures: Rome Celebrates the 80th Anniversary of Liberation from Fascism
Thousands of people gathered in the eastern quadrant of Rome to celebrate the partisans’ struggle. The youth once again took center stage in this event. Collective memory operates like a gear, and its impact becomes evident during these gatherings.
The Revolution that Never Came: The April 25 Insurrection in Italy
The Italian insurrection of April 25, 1945, marked the highest point of the partisan war against Nazism and fascism, the peak of a revolution that was possible at that historical moment. However, 80 years later, it remains in collective memory stripped of all its most radical and subversive elements.
Snapshots of Popular Resistance: April Then and Now
Working Class History interactive map of resistance. Credit: Working Class History Link copied! For ten years, Working Class History has meticulously documented small and grandiose […]
The Unfinished Rhyme of History
The saying history is written by the winners is also partly untrue and certainly defeatist. History is written by the people who make it, not by the people writing the history books.
Counter-Protest as Peacebuilding: How a Community Response Helped Extinguishing Anti-Immigrant Riots in Northern Ireland
The riots and the subsequent response can serve as a lesson on the rapid spread of disinformation and disorder, and how to fight back effectively.