New publication: News of the Spanish Revolution : Anti-authoritarian Perspectives on the Events

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. ---- A collection edited by Charlatan Stew. Published by the Kate Sharpley
Library and Charlatan Stew: 2012. 88 pages. ---- 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.
In addition, the pamphlet contains two articles published later about
participants? experiences. One is by Russell Blackwell, who became an
anarcho-syndicalist as a result of his experiences in Spain. The final
article is about Federico Arcos, a Spanish anarchist veteran of the
revolution. It provides a glimpse into what the anarchists of Spain
experienced and what the participation of international fighters who
went to Spain meant to them.

Contents

The Spanish Revolution: A brief introduction by Charlatan Stew (2012)
Workers War To Stop Fascism: Reports on the events in Spain by the
Secretariat of the International Workingmen?s Association, translation
from the French by Joseph Wagner (July, 1937)
Class Collaboration?Old And New: A timely reminder of working class
political experience, and A. Shapiro?s open letter to the C.N.T., by
Joseph Wagner (August, 1937)
A Soldier Returns by Bill Wood (September, 1937)
Counter-Revolution In Spain by R. Louzon, introduction and translation
from the French by Joseph Wagner (October, 1937)
Hi-Jacking The Revolution: Some interesting facts about the betrayal of
Spanish workers by the ?friends? from Moscow by L. Nicholas,
introduction and translation from the French by Joseph Wagner (November,
1937)
Failure of the Workers Alliance by L. Nicolas, translation from the
French by Joseph Wagner (January, 1938)
The ?Uncontrollables? In Spain by Sophia Fagin (February, 1938)

The Spanish Revolution Revisited by Russell Blackwell (1968)
?You experienced the war, I experienced the revolution!? (1996)
Suggestions for Further Reading by Charlatan Stew (2012)

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.

Bron : a-infos-en@ainfos.ca