October 23

Latin America: Rise Of Populism And The Left

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This site provides free access to the text of this journal article by Mitchell A. Seligson which was published in the Journal of Democracy, Volume 18, No. 3 (July, 2007), pp. 81-95. The 15 page article considers recent increases in popularity of left wing political parties in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the increasing importance of populism. It uses evidence from public opinion surveys (derived from Barometer de la Americas led by Vanderbilt University and Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP). to consider the extent of the left wing support in Latin America.From Intute.ac.uk

http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/files/hsPCWQ/Journal%20of%20Democracy%20Rise%20o

December 04

Baader Meinhof Gang (Aka Red Army Faction)

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Rote Armee Fraktion - documents
This collection of over 1,500 digitised documents was produced by labour.history.net, part of the International Association of Labour History Institutions (IALHI) in Amsterdam. The Rote Armee Fraktion was a left-wing urban guerilla group in West Germany, active from the 1970s until the 1990s. In its early stages, it was known as the Baader Meinhof group. It carried out several bomb attacks and various protests. As well as original documents, there is a a bibliography, a chronology of events, a list of the main RAF-related collections at archives and libraries, and a list of the Stammheim prisoners' library. The aim of the website is to present the documents in their original form, but to have a neutral stance towards the group's political views.
http://labourhistory.net/raf/index.php

Who were the Baader Meinhof Gang? (BBC)
This interesting page, from the BBC News website, explains who this notorious German group were. They were active in West Germany from the 1970s, carrying out a serious of actions which shocked German society. "Born from the radical student movement of that period, the RAF comprised mainly middle-class youngsters who saw themselves as fighting a West German capitalist establishment which they apparently believed was little more than a reincarnation of the Third Reich." There are links to related Web pages on Germany and the group's history.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6314559.stm

Baader-Meinhof.com
This useful resource is produced by author Richard Huffman, who is an authority on the Baader-Meinhof group and has been interviewed by TV stations such as the BBC and CNN. He lived in Berlin during the early 1970s. There is a list of members of the group and who they were and a timeline of the main events involving the group. Some video footage is available, including interviews with the group's members. NB. Some materials are only in German. Also available are a glossary of terms relating to this period in West German history, You can find further links to other websites. The author does not support the group's political views.
http://www.baader-meinhof.com/

Intute.ac.uk

September 29

Next Left Blog, The Fabian Society

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Next left blog from the Fabian Society
This political blog is maintained by staff and researchers of the leading left of centre think tank the Fabian Society. They include discussions of British elections, political events and thpersonalities and policies. There is a special interest in discussion of the British labour Party and its conferences. Materials are archived from 2008 onwards. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.nextleft.org/
April 02

1968 Political Uprisings. Radio 4 Season

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1968: myth or reality? Radio 4 season
This site was created by BBC Radio 4 to supplement its season of programmes on the 40th anniversary of the 1968 political and social uprisings. It includes a day to day timeline of key events, plus free access to radio broadcasts of some of the programmes. These include snippets of music, art and philosophy from 1968, plus discussion of its impact by participants, historians and social commentators. Topics covered include the Paris riots of 1968; Grosvenor Square riots,student protests and the Prague Spring uprising in Czechoslovakia. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/1968/

February 02

Leftist And 'Progressive' Internet Resources Directory

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Jay's Leftist and 'Progressive' Internet Resources Directory

Jay's Leftist and 'Progressive' Internet Resources Directory is an internet directory of politics, mass media, the arts, gender studies, sociology, and feminism online resources. The site can be browsed by subject, by country or region, or by newsgroups / listservs. Subjects include: disability rights and resources; drug issues and reform; education resources; environmental activism and issues; ethnic diversity; feminism and gender; food and sustainable agriculture; human rights and civil liberties; poverty and homelessness; renewable energy and sustainable technology. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.neravt.com/left/