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On this day, 30 June 1960, workers in Genoa, Italy, rose up against a conference of the neo-fascist party, the Movimento Sociale Italiano (MSI), which was due to take place in the city the following day.Only 15 years prior, the population of Genoa had launched an uprising, which succeeded in liberating it from fascist rule. Many residents, including former partisans who fought against the fascists and Nazis during World War II, were outraged both by fascists being back in government, as part of a coalition with the right-wing Christian Democrats, and by their attempting to hold a congress in their anti-fascist city.Therefore, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets, including large numbers of dockworkers and partisan veterans. Police with armoured cars, on horseback, wielding batons, and backed up by the military-run Carabinieri, attacked the crowd. But the move backfired. The crowd fought back, and local residents in their apartments hurled household objects down on the heads of the police.After hours of fierce fighting, the fascists were forced to admit defeat, cancel their conference and head home.Similar anti-fascist protests then broke out around the country. And despite police killing significant numbers of demonstrators, including former partisans, protests continued and by July, the prime minister was forced to resign and the right-wing coalition government was brought down.Learn more about Italian resistance to fascism in our podcast episodes 77-80: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e77-80-italian-resistance/ To access this hyperlink, click our link in bio then click this photo

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Kenya’s anti-government uprising seems unstoppable as military patrols, road blockades, tear gas, and police violence fail to quell the mobilization. Beginning as anti-IMF tax reform protests, people on Kenya’s streets are now demanding the overthrow of President William Ruto.

Kenyans see their fellow protesters shot dead in front of their eyes but choose to fight on. On Thursday, at least two more protesters were gunned down by police near the capital, Nairobi. More than 200 others were injured, often through the indiscriminate use of firearms by authorities.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is pressuring Kenya to implement tax reforms as a precondition for more funds, said, “We are deeply concerned about the tragic events in Kenya.” Behind the curtain, however, IMF told the Ruto government to “stay committed” in the face of unrest.

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What is the root cause of the protests in Kenya? President Ruto’s craven subservience to US imperialism, says Booker Ngesa Omole of the Communist Party of Kenya, speaking exclusively to red. media.

Whether it’s implementing unpopular neoliberal economic policies or rolling out the red carpet for their military bases, Kenya has been a loyal servant of Washington at the expense of the Kenyan people.

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Politiker der nationalpopulistischen SVP, notabene seit 25 Jahren die wählerstarkste Partei in der Schweiz, haben mittlerweile gar keine Berührungsängste mehr mit Neo-Nazis. Jüngstes Beispiel: Nationalräte übernehmen das Vokabular der rechtsextremen Jungen Tat.