The 75th Anniversary of the Spanish Revolution on Against the Grain Radio

Tues 7.19.11| The 75th Anniversary of the Spanish Revolution

PM Press's very own Ramsey Kanaan talks to anarchist writer Stuart Christie, who was jailed for attempting to assassinate Franco, about the Spanish Revolution, its successes and ultimate failure, and anarchist resistance against fascism and Franco. For more on this crucial history, see the just published book, The CNT in the Spanish Revolution Volume 1.

Few attempts at radical social transformation are as inspiring as the Spanish Revolution, which was launched in response to a fascist coup in 1936. Yet it fell apart tragically. Anarchist writer Stuart Christie, who was imprisoned for attempting to assassinate the dictator Francisco Franco, discusses the social forces at play in the Spanish Revolution, its disintegration, and anarchist resistance to Franco in its aftermath.

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