Strike One to Educate One Hundred
the rise of the Red Brigades in Italy in the 1960s-1970s
by Chris Aronson Beck, Reggie Emilia, Lee Morris and Ollie Patterson
A Seeds Beneath the Snow Publication
Long-rumoured to be out of print, this book
is a sympathetic appraisal of the marxist-leninist Red Brigades.
The main criticism that can be made of this impressive 200
page photocopied spiral-bound book is that the authors do not deal with the more
convoluted and depressing part of the Brigades’ history after
the kidnapping and killing of Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro
in 1978.
Nevertheless, this book is an excellent read which could serve
as an example as to how this kind of subject matter can be dealt
with. Extensive attention is paid to the political context, so amongst
other things Strike One provides a fascinating history
of the Italian radical left in the postwar era, especially the 1960s and
1970s.
I have scanned in the first four chapters of Strike One (and hope to add more in the future), for your reading pleasure. Just click
the links below to read them.
Strike One to Educate One Hundred
Introduction
Chapter Two: New Left Up to the
Formation of the BR (Red Brigades)
Chapter Three: Preparation for a New
Resistance: C.P.M.
Chapter Four: The Red Brigades appear:
factory actions
Chapter Five: The struggle for political line
Chapter Six: Increased represion as BR begin political kidnappings
Chapter Seven: Campaign against "Fiat Fascism"
Chapter Eight: Against "White Shirt Fascism"
Chapter Nine: Carry the attack to the heart of the State
Afterword
