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Welcome to the Freedom Archives' Digital Search Engine.The Freedom Archives contains over 12,000 hours of audio and video recordings which date from the late-1960s to the mid-90s and chronicle the progressive history of the Bay Area, the United States, and international movements. We are also in the process of scanning and uploading thousands of historical documents which enrich our media holdings. Our collection includes weekly news, poetry, music programs; in-depth interviews and reports on social and cultural issues; numerous voices from behind prison walls; diverse activists; and pamphlets, journals and other materials from many radical organizations and movements.

Tricontinental

This collection contains issues of Tricontinental, founded in 1967 by the Organization of Solidarity with the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America (OSPAAAL) following the first Tricontinental conference. These periodicals, published in Havana, Cuba, cover a wide range of topics, from national liberation movements to the capitalistic exploitation of natural resources in various countries. The goal of this publication is to expose imperialistic policies and create international solidarity with leftist political movements. These articles focus on the struggles of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and include interviews with revolutionaries, cultural pieces such as poetry, analysis, and more.

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Documents

Tricontinental No. 4 [North American Edition] Tricontinental No. 4 [North American Edition]
Publisher: Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaCall Number: Volume Number: No. 4Format: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
"A Vietnamese Fighter" is an autobiography of a Vietnamese hero, Nguyen Van Quang, where he states why he became a fighter for the National Liberation Front. "Indonesia: Portrait of a Neocolony" details the New Order established under Generals Suharto and Nasution, and Foreign Minister Adam Malik. This new order came about when Sukarno was removed from presidency during a bloodbath against Indonesian communists. This New Order is pro-U.S. and has opened Indonesia's rich natural resources to U.S. corporations under the guidance of the World Bank. "Apartheid, Imperialist Monster" an article by Alex La Guma, a South African intellectual, where he analyzes the nature of white South Africa's colonialist-imperialist policies. "Education in Free Mozambique" a collection of first-hand accounts of the meaning of education to FRELIMO fighters. FRELIMO is the liberation front in Mozambique. "Present and Future of a Yankee Base" a history of the struggle for control of Eritrea and an analysis of the importance of Kagnew Station to the imperialist control of Africa. Eritrea's geographic location makes it ideal for the establishment of a major U.S. communications base. "Irrintzik" a summary of the history of the Basque people, their struggle for national self-determination and freedom, and their organization the ETA. The Basque people live in the north of Spain and south of France in the mountainous Pyrenees region but have been subject to Spanish dictatorship. "The Ford of Betrayal" details the last days of "the guerrilla Tania" who infiltrated the Bolivia's high society, becoming of one Cuba's most successful spies in Latin America. This details her final days as a member of Che's guerrilla group before being killed in an ambush. "The Irregular Armies" is a short story about the killing of the Bolivian colonel in West Germany last year. This colonel cut Che's hands off and in turn was executed by a woman member of the Bolivian ELN. "Bolivia: People Aplenty, but They Lack Arms" details one of the military coups in Bolivia in 1971. The ultra-right wing government pushed out General Juan Jose Torres' nationalist-reformist government. "Panama Canal, Sociological Experiment" recounts the history of the Panama Canal , how the Canal Zone came to be in U.S. hands and U.S. cultural penetration of Panama. "Ecuador, The Oil Orgy" discusses the discovery in Ecuador of some of the largest oil deposits in the world. The rights to extract oil have been sold to various oil companies creating a petroleum "festival". "To the Editor, A Letter on Peru"
Tricontinental No. 15 Tricontinental No. 15
Publisher: Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaYear: 1969Call Number: Volume Number: No. 15 November - DecemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
"Viet-Nam: Nixon's Maneuvers" is an update from Mme Nguyen Thi Binh, a leader of the South Viet Nam revolutionary front, on the continuing struggle against United States aggression. "The Road of the Honduran Revolution" is a document from the Communist Party of Honduras detailing the rise of the military regime and North American imperialist control. It reports on the state of the Honduran working class and puts forth a set of revolutionary principles and policies. "Israel: Imperialist Mission in Africa" reports on Israel's little known role as a representative of US imperialist interests in Africa. A large aspect of this dynamic is Israel's "foreign aid" program, which exports military and police tactics designed to quell insurgency and prop up neocolonial governments to over 15 African countries. "Misinformation, an Imperialist Industry" exposes the massive web of corporate and imperialist forces that underpins news media in Latin America and worldwide. As the primary vessel for information about the world for most people, the news industry holds a tremendous amount of power; the author discusses the ways this power has been used to maintain the status quo and silence opposition. "Eritrea: Arms Against Oppression" summarizes the status of the Eritrean Liberation Front in its struggle against Ethiopian oppression. "The Arabian Gulf: Neocolonialism or Revolution" is an interview with a spokesman from the People's Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf. It provides historical context for the people's struggle against colonial and oil interests and reports on recent offensives from the Peoples Liberation Army. "USA: the CIA's Search for Brains" exposes the indelible influence of corporate and military interests in every aspect of American universities. This partnership between educational institutions and the United States government involves not only the development of counterinsurgency technologies and strategies, but also the creation of a culture that rejects radical thought and perpetuates an imperialist way of life. "Southern Yemen: the Colonial Inheritance" discusses the challenges facing Southern Yemen two years into their independence and the government's strategy for ridding themselves of colonial vestiges.
Tricontinental Bulletin No. 71 Tricontinental Bulletin No. 71
Publisher: OSPAAALDate: 2/1972Call Number: Volume Number: Year VII No. 71Format: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
Bolivia: Laikakota, August 21 by Eduardo Diaz / Ecuador: The Oil Orgy by Jaime Galarza / Indonesia: Portrait of a Neo-colony / Argentina: the suppression of Cristianismo y Revolucion / USA: Save Angela by Ernesto Gonzalez Bermejo / Eritrea: present and future of a Yankee base by Roberto Correa Wilson / Nicaragua: others will follow us / From the Afro-Asian Committee of Laos / PAIGC's denunciation / The Afro-Asian peoples are not alone.
Tricontinental Bulletin No. 45 Tricontinental Bulletin No. 45
Publisher: OSPAAALDate: 12/1969Call Number: Volume Number: Year IV No. 45Format: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
Tucuman: Sociology for Action / Libya: A People on the Alert / Che: The Path of the Revolutionary / Congo: Murder and Intrigue / Thailand: Imperialist Double Objective / Eritrea: Well-Defined Objectives / In the Face of a New Zionist Assault / People's War: Decisive Path for the Palestinians / The Workers' Struggle and the Seizure of Power.