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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 We are also in the process of scanning and uploading thousands of historical documents which enrich our media holdings.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.

Please schedule a research visit to access the non-digitized papers in their entirety. Unfortunately, at this time we do not have the resources to scan articles / individual issues by demand.

*All the art works are the right of the artists who created them. They are to be used for personal research purposes only and should not be reproduced for any other purpose without permission from the artist(s).

Documents

Tricontinental Bulletin No. 64 Tricontinental Bulletin No. 64
Publisher: Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaDate: 7/1971Call Number: Volume Number: Year VI No. 64Format: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
"Ecuador: The Church Must Adapt Itself to the Times" analyzes the transition of churches in Ecuador from being pawns of political reaction and domination to radical forces challenging traditional hierarchies and the capitalistic system. "Chile: The Copper Conspiracy" exposes the monopoly on the Chilean copper industry by U.S. imperialistic forces as a "copper plot" aimed at destroying Chile's economy. This international conspiracy was dismantled when Salvador Allende was elected to office. "Nguyen Duc Thuan: Hero of the 'Tiger Cages'" interview with Nguyen Duc Thuan, Secretary-General of the Federation of Vietnamese Trade Unions, who was imprisoned in a tiger cage for 8 years. This method of imprisonment was established by the Saigon regime, backed by U.S. force, to inflict physical and psychological torture on patriots. "Malawi: Neo-colonial State" argues that despite gaining independence from British rule, Malawi is subject to neo-colonial economic and political policies due to its proximity to racist colonial regimes like South Africa, Rhodesia, Mozambique and Angola. "Death, Its Name is Stroessner" historical overview of Paraguay leading up to the military coup in 1954 of General Alfredo Stroessner. Stroessner instituted a military police dictatorship sympathetic to U.S. imperialism which has resulted in the forced exile of Paraguayans. Included is a statement favoring the overthrow of the fascist dictatorship. "Genocide in Angola" exposes the Portuguese tactics of spreading chemical products, defoliants and herbicides, throughout the liberated regions of Angola, poisoning rivers and marshes. "Africa: For Total Independence" details the systemic radicalization of revolutionary struggle in Africa in response to Western imperialist coercion tactics. Appeal for solidarity with Africa.
Tricontinental No. 67 - 68 Tricontinental No. 67 - 68
Publisher: OSPAAALYear: 1980Call Number: Volume Number: No. 67 / No. 68Format: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
Genocide in Kampuchea / The Not-so-Silent Majority - The Black Community and the national economic and political context in America / Pham Van Dong's Messages / George Haoui: Unity is the Best Road to Victory - interview with general secretary of the Lebanese Communist Party who analyzes the historical and ideological roots of the Lebanese crisis and discusses the prospects for the struggle now being waged / Six Years of Struggle by the Chilean People / Many Streams Make a River - background on the Lebanese National Movement and Lebanese Communist Party / Notes on the History of the African National Congress of South Africa / Notes on the Social Structure of Black Africa