Eyewitness Accounts of Radical Struggles in the 20th Century

A public forum hosted by Socialist Alternative:

Standing up to dictatorship:
Eyewitness accounts of radical struggles in the 20th century

3pm Saturday 5 September @ the University Hotel (upstairs)
272 Lygon St, Carlton

With special guest speakers:
- A leading activist in the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
This speaker was a delegate to the oil workers' strike committee, known as the Shora, which was central to bringing down the US-backed dictator, the Shah.
- Tom O'Lincoln on the Portuguese Revolution of 1974-75.
Tom will speak about his experiences of the revolution that overthrew the military dictatorship of Salazar and ended Portugal's colonial rule over Africa and East Timor.
- Fleur Taylor on the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.
Fleur will speak about her experiences of the student and workers' movement for democracy in China in 1989 and the political impact that crushing of this movement had on her resolve to continue fighting for a better world.

3pm Saturday 5th September
For more information: 0402 175 330 or visit Socialist Alternative.