Red Action

Red Action

Red Action is a small London-based leftist group.

The organization was formed following the expulsion of several activists from the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) in 1981 for their involvement in what was called squadism, a term that refers to violent actions against far right racist groups. The expelled activists regrouped around a paper named "Red Action". They earned notoriety for their tactics of violently confronting racist and fascist opponents on the streets, and for their support of Anti-Fascist Action. Red Action had close links with the Irish Republican movement (this being one of the sources of their original discontent with the SWP).

Red Action has become more interested in the electoral process, and the group joined the Red Front in 1987 and the Socialist Alliance in England and Wales in 1999. Red Action members left this organisation, along with the Socialist Party of England and Wales, citing the domination of the SWP over the organisation. Some Red Action members went on to found the Independent Working Class Association. [ [http://libcom.org/history/1985-2001-anti-fascist-action-afa 1985-2001: Anti-Fascist Action (AFA) | libcom.org ] ] [ [http://www.redaction.org/misc/who.html Red Action 2000 - Shaping The Future ] ]

Footnotes

External links

* [http://redaction.org/ Homepage]
* [http://www.redaction.org/media/independent.html Charge of the New Red Brigade] article from the Independent


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