History

On July 5th, we celebrate Algeria’s independence from France after eight years of fighting. We remember the revolutionary struggle and spirit of the Algerian people. The Vietnamese and Algerian anti-colonial movements worked in tandem, as they were both resisting French domination.

The Laotian Civil War is often understood in conjunction with the American War in Vietnam and the Cambodian Civil War. Our histories are deeply intertwined; all three of our nations suffered under French colonialism, Japanese, occupation and American imperialism.

Today marks the birthday of Ho Chi Minh, Malcolm X, and Yuri Kochiyama. We honor these three revolutionaries for their work toward a better world. We continue to learn from them and the struggles of their time in order to
continue building alternatives to racial capitalism and imperialism.