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Alan Woods responds to a recent documentary on the English Civil War by the biased BBC, which aims to discredit the idea of rebellion and revolution. It is clear that the establishment are worried about similar events occurring today.
We are pleased to announce here the release of the latest publication by Wellred Books and Alan Woods. In this article, Alan introduces the book and discusses the hidden revolutionary history of the Spanish working class.
This weekend, thousands from local working-class communities will march through the streets of Durham for the annual Gala. As ever, this year’s ‘Big Meeting’ will be a celebration of the history and traditions of the labour movement.
The Tory Party – once regarded as the most ‘strong and stable’ capitalist party in the world – is now facing an historic meltdown. Rob Sewell examines how this previously mighty institution of British capitalism has been torn asunder.
35 years ago today, striking miners were violently repressed by police at the infamous ‘Battle of Orgreave’. Decades on, there has still been no justice for those injured and arrested. But we will never forget the heroic struggle of the miners.
On 4th June 1989, the mass movement of students and workers in Tiananmen Square that had shaken the Chinese regime was repressed into submission. Daniel Morley looks at the lessons of these titanic events.
Tomorrow, 13th April, marks the 100th anniversary of the brutal suppression by British imperialism of a protest in colonial Punjab, India. To this day, no British government has ever offered a formal apology for this bloody crime.
The recent creation of The Independent Group in Parliament echoes that of the Social Democratic Party in the 1980s. The left must learn from these events and avoid the mistakes of the past.
This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. To mark this, we republish here an analysis by Jorge Martin, explaining how the revolution came about – and where it is heading today.
100 years ago, revolution broke out across Germany, bringing the horrors of WWI to an end. To mark this centenary anniversary, we publish here an extract from Rob Sewell’s new book, “Germany 1918 – 1933: Socialism or Barbarism”
The recent call from a Labour MP for a general strike to topple the Tories found a big echo amongst workers. We need to examine the lessons from this important episode in the history of the British labour movement.
50 years ago, the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was the scene for chaos and mayhem, as the full force of the state was employed against anti-war protestors. These events had a profound impact on consciousness.