Thursday, 15 November 2012 09:47
The Europe-wide strikes and protests of November 14 point the way forward for our movement argue Chris Nineham and Dan Poulton
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Barcelona based writer Sofia Tipaldou on how the European day of action went in Spain
The Savile scandal and George Entwistle resignation demonstrate how urgent a real democratisation of the BBC and the media is, writes Des Freedman
In 1809 audiences at a major London theatre started a concerted campaign and won. Jacqueline Mulhallen, author of 
The recent coverage of child abuse has given rise to sickening displays of hypocrisy from the sections of society who should be hanging their heads in shame, argues Richard Allday
The BBC's sex abuse scandal around Jimmy Savile and the rich and powerful is all about power and control and has very little to do with the victims argues Lindsey German
European trade unions and movements are taking the fight against austerity to a new level on November 14 reports Chris Nineham from Florence
As the crisis of capitalism spread around the world, the working class took centre stage – but the revolt did not result in successful revolution anywhere, writes Neil Faulkner
A disturbing new look at the US army during the ‘War on Terror’ reveals further horrors of the last decade of imperialist war, finds Season Butler
If we want to fix the press, we need real change for real journalism, argues Justin Schlosberg of the Media Reform Coalition
Anti-austerity organisations across Portugal have written a letter addressed to Angela Merkel explaining why she is not welcome in Portugal
Police and Crime Commissioners are an undemocratic Tory policy designed to politicise the police at the expense of the working class, argues Anita de Klerk
In the wake of a fresh Tory backbench revolt, Chris Bambery traces the history of debate about Britain’s relationship with the European Union
Whatever Romney's accusation that Obama is 'soft' on foreign policy, over the past four years he has played the same role as previous presidents, talking of peace but promoting war
Ben Mettes explains why he will be marching in the student demonstration on 21st November
The long sleep of the post-war period was brought to an end in 1968, as revolts erupted across the developed world, writes Neil Faulkner
The new generation of Chinese leaders will not have it all their own way, as the Chinese workers’ movement is on the rise, says Sean Ledwith
Lindsey German reveals the resonant social context of Tolstoy’s classic novel Anna Karenina, in which a decaying elite struggles to deal with modern realities
A hundred years ago a militant suffragette was killed after she ran in front of the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby. Katherine Connelly explains why her struggle remains relevant and why a campaign has been launched in her memory
The business interests behind the British involvement in the Iraq war are unashamedly laid bare in a Radio 4 programme, writes News Unspun
31 May - 1 June 2013
an international festival
In the parks, halls and public spaces around Kings Cross
With:
David Harvey, Tariq Ali, Tony Benn, Owen Jones, Nina Power, Sanum Ghafoor, Andrew Murray, Laurie Penny, Lindsey German, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Paul Le Blanc, Terry Eagleton, Paul Gilroy and more...
Saturday 22 June 2013
9:30am – 5pm
Central Hall Westminster
Events
Books
How a Century of War Changed the Lives of Women
By Lindsey German
A Marxist History of the World
From Neanderthals to Neoliberals
By Neil Faulkner
The People V Tony Blair
Politics, the Media and the Anti-War Movement
By Chris Nineham
Timelines
A Political History of the Modern World
By John Rees
A People's History of London
By Lindsey German and John Rees
Counterfire Books
The People Demand: A short history of the Arab revolutions
By John Rees and Joseph Daher
Strategy and tactics: how the left can organise to transform society
By John Rees
Capitalism and Class Consciousness: the ideas of Georg Lukacs
By Chris Nineham
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