Tuesday, 19 March 2013 09:05
Those of us who protested ten years ago were right to do so and the world would be a much better place if instead of being vilified we had we been listened to
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The sight of queues appearing outside banks in Cyprus over the weekend has raised the spectre of contagious bank runs across Europe - the eurocrisis is back
The Spirit of 45 is Ken Loach at his very best, says Tom Prince
The People V Tony Blair is a refreshing and stimulating account of how mass movements and demonstrations have the power to neutralise the mainstream media and challenge governments, finds Adam Tomes
Obama's failure to avert a devastating sequence of cuts represents another betrayal of the millions of American workers who voted to give him a second chance in the November election
Historian Neil Faulkner and socialist writer John Rees talk about the American Civil war at Firebox Cafe. Film by Paul Hanes
Owen Jones speaking at Firebox cafe on 7 March 2013. Film by Paul Hanes
George Osborne will deliver another austerity budget against a background of divisions in the Coalition, growing public hostility to cuts and a leap in support for Ukip
How a Century of War Changed the Lives of Women looks at the remarkable impact of war on women in Britain, how conflict has changed women’s lives and put women at the centre of peace campaigning
This analysis of human history from hominids to the current Great Recession combines the insights of earlier Marxist historians with radical new ideas about the historical process
Neil Faulkner and Lindsey German talk about the new Counterfire book series published by Pluto press, featuring A Marxist History of the World and How a Century of War Changed the Lives of Women
The bedroom tax is a hateful, illogical and unjust attack on vulnerable people by a government of millionaires, finds Adam Tomes
Trish Caird looks at the life of Mary Barbour, leader of the 1915 Glasgow Rent Strike - a movement that was principally led, organised and executed by women
International Women’s Day has radical working class origins. Jacqueline Mulhallen reveals the extraordinary story of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and the militant struggles in which she played a leading role
Lindsey German’s How a Century of War Changed the Lives of Women shows that the cause of women’s liberation has gained the most when engaged in protest against war, argues Jacqueline Mulhallen
Chavez proved that radical policies work and win support and that defiance of US imperialism is possible tand popular - Chris Nineham writes on why he will be missed in every corner of the globe
Ken Loach speaks to Neil Faulkner about the inspiration behind his new film The Spirit of '45 and how a new struggle is needed to defend the Welfare State
Thousands of children have been strip-searched in child prisons and secure children’s homes despite a government pledge to stop, half of them were black or ethnic minority, many under 12 years old
The political, and class, nature of European economic austerity is laid bare in Lapavitsas’ Crisis in the Eurozone, which also reveals why ‘Drop the Debt’ is a crucial demand for our side, argues Neil Faulkner
A protest movement that began over the issue of corruption has grown into a challenge to all political élites, austerity measures, and the capitalist system as a whole writes Brigita Gračner
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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