John Rees charts the political history of student movements – from volunteer strikebreakers in the twenties to their more recent role as a catalyst for mass movements of radical social change.
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John Rees
John Rees is a writer, broadcaster and activist, and is one of the organisers of the People’s Assembly. His books include ‘The Algebra of Revolution’, ‘Imperialism and Resistance’, ‘Timelines, A Political History of the Modern World’, ‘The People Demand, A Short History of the Arab Revolutions’ (with Joseph Daher), ‘A People’s History of London’ (with Lindsey German) and The Leveller Revolution. He is co-founder of the Stop the War Coalition.
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Miners during the General Strike, 1926. Photo: Public Domain
30 Apr 2021
The 1926 General Strike: when workers brought Britain to a standstill
Review
18 Mar 2021
Lenin 150 (Samizdat) – book review
Interview
Rosa Luxemburg and Clara Zetkin. Photo: Store norske leksikon / Public domain
05 Mar 2021
The best brain after Marx: Dana Mills on Rosa Luxemburg
Analysis
Photo: pch.vector / Freepik / cropped from original
10 Jan 2021
Unmuting workers: NEU, Covid and the return of workplace militancy
Counterfire
20 Nov 2020