History - Counterfire

Winston Churchill: he fought for his class, never ours

Churchill’s record tells a very different story to the heroic legacy of popular myth, argues Dominic Alexander

The dawn of Thatcherism, 40 years on

When economic liberalism fused with social conservatism: Tom Whittaker looks at the origins, impacts and legacy of Thatcher's politics, four decades on

Limerick 1919: all power to the Irish soviets

Marking the centenary of its emergence, Sean Ledwith looks at the history of the Limerick soviet

State terrorism and the British Empire: The Amritsar Massacre, 1919

Marking the centenary of one of the most grotesque atrocities in the history of British imperialism, John Westmoreland revisits the Amritsar Massacre

Far-right terrorists and the meaning of the Battle of Tours

Interpretations of history elaborating and glorifying religious struggle have fed far-right narratives, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh

Nato and the new imperialism

Written in June 1999, John Rees explains why the war in the Balkans was not about the plight of refugees but part of Nato’s expansion. It wanted to dominate the Balkans and eastern Europe as well as control the oil rich areas of the Caspian Sea

Serbia's spring in October

Written in 2000, Lindsey German analyses the Serbian revolution and NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia which began 20 years ago today

A history of International Women's Day

In this article, originally published in 1998, Lindsey German traces the history of International Women's Day - initially a celebration of the struggle of working women fighting back over suffrage and conditions at work

International Women's Day and revolution

102 years on from the Russian Revolution, we publish Alexandra Kollontai writing on the history of International Women's Day

Rosa Luxemburg: reform or revolution?

The life of the influential revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg provides inspiration and lessons for today, writes Judy Cox

Westminster's first woman, 100 years on

Constance Markievicz was the first woman MP at Westminster - Jacqueline Mulhallen marks the centenary of her election

The sailors that ended the First World War

As Remembrance Day approaches, John Westmoreland highlights the vital role played by revolutionary sailors

Winston Churchill: he fought for his class, never ours

Churchill’s record tells a very different story to the heroic legacy of popular myth, argues Dominic Alexander

The dawn of Thatcherism, 40 years on

When economic liberalism fused with social conservatism: Tom Whittaker looks at the origins, impacts and legacy of Thatcher's politics, four decades on

Limerick 1919: all power to the Irish soviets

Marking the centenary of its emergence, Sean Ledwith looks at the history of the Limerick soviet

State terrorism and the British Empire: The Amritsar Massacre, 1919

Marking the centenary of one of the most grotesque atrocities in the history of British imperialism, John Westmoreland revisits the Amritsar Massacre

Far-right terrorists and the meaning of the Battle of Tours

Interpretations of history elaborating and glorifying religious struggle have fed far-right narratives, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh

Nato and the new imperialism

Written in June 1999, John Rees explains why the war in the Balkans was not about the plight of refugees but part of Nato’s expansion. It wanted to dominate the Balkans and eastern Europe as well as control the oil rich areas of the Caspian Sea

Serbia's spring in October

Written in 2000, Lindsey German analyses the Serbian revolution and NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia which began 20 years ago today

A history of International Women's Day

In this article, originally published in 1998, Lindsey German traces the history of International Women's Day - initially a celebration of the struggle of working women fighting back over suffrage and conditions at work

International Women's Day and revolution

102 years on from the Russian Revolution, we publish Alexandra Kollontai writing on the history of International Women's Day

Rosa Luxemburg: reform or revolution?

The life of the influential revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg provides inspiration and lessons for today, writes Judy Cox

Westminster's first woman, 100 years on

Constance Markievicz was the first woman MP at Westminster - Jacqueline Mulhallen marks the centenary of her election

The sailors that ended the First World War

As Remembrance Day approaches, John Westmoreland highlights the vital role played by revolutionary sailors