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Ukraine, imperialism and the national question

As crisis in Ukraine escalates, Chris Bambery examines the complex and bloody history of nationalism, revolution and imperial competition in the region

1972: When workers turned the lights out

On the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Saltley Gate, John Westmoreland recounts the tremendous events of 1972, when rank-and-file militancy and widespread solidarity struck a huge blow to the ruling class

The Road to Derry

Michael Lavalette introduces Seamus Heaney's poem commemorating the victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre on the 50th anniversary

Shoot to kill: the British army on Bloody Sunday

50 years on from the Bloody Sunday massacre, Chris Bambery recounts the deliberate decision by the British state to murder unarmed protesters in Derry

The 1972 miners’ strike: a rank-and-file strike

An excerpt from Tony Cliff's Patterns of Mass Strike which describes the impact of the 1972 miners’ strike and the background to a wave of rank-and-file militancy and solidarity from across the working class

1972: A great year for the workers - Tony Cliff

As part of a series of articles marking the 50thanniversary of a tremendous year for the British working class, we republish Tony Cliff’s overview of the decisive events of 1972

Resisting Franco: The Assemblea de Catalunya 50 years on

Chris Bambery looks back at the Catalonian resistance movement against Spain's fascist dictator in the 1970s

Redistribution, rent strikes and revolt – the Poplar rebellion 100 years on

The commemoration of the heroic stance taken by Poplar council and the workers 100 years ago has many lessons for activists today, writes John Westmoreland

Transforming the past: Walter Scott and the historical novel

On the 250th anniversary of the Walter Scott's birth, we repost Chris Bambery's article celebrating his novels, which provide a unique insight into the emergence of the modern world

Anti-capitalism reborn – why Genoa still matters

Twenty years ago hundreds of thousands confronted the world's elites in the Italian city of Genoa. Chris Nineham looks at the significance of the events and their legacy

John Berger: the nature of mass demonstrations

As we build for the People's Assembly national demonstration on 26 June, we republish John Berger's May 1968 article on the role of mass demonstrations in social change

‘The people are the waters’: social revolt in London, 1196-1381

From the 12th century to the Rising of 1381, class conflicts and revolutionary movements were a fundamental thread of English history, argues Dominic Alexander

Ukraine, imperialism and the national question

As crisis in Ukraine escalates, Chris Bambery examines the complex and bloody history of nationalism, revolution and imperial competition in the region

1972: When workers turned the lights out

On the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Saltley Gate, John Westmoreland recounts the tremendous events of 1972, when rank-and-file militancy and widespread solidarity struck a huge blow to the ruling class

The Road to Derry

Michael Lavalette introduces Seamus Heaney's poem commemorating the victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre on the 50th anniversary

Shoot to kill: the British army on Bloody Sunday

50 years on from the Bloody Sunday massacre, Chris Bambery recounts the deliberate decision by the British state to murder unarmed protesters in Derry

The 1972 miners’ strike: a rank-and-file strike

An excerpt from Tony Cliff's Patterns of Mass Strike which describes the impact of the 1972 miners’ strike and the background to a wave of rank-and-file militancy and solidarity from across the working class

1972: A great year for the workers - Tony Cliff

As part of a series of articles marking the 50thanniversary of a tremendous year for the British working class, we republish Tony Cliff’s overview of the decisive events of 1972

Resisting Franco: The Assemblea de Catalunya 50 years on

Chris Bambery looks back at the Catalonian resistance movement against Spain's fascist dictator in the 1970s

Redistribution, rent strikes and revolt – the Poplar rebellion 100 years on

The commemoration of the heroic stance taken by Poplar council and the workers 100 years ago has many lessons for activists today, writes John Westmoreland

Transforming the past: Walter Scott and the historical novel

On the 250th anniversary of the Walter Scott's birth, we repost Chris Bambery's article celebrating his novels, which provide a unique insight into the emergence of the modern world

Anti-capitalism reborn – why Genoa still matters

Twenty years ago hundreds of thousands confronted the world's elites in the Italian city of Genoa. Chris Nineham looks at the significance of the events and their legacy

John Berger: the nature of mass demonstrations

As we build for the People's Assembly national demonstration on 26 June, we republish John Berger's May 1968 article on the role of mass demonstrations in social change

‘The people are the waters’: social revolt in London, 1196-1381

From the 12th century to the Rising of 1381, class conflicts and revolutionary movements were a fundamental thread of English history, argues Dominic Alexander

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As crisis in Ukraine escalates, Chris Bambery examines the complex and bloody history of nationalism, revolution and imperial competition in the region

On the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Saltley Gate, John Westmoreland recounts the tremendous events of 1972, when rank-and-file militancy and widespread solidar­ity struck a huge blow to the ruling class

Michael Lavalette introduces Seamus Heaney's poem commemorating the victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre on the 50th anniversary

50 years on from the Bloody Sunday massacre, Chris Bambery recounts the deliberate decision by the British state to murder unarmed protesters in Derry

An excerpt from Tony Cliff's Patterns of Mass Strike which describes the impact of the 1972 miners’ strike and the background to a wave of rank-and-file militancy and solidarity from across the working class

As part of a series of articles marking the 50th anniversary of a tremendous year for the British working class, we republish Tony Cliff’s overview of the decisive events of 1972

Chris Bambery looks back at the Catalonian resistance movement against Spain's fascist dictator in the 1970s

The commemoration of the heroic stance taken by Poplar council and the workers 100 years ago has many lessons for activists today, writes John Westmoreland

On the 250th anniversary of the Walter Scott's birth, we repost Chris Bambery's article celebrating his novels, which provide a unique insight into the emergence of the modern world

Twenty years ago hundreds of thousands confronted the world's elites in the Italian city of Genoa. Chris Nineham looks at the significance of the events and their legacy

As we build for the People's Assembly national demonstration on 26 June, we republish John Berger's May 1968 article on the role of mass demonstrations in social change

From the 12th century to the Rising of 1381, class conflicts and revolutionary movements were a fundamental thread of English history, argues Dominic Alexander

On the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Saltley Gate, John Westmoreland recounts the tremendous events of 1972, when rank-and-file militancy and widespread solidarity struck a huge blow to the ruling class

As part of a series of articles marking the 50thanniversary of a tremendous year for the British working class, we republish Tony Cliff’s overview of the decisive events of 1972