Open Veins of Latin America – five centuries of the pillage of a continent by Eduardo Galeano was published just over 50 years ago. It
Category: Historical Archive
March 8th is the International Working Women’s Day, more commonly called simply International Women’s Day. But this month also sees the 150th anniversary of the
By John Pickard The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent conflict are a sequel to what was an important historical turning point in its
By Andy Ford Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have once again brought the two countries’ complex relationship into prominence. One of the key periods in
Review by Mark Langabeer, Hastings and Rye Labour Party member I have decided to review Engel’s classic book on the condition of the working class
By John Pickard The fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday is today. In Derry, on January 30, 1972, thirteen unarmed people were shot dead by British
by Richard Mellor in California Every third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Day is celebrated in the USA. The tape here is such a
This is the third – and final – part of the Workshop Talks section of Socialism Made Easy by James Connolly, written in the USA
This is the second part (of three) of the Workshop Talks section of James Connolly’s 1909 booklet Socialism Made Easy. Part one, dealing with internationalism
By John Pickard My late father had a very wry sense of humour. At Christmas, whenever there was a reference to church services on the
