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549 words, 3 minutes read time. Pamphleteering has an important place in political history, and I love the idea of bringing it back to the modern age. Letters on Liberty revives this tradition with a fresh, compelling approach. The pamphlet is attractively designed, with clear, easy-to-read typography and a layout that feels both professional and … Continue reading
544 words, 3 minutes read time. The “Women in Revolt!” exhibition, held at Tate Britain, is a ground-breaking showcase of feminist art by over 100 women artists working in the UK. It’s a celebration of their radical ideas, rebellious methods, and invaluable contributions to British culture during a period of significant social, economic, and political … Continue reading
Barbarossa: The Russian German Conflict 1941-1945 By Alan Clark (Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1964, 1995, 2001) Yesterday, the 22nd of June 2023, was the 82nd anniversary of the launch of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany, an event that sparked the most bloody, barbaric and titanic military struggle in … Continue reading
On the Sunday morning of 12th June 1950, the Head of Reuters News Agency in West Berlin left a note for his employers in his office, jumped into his car, and drove through the Brandenburg Gate to begin a new life in Communist East Germany. Although this did not cause quite the sensation created by … Continue reading
Reviewed by David Kerr We hear a lot of talk about the French Revolution of 1789 and the American Revolution and war of independence. Nearer to home, our Irish neighbours celebrated the centenary of the Easter Rising in 2016 and look back at a long history of unsuccessful and often bloody rebellions against the Crown. … Continue reading
Review: Black Nemesis: A Critical Life of Thomas Sankara Troy Southgate. Black Front Press 2020. Available from blackfrontpress@yahoo.co.uk In August 1983, a revolutionary insurrection-cum-military coup brought Thomas Sankara into power in the former French West African colony of Upper Volta. In this short, well-researched book, Troy Southgate shines a light on how this charismatic Black … Continue reading
THIRDWAY THINK-TANK | The Voice of the Radical Centre 