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The People’s War for Education

During the Second World War, Britain's soldiers insisted that they were fighting for more than a return to the status quo - and the popular educational programmes they established helped to pave the way for Labour's victory in 1945.

India’s Farmer Revolt

India's government is trying to force through a corporate takeover of its agricultural sector – but their plans have met fierce resistance from the country's farmers, who are refusing to hand over their livelihoods.

Demodernising Jerusalem

A new book, 'A City in Fragments', tells the story of how the British Empire sought to dismantle a multicultural and increasingly modern Jerusalem in order to create a 'holy city' entombed in a mythical past.

Pasolini at 100

This year marks the centenary of writer, director, and communist Pier Paolo Pasolini – 100 years after his birth, his creative works remain some of the most compelling chronicles of the tumultuous 20th century.

Still The Enemy Within

On the 30th anniversary of his seminal expose of the British state’s war on Arthur Scargill and mining communities, Seumas Milne explains how those same forces worked to undermine Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leadership.

David Peace: ‘Culture Needs to Change Politics’

From the Red Riding Quartet to GB84, David Peace exposed the seedy underbelly of Britain's Establishment with rare candour. In this interview with Alex Niven, the seminal novelist discusses his youth in a mining town, the complexities of post-war Britain, and the need for socialists and artists to move beyond defeatism.

Mick McGahey: A Miners’ Hero

Scottish miners’ leader Mick McGahey was born on this day in 1925. A fearless trade unionist, he brought Scottish miners down to Grunwick to stand with Asian women, championed internationalism, and, in his own words, was a product of his class and movement.

Along the Death Road

After a plant in Israel was closed for allowing grave levels of pollution, it was moved to the occupied West Bank — where it ruins the land, spoils crops, and poisons Palestinian workers today.

The Revolt of the Housewives

In 1795, English women facing starvation organised to seize food supplies and distribute them for an honest price — making the case for a system that placed community need above individual profit.