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In the years after the Second World War, African independence fighters seized world attention, forcing democrats in Europe to reckon with problems of colonialism and freedom on the continent. Tribune’s historical journey towards emphatic support for African decolonisation leaves a record of enormous relevance for the anti-colonial left today.
Andy Beckett's new book tracks the journey of Diane Abbott, Jeremy Corbyn, Ken Livingstone and John McDonnell — under the influence of Tony Benn — from Labour outcasts to their attempt to remake British capitalism.
Seventy years ago, the Congress of the People was broken up by apartheid police while discussing the Freedom Charter, a vision for a just society. The document remains a guide for building a free South Africa today, writes Mervyn Bennun, one of the meeting’s participants.
Despite what Hollywood might tell you, the battle against the Sicilian mafia wasn't led by cops or judges. It was organised by the workers' movement.
The wartime Home Guard is immortalised in popular culture — but the socialists who shaped it are forgotten.
James Connolly was born on this day in 1868. The outstanding Marxist of Ireland's history, we remember his contributions to revolutionary socialism and anti-colonialism.
CWU leader Dave Ward on the lessons he learned from 40 years of trade unionism, and the bold approach the movement needs to adopt today to tackle its decline.
This month's European Parliament elections are an opportunity to put a bold agenda on the table: a just, green transition for the continent.
A new documentary explores the history of socialist politics in America and tells the stories of the young left-wingers helping to put it back on the map.
The internet age has precipitated a crisis in journalism. But the solution isn’t paywalls or more advertising: it’s public funding.
The Lib Dems' promise to make Brexit go away with one neat trick is a cynical ploy to pick up votes – and exposes how little the party has thought through its Brexit plans.
Yesterday saw France grind to a halt with mass strike action against proposed pension reforms - but unions are aware it was just one step in a long struggle against Macron's neoliberal project.
The high-profile collapse of WeWork is a parable of venture capitalism — and a world where our collective future is determined by the whims of billionaire investors.
A National Food Service isn't pie in the sky. The technology already exists in the food delivery sector – and should be used for the public good rather than private profit.
Manolis Glezos was just 19 when he sparked Greece’s anti-Nazi resistance by tearing down the swastika from the Acropolis. He passed away this week after almost a century of struggle on behalf of the oppressed.
The oil price crash is an opportunity for governments to act – keep the remaining fossil fuels in the ground and invest now in a Green New Deal to save the planet and stimulate the economy.