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120 years ago, a different kind of trade union sought to remake the US The IWW Headquarters in Chicago in 1917 The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was founded on this day in 1905. It was a labo … read more

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were killed on this day, after what Jean-Paul Sartre called a 'legal lynching' Ethel and Julius Rosenberg in 1951, after being found guilty by a jury. Their sons, Michael a … read more

The Cuban tradition of anticolonialism came late, but strong Lieutenant Maceo's cavalry charge during the Battle of Ceja del Negro Cuba was exceptional during the 1890s. At a time when imperialism an … read more

The founding organisation of British Marxism suffered from ego and factionalism but was an important step for socialism in Britain The Social Democratic Federation (SDF) was created on this day in 188 … read more

A prosperous black community was destroyed in Oklahoma today barely a century ago On 31 May 1921, the Black citizens of Tulsa, Oklahoma, were besieged. For two days, a white mob launched an anti-Blac … read more