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In the third instalment of our Radicals in Isolation series, we take a look at the often lonely – but always valuable – history of radicals on the run from the law. In last week we looked at the long and storied history of radicals in prison.

In the second part of our series about radicals in isolation, we take a look at the history of radicals in prison and what they’ve achieved there. Let’s take heart (and inspiration!) from a few stories of courage and creativity amid isolation.

There’s a radical history of isolation – a history which can encourage us all. Life comes at you fast these days… Over the last few weeks, our communities have begun to mobilise to protect the vulnerable against COVID-19.

Forty years ago, the Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero was assassinated by a right-wing militant. He remains a shining example of the radical potential of Christian values.

There’s nothing conformist about being a mum. 'Motherhood' as an idea has long been used against women’s liberation.

On the anniversary of his birth, let’s reflect on the first human in space and his humble roots – Yuri Gagarin. "Off we go!

Victor Hugo didn’t just write about revolutionary struggles – he fought them.

Often remembered as polar opposites, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King actually shared a great deal as fighters against white supremacy in the United States and beyond.

Born into the plantation elite of early 19th century South Carolina, Angelina Grimké was the last person you’d expect to become a radical abolitionist. And yet… We’re all a product of our circumstances, there’s no escaping it.

Born today in 1812, Charles Dickens remains a literary giant, but he didn’t only write to sell books – he wrote to change the world. Charles Dickens was an author on a mission.