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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.

Today in 1948, Gandhi was assassinated. His vision is still urgent, for South Asia and for the whole world.

108 years ago, Anna LoPizzo was murdered for going on strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Today in 1912, an Italian-American woman was killed in Massachusetts. She was a victim of war. Not war between nations, but between classes.

It’s 70 years since the death of George Orwell. In these times of mass disinformation, a man so committed to the value of truth is well worth remembering.