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Born on this day in 1805, Auguste Blanqui devoted his life to the dream of revolution “The Republic means the emancipation of the workers, it’s the end of the reign of exploitation, it’s the c … read more

How the people of France captured a Parisian prison and brought down the French monarchy Martin Luther King Jr. once said that a riot is the language of the unheard. For centuries before … read more

The story of how a tennis court became one of the most important sites in radical history... You might expect revolutions to start out in factories, shipyards, or prisons – not luxury tennis c … read more

The story of how student protests led France to the brink of full-scale revolution... Students of radical history always end up at the same question: why is it always Paris? Since the late … read more

Everyone's heard of the French Revolution - but did you know there was more than one? Revolutions don’t usually begin with dinner parties. By 1848, France had been the European champion … read more