Marxism

Born on this day in 1908, Simone de Beauvoir was one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century “One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation, compassion.” Simone de Beauvoir was many things.

Our historian Pete reflects on the passage of time and the possibility of radical progress in 2023 And so, another year comes to a close. 2022 becomes 2023. New Year’s Eve always seems to me a good time to think about… time.

His name is often bandied about - but who was Antonio Gramsci, and how did he end up in prison? When the Brazilian football legend Sócrates joined Italian side Fiorentina in 1984, he was asked which Italian footballer he most respected.

Born on 3rd September 1859, Jean Jaurès was the leader of the French Socialist Party Jean Jaurès, killed on the 31st of July, 1914, was one of the very first fatalities of the Great War.

Let's start with an important point of order: Happy ! Now to our second point of order: International Women's Day is in fact socialist.

Like me, you may have been distressed to hear that ’s resting place in in North London has been vandalised again yesterday for the second time in a few weeks. It’s a peaceful, leafy-green corner of the world.