Socialism

“How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause?” Time and again, students have led the fight against oppression and totalitarianism.

How a song led to the overthrow of Portugal's fascist regime... At 10:55am on 24 April 1974, Paulo de Carvalho's song “E Depois do Adeus” was played on Lisbon radio.

He's a legendary figure in Labour politics - but who exactly was Dennis Skinner? When the Labour Party was founded, all of its MPs were workers, and most of them were miners. By 1970, however, the face of the Labour Party changed dramatically.

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.

Thirty years ago today the Berlin Wall was opened at last, crowning a rich history of radical dissent in the Eastern Bloc. Great radical acts and characters often end up having a curious afterlife.

129 years today since his untimely death, appreciating Vincent Van Gogh's radical political philosophy — one which treasured the masses above the masters.

The late Professor Stephen Hawking, a committed Leftist, often intervened in political debates. His approach to Brexit is an excellent compass for guiding progressives through the post-referendum world.