Radical History Blog

Robeson’s story is one of singing, solidarity, and the courage to stand up to injustice even at great personal cost. On 26th June 1963, President John F. Kennedy gave his famous ‘’ speech in West Berlin.

Tony Benn was a legend of the British left. His lifelong battle to uphold the values of international justice and human dignity deserve a special degree of recognition. As does his unwavering commitment to peace.

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another” - Charles Dickens It’s that time of year again - time for the big Radical Tea Towel Good Causes Giveaway!

Given we began March with a celebration of , it seems appropriate to end the month by recognising one of the most internationalist women of modern times.

Kate Richards O'Hare was part of 'The Trinity' of well-known female activists imprisoned for opposing World War I. Their struggle led to reforms in the US prison system and helped spur the creation of the ACLU.

In a Radical Tea Towel email earlier this month, I wrote about how (8th March) originated in the European socialist movement.

New York and Dublin are both well-known for their Paddy’s Day celebrations – less so Mexico City. But el Día de San Patricio is a big day in the Mexican calendar as well.

The great Stephen Hawking - who died one year ago today - was a man of the left. Perhaps there's something about looking out at the stars which motivates us to want to protect our world?

Back in 2012, "Django Unchained" shook up the film world as Quentin Tarantino’s latest masterpiece.

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.