A review of A People’s History of the Anti Nazi League (1977-1981) by Geoff Brown (Bookmarks, 2025), £12 The ascendancy of far-right and fascist forces in different parts of the world is one of the most significant features of the… Continue Reading
A review of Breaking Our Chains: Women, Marxism and the Path to Liberation by Sarah Bates, Judy Cox and Sally Campbell (bookmarks, 2026), £10.00 “It’s the pussy-grabbers’ world—we just live in it,” quipped Marina Hyde back in February 2026.1 It… Continue Reading
Israel is systematically destroying southern Lebanon. Christian, Shia and Sunni villages alike have been emptied under bombardment; nearly one third of the population has fled.1 This is Israel’s second war on Lebanon in two years, and one of the most… Continue Reading
On 7 May 2026, parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland and local elections in parts of England dramatically confirmed the fragmentation of Britain’s electoral landscape.1 The two traditional pillars of the British political system, the Conservative Party and Labour, suffered… Continue Reading
Those interested in the legacy of George Orwell should look out for the next issue of George Orwell Studies (volume 10, number 2). For the tenth anniversary issue of the journal, John Newsinger, a member of our board, has conjured… Continue Reading
One hundred and twenty-five years ago, the binding of little girls’ feet was still common practice in most of rural China, resulting in adult women hobbling around on three-inch stumps, restricting their movement and ability to work outside the family… Continue Reading
The Iranian revolution of 1979 is surrounded by myths, distortions and falsehoods. It is widely assumed in academic histories and in contemporary media to be an “Islamic” revolution, its outcomes said to be testimony to the negative influence of Islam… Continue Reading
On 25 June 1876, 150 years ago, forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes led by military chiefs Crazy Horse and Gall—and inspired by Sitting Bull’s overall spiritual guidance and leadership—overwhelmed invading forces of the United States Seventh… Continue Reading
Argentina embodies political polarisation. On the one hand, it has a far-right president, Javier Milei, committed to slashing social spending and imposing reactionary and authoritarian policies on the country. On the other hand, it is home to what is probably… Continue Reading
A major theme of analyses in this journal in recent years has been the erosion of the forces and institutions lending a degree of stability and coherence to global capitalism.1 This includes a widespread rejection of mainstream politicians and parties… Continue Reading