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The story of Abraham Lincoln's election and the fight to end slavery in the United States... On Tuesday 6 November 1860, Americans voted for a new president. It was a tight election, but … read more

The American philosopher and radical activist John Dewey was born on this day in 1859 America has a proud tradition of public intellectuals on the Left. Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Audre Lorde, … read more

The story of Mark Twain, American author and radical convert... British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said of his colleague Tony Benn that he “immatures with age”. Obviously we don’t b … read more

Our writer, Tom, explores the legacy of Audre Lorde's intersectional feminism... If you’ve been on our website recently, you might have noticed a bunch of brand new radical tea towels for sale. … read more

The story of how Cuban revolutionaries fought off the Spanish Empire... “In what patria can a man take greater pride than in our long-suffering republics of America?” - José Martí In 1808, N … read more