Radical Tea Towel US Blog

Begun on this day in 1894, the Pullman Strike was one of the most significant strike actions in US history “It seems to me that if it were not for resistance to degrading conditions, the tendency … read more

Today in 1903, Mother Jones gave the most stunning speech in her long life of working-class struggle. "Mourn for the dead, fight like hell for the living.” This is the immortal battle cry of … read more

Born today in 1855, Eugene Debs belongs to a proud history of American socialism which is only now being rediscovered. Last month, Matt (Radical Tea Towel’s strategist-in-chief) was travelling throu … read more

Dr. Anna Julia Cooper, born today in 1858, stands alongside the likes of Sojourner Truth and Ida B. Wells in the long and fierce history of black women standing up to racist prejudice as part of the b … read more

Though best remembered for the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and feminism, the 1960s and 1970s also saw a courageous upsurge of Native American resistance politics. The 81st birthday of Mel Thom – a … read more