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Today in radical history: Third World First launched, 1970
International solidarity organization Third World First was officially launched on this day in 1970. The organization was founded in 1969… READ MORE
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Today in London’s rebel history: suffragettes jailed for attack on Parliament, 1907.
The Women’s Social & Political Union (WSPU), as part of their campaign to pressure the British parliament into extending the… READ MORE
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Today in London’s housing history: rent strikes start in the East End, 1938…
2016: housing in London spirals into a morass of high rents, inflated property prices, homelessness and housing benefit cuts… Resistance… READ MORE
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Today in London’s rebel past: a plot to blow up the King’s Bench Prison, 1793
In the eighteenth century, imprisonment for debt was a regular part of London life. If you owed anyone any money,… READ MORE
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Today in communications history: BT workers strike ends, 1987
Continuing the tale of the British Telecom workers strike of 1987… Not all strikes in the mid-late 80s ended badly…… READ MORE
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