'where the chains of capitalism are forged, there they must be broken'
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This week's 'Glimpse into the Archive' is a surprise for my old friend, Red Saunders. Red was the photographer for the Bertrand Russell delegation to the Middle East in 1967 and crucial to organising the very successful anti-fascist initiative, Rock Against Racism, in the 1970s. Here's looking at you Red.
tariqali1943.substack.com/p/…
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My long read for @GdnSaturday on the growing grassroots revolt against hyperscale data centres in the UK - here are some of the things I learned 1/4 theguardian.com/technology/2…
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ISJ192 is out. isj.org.uk. Highlights: Interviews on the cockroach movement and on South Africa's xenophobic wave; Marxism & the Middle Class; union bureaucracy - lessons from 1926; what halted the march of labour?; Suez 1956; and much more...
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Exciting webinar on Marx, Africa, class & revolution tomorrow at 18.30 GMT (sign-up now for your place). with @gacheke2011 @MarkLThomas1 @ROAPEjournal @CamillaRoyle @GwisaiMunya @lenaweinstein @AfricaAtLSE @Bookmarks_books @NomzamoCelia @njukigithethwa @YusufSerunkuma
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Great review in Socialist Worker of my new book on The Redskins. Until the 31 January 2027, there is a 35% discount code available - MARXISM35 - on the hardback book so £52 (with free postage within UK). Use at Bloomsbury publisher website
socialistworker.co.uk/review…
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This Thursday. Register for Zoom link.
Im speaking at this amazing online event next week
Africa book launch:
*What is the Real Marxist Tradition?*
🗣️ *Gyekye Tanoh, Tafadzwa Choto, Martin Empson, Mark Thomas*
📅Thurs 22 Oct
⏰1730 (Accra), 1830 (BST/UTC+1), 1930 (Durban), 2030 (Kampala)
▶️eventbrite.com/e/africa-book…
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Proud to speak at the packed opening session of the Northern Together Alliance conference in Manchester. Trades councils build working class solidarity in our communities and we need bucket loads of that to counter the division Reform peddle! Unite!
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"Elsewhere, 400,000 students protested in Italy against fascist prime minister Giorgia Meloni. They have occupied their schools and said they want to do like the French."
socialistworker.co.uk/france…
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Now up to 1,365 actions planned tomorrow in France....
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HM Book Series forthcoming title
Craig Brandist (ed.): Gramsci in Russia. Translating a Revolution
historicalmaterialism.org/bo…
Mark L Thomas retweeted
Im speaking at this amazing online event next week
Africa book launch:
*What is the Real Marxist Tradition?*
🗣️ *Gyekye Tanoh, Tafadzwa Choto, Martin Empson, Mark Thomas*
📅Thurs 22 Oct
⏰1730 (Accra), 1830 (BST/UTC+1), 1930 (Durban), 2030 (Kampala)
▶️eventbrite.com/e/africa-book…
Mark L Thomas retweeted
Most popular chant in Glasgow tonight: “We are women, we can fight, we don’t need your fascist shite!”
Trade unionists, women’s rights and anti-racist activists. This is the real coalition fighting sexism, not the far right exploiting violence against women to spread racism.
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Protesters gathering on Buchanan Steps to take a stand against violence against women. A far bigger turnout than any of the pathetic racist marches organised by the far right, who exploit women’s experiences of abuse to whip up hatred against migrants.
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Some words in English about the events in Spain. newleftreview.org/sidecar/po…
Next week
Join us online for the Africa book launch of 'What is the Real Marxist Tradition?' (18.30 GMT, 22 October 2026) Discuss Marxism's impact in Africa today. Connect and exploring radical perspectives. Reserve your place now.
eventbrite.com/e/africa-book…
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SUD-Rail union calls for strikes next Tuesday alongside the students. Time for every union to make the call and turn it into reality.
🟢 La fédération #SUDRail appelle à la grève pour le #13octobre et à participer aux manifestations.
🟣 Les revendications des lycéen•nes, des étudiant•es, et de leurs enseignant•es résonnent avec celles des cheminot•es. #servicepublic
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🔥The revolt in France: how far can it go? Online Q&A
Student barricades, massive protests & workers on strike: France is in revolt. What next? How far can it go?
This meeting will be in both English and French!
🗓️ Sun 11 Oct 6pm
📍 On Zoom: register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
A party that does this will not expropriate anything - it will evade serious confrontation. The revolt led by high school students in France offers the real alternative to the stultifying constraints of a left governed by electoralism
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Macron and his government are waging a social and racist war on us. We won’t let ourselves be pushed around—we’ll keep blocking and protesting! See you in massive numbers on Tuesday, October 13!
