Tariq Ali on Winston Churchill – His Times, His Crimes

Tariq Ali speaks about his latest book which challenges the national myth of Winston Churchill as the great national leader and war hero.

In his new book, Winston Churchill: His Times, His Crimes, Tariq Ali argues that the Churchill cult is out of control. His war hero image is used to stifle political debate and encourage support for modern wars. Read on ...

Annual General Meeting and Book Launch

The Socialist History Society will be holding its first in-person meeting since the start of the current public health emergency.

Marx Memorial Library – 37a Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0DU
Underground Farringdon station on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.
Saturday 7th May
1pm AGM – all welcome, but only members can vote. Read on ...

Socialism in the English-Speaking Caribbean seminar series

The Socialist History Society, The Institute of Commonwealth Studies and The Society for Caribbean Studies will be holding a series of online research seminars.

The participants have been invited to submit written papers in advance of the seminars. These will be available to everyone who registers.

Attendance is free, but advance registration is necessary. Read on ...

A materialist approach to fascism – past and present

Speaker: Paul Mason

2pm, Saturday, 26th February 2022

The far right is on the rise across the world. From Modi’s India to Bolsonaro’s Brazil and Erdogan’s Turkey, fascism is not a horror that we have left in the past; it is a recurring nightmare that is happening again – and we need to find a better way to fight it. Read on ...