History
Corin Redgrave
The noted actor Corin Redgrave, who died on 6 April 2010, made a major contribution to revolutionary politics in Britain from the early 1970s to the late 1980s.
Chris Harman, key leader of the Socialist Workers Party
Chris Harman, one of the main leaders of the British Socialist Workers Party, has died aged 66. Harman was a populariser and propagandist of the SWP’s ideas through several books and many articles. Phil Sharpe estimates his political contribution.
Harry Patch – the war hero who condemned war
Harry Patch, who has died aged 111, was not the kind of war hero that politicians and the tabloid press feel comfortable with. Peter Arkell reports.
Jack Jones
Transport workers’ leader who wielded immense power dies at 96. By Peter Arkell
Lives and times of building workers
Former steel fixer Ray Rising describes some experiences made by construction workers both in Britain and in continental Europe during the 1970s and 1980s.
The Prague Spring - beginning of the end for Stalinism
40 years ago this week, the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia to put down the "Prague Spring" and arrest its leaders. Corinna Lotz examines the background to the events that foreshadowed the end of the Stalinist monolith in Eastern Europe.
The Soviet Union in Historical Perspective
Terry Button has written an extensive article covering: The Collapse of the Soviet Union; War and Revolution; The Soviet Union is Born; The Second World War; Post War Reconstruction; The Soviet Union After Stalin; The “Cold War” Years; Revolution and Counter-Revolution; After the Soviet Union – What Now?
Learning from history
Corinna Lotz reviews the life of Pierre Lambert, a leader in the French workers’ movement, who died recently in Paris.
‘Arise ye Workers’
In 1972, five dockers were sent to prison for defying anti-union laws. Peter Arkell looks at the lessons to be learned from a period of unprecedented trade union militancy in Britain
Hungary 1956 - 50th anniversary special
A World to Win is proud to commemorate the revolutionary heroism of Hungarian workers and students by publishing a specially written article by website editor Paul Feldman about the events that shook the world in 1956. In addition, we are reproducing contemporary analysis and links to photographs, films and reporting.
Hungary’s October revolution - Fifty years ago this month, Hungarian workers, students and intellectuals, supported by sections of the army and police, rose in heroic armed revolution against the country’s Moscow-sponsored Stalinist regime.
Revolution and counter-revolution in Hungary - this pamphlet was first published in November 1956. It was written by Gerry Healy, who was the most prominent post-war leader of the Trotskyist movement in Britain. The Trotskyists campaigned against the lies and crimes of Stalinism from a revolutionary socialist point of view. When the Hungarian Revolution erupted, the pamphlet’s exposé of Stalinism played a significant role in deepening the crisis inside the British Communist Party. Many leading CP members broke with Stalinism and went over to the Trotskyists during this period.
Hungary 1956 – 50th anniversary of a people’s revolution
Presentation by Paul Feldman at A rough guide to the future on 21 October, exploring its meaning for today.
Hungary 1956: Resolutions and statements
The Institute for the Study of the Hungarian Revolution (Hungarian site in English)
American Hungarian Federation (includes photos and film)
BBC On This Day (reports and film)
Hungarian Tragedy by Peter Fryer
Library of Congress links portal
Khrushchev’s Secret Speech
