The Fascist Sympathies of Britain’s Aristocracy
While the people of Britain fought the Nazis in the Second World War, much of their ruling elite was sympathetic to fascism – seeing it as an alternative to democracy and socialism.
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Adam J Sacks
Adam J Sacks is a lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Hong Kong.
How Socialists Won Our Democratic Rights
The myth of modern democracy is that it was handed down from on-high. In fact, the ruling class resisted extending the franchise at every turn – and it was socialists who fought them for the right to vote.
Socialism Is for Humanity
The ultimate aim of socialism is as simple as it is beautiful: the freeing of all people from domination, replacing stunted dreams and alienation with human flourishing and boundless creativity.
The Socialist Roots of Birth Control
Early socialists fought to make birth control accessible to working-class women – against an establishment that was determined to keep them in their place.