Spanish Revolution

A lovely but heartbreaking book about memory and loss
Reviews & Culture

A lovely but heartbreaking book about memory and loss

A Spanish Civil War veteran is haunted by the horrors of the past—and the dying dictator Franco—in Last Days in Cleaver Square
27 July 2021
Fighting fascism—remembering the International Brigades
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Fighting fascism—remembering the International Brigades

A new book tells the remarkable stories of the International Brigades who fought fascism in Spain. It’s a fascinating part of the Civil War
18 October 2020
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Socialist Review Archive

Women and revolution

International Women's Day, 8 March, was established by socialists to celebrate the struggles of working class women. We look at how the fight for women's liberation and revolution has gone hand in hand with three great revolutions - in Russia in 1917, Spain in 1936-37 and Egypt today
01 March 2012
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Cinema and the Spanish Civil War

Luke Stobart is looking forward to the BFI Southbank film season on the Spanish Civil War
01 June 2009
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The Revolution and the Civil War in Spain

Pierre Broué and Emile Témime, Haymarket, £30
01 October 2008
Spanish civil war veteran: Jack Jones
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Spanish civil war veteran: Jack Jones

Jack Jones’s political commitment blossomed at an early age. Working in the docks of Liverpool alongside his father, he became active in the union. He was still a schoolboy when he decided to join the Labour Party and at 25 he was elected to the council. By Angeles Rodenas
22 July 2006
Spanish civil war veteran: Alun Menai Williams
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Spanish civil war veteran: Alun Menai Williams

Until recent years very few people knew of his involvement, including his own son. Alun decided to remain silent after being called a "liar" and accused of "Communist propaganda" by a fascist supporter at a meeting in Wales about the bombings of Guernica and Barcelona.
22 July 2006
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Orwell Centenary: No Pasaran

George Orwell was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. On the hundredth anniversary of his birth we examine the controversy around his work and his legacy for today. Andy Durgan describes the impact of revolutionary Spain on Orwell.
01 July 2003
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Reviews & Culture

No Sun-Lit Rooms

Review of 'Soldiers of Salamis', Javier Cercas, Bloomsbury £14.99
01 July 2003
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Memories Were Made of This

If we can explain and understand the past, we will then be able to shape the future.
04 May 2003