with Roger Silverman As one in a series 'Lives of the Left' presented by Labour Left Alliance, Roger Silverman tells the moving story of his amazing resilient father and Labour MP Sydney Silverman. Socialist, human rights campaigner, conscientious objector, lawyer, lecturer, Sydney devoted his life to the left; among his many achievements he fought for the admission to the UK of Jewish … [Read more...]
Lev Landau the Revolutionary
by Giorgos Mitralias Almost everyone knows the name of Einstein (1), but that of Lev Landau (2) is familiar only to a few followers of the exact sciences. And yet, both of them share several common features: They occupy first-rank positions in the short list of the greatest geniuses of the past century. They distinguished themselves by their freedom of thought and the non-conformity of their … [Read more...]
REMEMBERING ROSA LUXEMBURG
Rosa Luxemburg was murdered one hundred years ago, murdered to stop her work as a socialist, writes Felicity Dowling. In paying tribute to Rosa, we are both celebrating her life and marking the centenary of the assassination of one of the greatest women of the socialist movement. This year thousands of people from many nationalities marched through Berlin this weekend, to lay red roses on her … [Read more...]