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11 September 1973: Putsch in Chile—the other 9/11

by Phil Butland on 10/09/2025

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September 4, 2009 – Kunduz massacre

by Phil Butland on 02/09/2025

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August 28 1968 – Police attack protests outside the Democratic National Convention

by Phil Butland on 27/08/2025

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News and Analysis

Red Flag: Why Trotsky still matters, 85 years after his murder

by Nathaniel Flakin on 20/08/2025

In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin honors the Russian revolutionary struck down on August 20, 1940

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22-26 August 1992: Rostock-Lichtenhagen Pogrom

by Rowan Gaudet on 20/08/2025

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16 August 2012: Marikana massacre

by Phil Butland on 13/08/2025

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6 August 1945: US drops a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima

by Phil Butland on 29/07/2025

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Long Read

The Romanian anti-communist memory wars

by Andrei Belibou on 26/07/2025

Romania’s new president is famous for defeating the far-right in the recent elections. Now he is playing into their hands

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27 July–3 August 1919: Chicago race riots

by Phil Butland on 22/07/2025

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20 July 2001: Police murder of Carlo Giuliani brings the anti-capitalism movement to Europe

by Phil Butland on 15/07/2025

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15 July 1984: “Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners” is born

by Ray Goodspeed on 07/07/2025

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3 July 1988: Iran Air flight 655 is shot down

by Phil Butland on 01/07/2025

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