The man behind the poem
The man behind that anti-Nazi poem. Martin Niemöller. Niemoller is the author of one of the most famous poems of the twentieth century (full text […]
history
They refused to fight
Every time I see the establishment line up to commemorate the “glorious” dead of the First World War I can’t help but think of Siegfried […]
Eleven background snippets on Ukraine
Like many of you I know a lot more about Ukraine today than I tend a few months ago. To follow up on my round-up […]
Review: Comrade Jim – the spy who played for Spartak
Last month Inside Left kindly published this piece by me – it’s been a respectful pause so I’m republishing it here. Although technically accurate, the […]
Australia against conscription 1916
One event we’re unlikely to hear much about in the next few years is the 1916 referendum on conscription they held in Australia. Unlike in […]