Mick Gosling – always a socialist
Mick was a socialist and trade unionist who never let go of his politics, despite the ups and downs of the class struggle.
The musical Pins and Needles – La La Land with picket lines
Pins and Needles is without doubt the most radical musical to hit Broadway. It was a musical revue sponsored by the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) and the cast was drawn from its members.
The forgotten workers’ resistance against the Nazis: Warsaw’s Jewish tailors
A hidden history of Jewish workers’ resistance in the factories of the Warsaw Ghetto should be celebrated today.
Lapiztola – the Mexican revolt comes to a pub yard near you
A few weeks ago I was wandering around a disused pub yard off east London’s Brick Lane when I spotted the piece of street art above.
Pilsen’s street art – when religion, Rivera and rap collide
Pilsen is a predominantly Latino district of Chicago. I spent a day photographing and recording the street murals there. As soon as you get off the train you know you are somewhere special: the platforms and ticket office are awash with murals celebrating the culture of Latin America.
A fortnight since the 10 July strike: a wobble and a shift
It’s been an interesting fortnight since the 10 July public sector strike, when around 1.5 million council workers, teachers, civil servants, firefighters, Transport for London staff and others walked out for the day.