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New episode out for all! A teaser of our most recent Radical Reads discussion, Beverly Silver's fantastic Forces of Labor: an epic history of the global labour movement since 1870 told from the bottom up.
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#OtD 26 Nov 2010 construction workers building the Euro 2012 football stadium in Lviv, Ukraine, went on wildcat strike against non-payment of wages stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9862...
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#OtD 26 Nov 2010 construction workers building the Euro 2012 football stadium in Lviv, Ukraine, went on wildcat strike against non-payment of wages stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9862...
#OtD 26 Nov 1926 the national UK coal strike effectively ended in defeat. The 7-month strike against cuts to pay and conditions was first supported by the TUC who called a general strike. But they soon called it off and left the miners to fight alone stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9860...
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#OtD 26 Nov 1926 the national UK coal strike effectively ended in defeat. The 7-month strike against cuts to pay and conditions was first supported by the TUC who called a general strike. But they soon called it off and left the miners to fight alone stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9860...
New episode out for all! A teaser of our most recent Radical Reads discussion, Beverly Silver's fantastic Forces of Labor: an epic history of the global labour movement since 1870 told from the bottom up.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e113...
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e113...
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
New episode out for all! A teaser of our most recent Radical Reads discussion, Beverly Silver's fantastic Forces of Labor: an epic history of the global labour movement since 1870 told from the bottom up.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e113...
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e113...
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In need of holiday gift ideas for lefty loved ones? We've got loads of books, posters, holiday ornaments, clothing, jigsaw puzzles, mugs and more, commemorating social movements by ordinary people which made history. Check it out and support our work at shop.workingclasshistory.com/
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Now available for pre-order, the book is a co-production between @workingclasshistory.com and @pmpress.bsky.social the book features over 150 photos and images documenting & illustrating over a century of anarchist struggle, football, and resistance in Argentina.
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Now available for pre-order, the book is a co-production between @workingclasshistory.com and @pmpress.bsky.social the book features over 150 photos and images documenting & illustrating over a century of anarchist struggle, football, and resistance in Argentina.
In need of holiday gift ideas for lefty loved ones? We've got loads of books, posters, holiday ornaments, clothing, jigsaw puzzles, mugs and more, commemorating social movements by ordinary people which made history. Check it out and support our work at shop.workingclasshistory.com/
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In need of holiday gift ideas for lefty loved ones? We've got loads of books, posters, holiday ornaments, clothing, jigsaw puzzles, mugs and more, commemorating social movements by ordinary people which made history. Check it out and support our work at shop.workingclasshistory.com/
#OtD 26 Nov 1864 council communist, Herman Gorter, was born. One of the great Dutch poets of the late-19th century, he became a renowned Marxist thinker opposing parliamentarism, and advocating for class struggle controlled by workers' councils stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9857...
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
#OtD 26 Nov 1864 council communist, Herman Gorter, was born. One of the great Dutch poets of the late-19th century, he became a renowned Marxist thinker opposing parliamentarism, and advocating for class struggle controlled by workers' councils stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9857...
#OtD 26 Nov 1938 a football team of Basque boys who were Republican refugees from the Spanish Civil War played a friendly match in Pontypridd, Wales. Tickets to the game were sold to raise funds to support the children workingclasshistory.com/2018/07/29/s...
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
#OtD 26 Nov 1938 a football team of Basque boys who were Republican refugees from the Spanish Civil War played a friendly match in Pontypridd, Wales. Tickets to the game were sold to raise funds to support the children workingclasshistory.com/2018/07/29/s...
#OtD 26 Nov 1883 formerly enslaved woman, feminist, Black emancipationist, and poet, Sojourner Truth, died in Michigan stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9858...
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
#OtD 26 Nov 1883 formerly enslaved woman, feminist, Black emancipationist, and poet, Sojourner Truth, died in Michigan stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9858...
📣 New Podcast! "26 November 1926: Britain miners strike ends" on @Spreaker #history #mining #workers
26 November 1926: Britain miners strike ends
Mini podcast about the calling off of the 1926 miners' strike in Britain.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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A Tale of Two Utopias takes us through the outsized & unexpected remnants of the influence of anarchist ideas & practice on modern-day ARG—from the names of popular pastries to the foundation of soccer clubs—until arriving @ the explosive intersection of anarchism, football, & neoliberal crisis.
Argentina, a Tale of Two Utopias: Anarchism, Soccer, Neoliberalism – Tomas Rothaus [PREORDER]
Please note this is a preorder which should ship to customers in the US January/February 2026, and customers outside the US in February 2026. Argentina, a Tale of Two Utopias takes us through the outs...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
A Tale of Two Utopias takes us through the outsized & unexpected remnants of the influence of anarchist ideas & practice on modern-day ARG—from the names of popular pastries to the foundation of soccer clubs—until arriving @ the explosive intersection of anarchism, football, & neoliberal crisis.
#OtD 25 Nov 1904 highly acclaimed author and anarchist, Ba Jin, was born in Chengdu, China. He wrote prolifically for the radical press, as well as his novels, and suffered repression from the state Communist regime which denounced him as a "traitor" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9775...
November 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
#OtD 25 Nov 1904 highly acclaimed author and anarchist, Ba Jin, was born in Chengdu, China. He wrote prolifically for the radical press, as well as his novels, and suffered repression from the state Communist regime which denounced him as a "traitor" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9775...
#OtD 25 Nov 1940 a bomb exploded aboard the SS Patria planted by the Zionist paramilitary group Haganah, killing 267, mostly Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe. They were trying to stop Britain transporting the refugees from Palestine to Mauritius stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9777...
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
#OtD 25 Nov 1940 a bomb exploded aboard the SS Patria planted by the Zionist paramilitary group Haganah, killing 267, mostly Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe. They were trying to stop Britain transporting the refugees from Palestine to Mauritius stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9777...
#OtD 25 Nov 1981 US mercenaries to overthrow the left-wing government of the Seychelles with the backing of apartheid South African intelligence. After a short gun battle, the coup failed and the plotters hijacked a plane and fled to South Africa stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7911...
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
#OtD 25 Nov 1981 US mercenaries to overthrow the left-wing government of the Seychelles with the backing of apartheid South African intelligence. After a short gun battle, the coup failed and the plotters hijacked a plane and fled to South Africa stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7911...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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#OtD 25 Nov 1960 the three Mirabal sisters (Patria, Minerva and María Teresa) were murdered for opposing US-backed Dominican dictator, Rafael Trujillo. The UN later set 25 Nov as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women #IDEVAW stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9779...
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
#OtD 25 Nov 1960 the three Mirabal sisters (Patria, Minerva and María Teresa) were murdered for opposing US-backed Dominican dictator, Rafael Trujillo. The UN later set 25 Nov as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women #IDEVAW stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9779...
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25 November 1941: Three Schlurfs arrested
Mini podcast about the arrest of three Schlurfs by the Gestapo in Austria – anti-Nazi youth who listened to jazz and swing. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and acc
Mini podcast about the arrest of three Schlurfs by the Gestapo in Austria – anti-Nazi youth who listened to jazz and swing. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and acc
25 November 1941: Three Schlurfs arrested
Mini podcast about the arrest of three Schlurfs by the Gestapo in Austria – anti-Nazi youth who listened to jazz and swing. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory. See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
25 November 1941: Three Schlurfs arrested
Mini podcast about the arrest of three Schlurfs by the Gestapo in Austria – anti-Nazi youth who listened to jazz and swing. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and acc
Mini podcast about the arrest of three Schlurfs by the Gestapo in Austria – anti-Nazi youth who listened to jazz and swing. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and acc
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November 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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We're proud to be part of the #generalstrike100 collaboration, commemorating the centenary of the 1926 general strike in Britain. So explore our interactive map and sign up to visit your nearest #GeneralStrike100 event via generalstrike100.com/
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We're proud to be part of the #generalstrike100 collaboration, commemorating the centenary of the 1926 general strike in Britain. So explore our interactive map and sign up to visit your nearest #GeneralStrike100 event via generalstrike100.com/
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#OtD 25 Nov 1941 three Schlurfs were arrested by Gestapo in Austria for destroying a Hitler Youth noticeboard. Schlurfs were working-class youth who rejected Nazism, militarism and the work ethic, and listened to jazz music. More on WWII anti-Nazi youth: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/72-e...
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
#OtD 25 Nov 1941 three Schlurfs were arrested by Gestapo in Austria for destroying a Hitler Youth noticeboard. Schlurfs were working-class youth who rejected Nazism, militarism and the work ethic, and listened to jazz music. More on WWII anti-Nazi youth: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/72-e...
#OtD 25 Nov 1865 Mississippi passed a Black Code to reintroduce slavery post-civil war. They prevented Black people from renting land, required them to work for whites and barred them from changing jobs. Violators could be jailed & enslaved legally stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9774...
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#OtD 25 Nov 1865 Mississippi passed a Black Code to reintroduce slavery post-civil war. They prevented Black people from renting land, required them to work for whites and barred them from changing jobs. Violators could be jailed & enslaved legally stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9774...
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Centenary of the 1926 British General Strike Map
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November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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#OtD 25 Nov 1915 thousands in Chicago attended the funeral of martyred @IWW union organiser and songwriter Joe Hill. He had been fitted up for a crime he did not commit and was executed. Learn more about his life and works in this book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/joe...
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
#OtD 25 Nov 1915 thousands in Chicago attended the funeral of martyred @IWW union organiser and songwriter Joe Hill. He had been fitted up for a crime he did not commit and was executed. Learn more about his life and works in this book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/joe...
#OtD 25 Nov 1941 three Schlurfs were arrested by Gestapo in Austria for destroying a Hitler Youth noticeboard. Schlurfs were working-class youth who rejected Nazism, militarism and the work ethic, and listened to jazz music. More on WWII anti-Nazi youth: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/72-e...
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
#OtD 25 Nov 1941 three Schlurfs were arrested by Gestapo in Austria for destroying a Hitler Youth noticeboard. Schlurfs were working-class youth who rejected Nazism, militarism and the work ethic, and listened to jazz music. More on WWII anti-Nazi youth: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/72-e...