Lyudmila Pavlichenko, also known as Lady Death and the Terror of Nazis, was the great Soviet sniper of the Red Army, one of the deadliest snipers in history, and a hero of the sieges of Odesa and Sevastopol.

"The first aspect of the foundation of capitalism is [that] the African woman's womb is capital producing, and that's a difference, the fundamental difference between other forms of indentured servitude...My mantra is capitalism is the highest form of organized crime, founded on stolen land, stolen people, and genocide." - Dr. S.E. Anderson

Join Dr. S.E. Anderson on the Resistant Communiqués Podcast as we explore the complex interplay between race and class. Explore chattel slavery and its foundational role in capitalism. Discover how the exploitation of African women's bodies and wombs as capital laid the groundwork for systemic inequalities that persist today. Uncover the truths of African and Black history in the U.S. with us.

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On June 14, 1928, Argentinian revolutionary, Commander of the Cuban Revolution and tireless internationalist, Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna was born.

Guevara dedicated his life to fighting imperialism and colonialism on different continents. The revolutionary icon was firm in his defense of the Palestinian people.

Our To the Castle! walk begins at 2pm from St Peters Square, #Nottingham. We'll attempt to #LiveToot the walk.

Today we celebrate Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet hero who shattered Earth's bounds in 1961.

His voyage wasn't just a technical marvel, it was socialism's living proof, showcasing what collective effort under communism could achieve. As Gagarin declared:

"This victory belongs to our socialist system, our Party, and the Soviet people!"

A working-class son reached the stars while capitalist astronauts were still testing rockets.

Today marks Karl Marx’s death anniversary. Marx unmasked capitalism's exploitative core and birthed modern socialism.

His dialectical materialism revealed history's class struggles, proving capitalism's contradictions demand its overthrow. From Das Kapital to "Workers of the world, unite!", Marx's call for emancipation still echoes in the fight for justice. Solidarity forever!

On this day, we honor the memory of Fred Hampton, a prominent figure within the Black revolutionary movement.

He would have celebrated his 76th birthday today. As chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party and one of its national leaders, Hampton's life was marked by unwavering dedication to the cause of racial equality and social justice.
Tragically, Fred Hampton assassinated by the Chicago law enforcement officers when he was just 21 years old.

On this day, we honor the memory of sociologist, activist, and writer W.E.B. Du Bois - a trailblazing advocate for racial equality and economic justice.

His profound work illuminated the interconnectedness between racism, capitalism, and imperialism.

Today in Labor History August 24, 1922: Howard Zinn, American historian, author, teacher and activist was born on this day. Zinn has written over 20 books, including his most well-known book, “A People's History of the United States” (1980). He has described himself as an anarchist and as a democratic socialist. He was initially opposed to U.S. involvement in WWII, but later enlisted to help fight fascism. However, after napalm-bombing a town in France, he later learned that over 1,000 civilians had been killed. This experience reinforced the anti-war stance he would maintain for the rest of his life. In the 1960s, he was heavily involved in the SNCC and Freedom Summer. Zinn has mentored many famous activists and writers, including Alice Walker and Marian Wright Edelman. In 2008, the Zinn Education Project launched to support teachers using “A People’s History” in their curriculum. He died in 2010 from an apparent heart attack.

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Today, we remember a key leader in the South African resistance against the apartheid regime, Joe Slovo.

Slovo was a member of the South African Communist Party and a commander in the armed wing of the African National Congress, uMkhonto we Sizwe.

Today, we celebrate the International Anti-Colonialism Day, a day established as part of the 1955 Bandung Conference and to fortify the necessary struggle against colonialism and imperialism.

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‘The Red Flag’ may well be the most widely known political song of all time. But do you know who wrote it and why? And have you been singing it to the wrong tune? There’s a post on our website that explains all. https://sslh.org.uk/2023/05/05/the-red-flag-and-the-white-cockade/

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The Cato Street conspiracy falls outside the scope of my Chartist Ancestors website, but I couldn’t resist a visit earlier this year. Amazing that this unassuming former stable at the centre of a plot to kill the Cabinet and overthrow the government in 1820 has survived in central London to this day. Here’s what I wrote about it on the @sslh website. https://sslh.org.uk/2023/03/18/cato-street-inside-the-building-where-londons-ultra-radicals-met-their-end/

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The Marx Memorial Library provides a suitably historic home for the Printworkers’ Collection. Now work is under way to make this fantastic labour history resource more accessible. Read more at https://sslh.org.uk/2023/09/09/print-matters-conserving-and-promoting-the-printworkers-story/

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From Cato Street to Chartism. Allen Davenport, the Spencean Philanthropists and the London Democratic Association https://www.chartistancestors.co.uk/allen-davenport-1775-1846/

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