International Women’s Day: Sophie Scholl
As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist and working class movement. Today, we pay tribute to Sophie Scholl, renowned anti Nazi activist. YCLers are encouraged to […]
International Women’s Day: Svetlana Savitskaya
As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. Today we pay tribute to Svetlana Savitskaya- Soviet cosmonaut and communist deputy in the Russian […]
International Women’s Day: Dolores Ibárruri
As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. Today we pay tribute to Dolores Ibárruri – La Pasionaria – the Spanish Republican and […]
International Women’s Day: Nguyễn Thị Định
As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. Today we pay tribute to Nguyễn Thị Định, Communist, anti-colonial guerrilla and the first serving […]
International Women’s Day: Celia Sánchez
As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. Our number #14 is Celia Sánchez, revolutionary fighter, Communist, researcher and politician. YCLers are encouraged […]
International Women’s Day: Melita Norwood
As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. In this instalment the YCL celebrates the life of little known Communist Party veteran and […]
International Women’s Day: Ruth First
As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. Today we pay tribute to Ruth First, South African Communist, journalist and anti-apartheid fighter. YCLers […]
International Women’s Day: Alexandra Kollontai
As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. Our 11th legend of the international Communist movement is Alexandra Kollontai, Bolshevik, theorist and Soviet […]
International Women’s Day: Mariella Castro
As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. In today’s post, we discuss the life and work of Mariella Castro Espin, Cuban LGBT […]
YCL Statement in response to Vandalism of Marx’s Grave
The Executive Committee of the YCL has released the following statement in response to the cowardly vandalism of the grave of history’s greatest philosopher, Karl Marx. For the second time in two weeks we have seen Marx’s grave attacked and vandalised in London.
