The ‘June Days’ of 1848: The volcano of revolution erupts
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- Written by: Josh Holroyd
1848 was a year of revolution in Europe, with French workers rising up and exploding onto the streets in a struggle against the old order. Today, as Marx wrote then, a spectre is once again haunting the ruling classes – the spectre of communism.
Landmark meeting of the International Marxist Tendency in Hungary
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- Written by: Fáklya – IMT Hungary
Thursday 1 June saw the first public meeting of the Hungarian group of the IMT, Fáklya (Torch) at the Gólya Co-operative Centre in Budapest with 30 in attendance. This is an important breakthrough for the forces of Marxism in Hungary, the first of many to come.