Jenny Farrell recounts the story of the genesis of Shostakovich’s Leningrad symphony. The Cold War against Russia – and previously the Soviet Union – continues. This includes... Continue reading
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Jenny Farrell introduces the literature of the United Irishmen, part of international and democratic liberation literature, expressing ideals which are still to be achieved. 24 May marks... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell salutes John Heartfield, the creator of political photomontage, who died fifty years ago. John Heartfield is one of the most important European artists. He works... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell outlines a Marxist reading of Shakespeare, and illustrates it with an analysis of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Among Marxism’s core insights is that all history since the... Continue reading
On the 120th anniversary of Paul Robeson’s birth, Jenny Farrell tells the story of his life. “The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for... Continue reading
30 years ago at approx 3.30pm Mairéad Farrell was murdered by the British state on Gibraltar. Standing by her side, also with his hands in the air,... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell introduces the life and poetry of Maxim Gorky, who was born 150 years ago, and presents his poem Storm Petrel, prophesying revolution. Alexei Maximovich Peshkov,... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell marks Tomás Mac Síomóin’s birthday on 19 February with an essay on this subversive, internationalist writer, who translated the Communist Manifesto into Irish, satirises contemporary neoliberal... Continue reading
The outstanding German communist playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht was born on 10 February 1898, 120 years ago. To celebrate the anniversary, Jenny Farrell has sent us one... Continue reading
On the 170th anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto, Jenny Farrell introduces Brecht’s poetic re-writing of the Communist Manifesto, with its ‘spectre of communism, which... Continue reading
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