Remembering Claudia Jones in an Age of Division

Pragna Patel Morning Star
The pioneering activist understood that freedom could only be won through solidarity across communities. Her legacy offers vital lessons at a time when progressive politics risks losing that shared purpose

International Women’s Day 2026: Did You Notice?

Jeanette Winterson Mind Over Matter
The earliest reported Women’s Day seems to have been in New York in 1909. In 1975 the United Nations officially recognised March 8th as International Women's Day. Did you see much coverage this weekend? Me neither. So here’s some!

A First Lady in a New York Cell

Medea Benjamin and Michelle Ellner Counter Currents
Cilia Flores brought feminism to the Bolivarian Revolution. She is one of the most prominent political prisoners in the world, yet most women’s rights organizations have not said a word in her defense.

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Women Workers Won’t Settle for Less

Andrea Egan Morning Star
This International Women’s Day, let’s reject efforts to divide us. We must stand together as women trade unionists and fight for a transformation of society that uplifts the rights and dignity of all women.
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